NBA Semifinals: Knicks beat Heat to stay alive; Warriors avoid elimination with win over Lakers

* The New York Knicks beat the visiting Miami Heat 112-103 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden; the win sends the series back to Miami for Game 6
Maple Leafs avoid sweep by Panthers, Oilers even series against Golden Knights

* The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided elimination in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Florida Panthers, winning 2-1 to bring the series to 3-1. The game was scoreless through the first period until the Leafs
Man freed after 29 years in Louisiana prison for rape the victim says he didn’t commit

A Louisiana man walked free after spending nearly three decades behind bars for a rape the victim herself insisted he did not commit. Patrick Brown was convicted in 1994 of aggravated rape in a case involving his
NY Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to 13-count federal indictment

Rep. George Santos of New York pleaded not guilty to a 13-count federal indictment unsealed by the Justice Department at a Long Island courthouse on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Santos has been charged with seven counts of wire
Tyler Hubbard’s drops two videos from Amazon Music City Session EP

Tyler Hubbard has released two videos from his Amazon Music City Session EP, taken from Hubbard’s performance as part of its City Sessions in January. Tyler Hubbard: City Sessions (Amazon Music Live) contains six of the Tyler’s performances
Scotty McCreery shares new version of his single ‘Why She Gotta Be Like That’

Scotty McCreery joined forces with Gusi to release a new version of McCreery’s song, ‘Why She Gotta Be Like That,’ originally written by McCreery, James McNair and Jordan Schmidt. The new version includes Gusi’s additions and translations. The
CBS reverses cancellation of ‘S.W.A.T.’ and renews for Season 7

CBS has reversed its decision to cancel the action-drama S.W.A.T, and has instead renewed the series for a seventh and final season. The show’s Twitter feed announced: “We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T.and we
Netflix renews ‘The Diplomat’ starring Keri Russell for Season 2

Soon after its premiere on April 20, Netflix announced that it has renewed ‘The Diplomat’ for Season 2. Created by Debora Cahn and starring Kerri Russell and Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat is described by Netflix as “a
Lil Yachty announces global ‘The Field Trip Tour ’23’

Lil Yachty has announced a 39-stop global tour in support of his highly acclaimed album Let’s Start Here, released in January of 2023. ‘The Field Trip Tour ’23’ is set to kickoff Thursday, September 21s in Washington, DC
Kix announces retirement and farewell concert

While performing at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland this week, Kix lead singer Steve Whiteman announced that the band will play its final show in September. Whiteman said: “We’ve decided that after 45 years of