Magic Moment: Howard scores 40 as Orlando makes NBA finals with 103-90 win over Cavs in Game 6

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic can no longer be ignored. After 14 frustrating years, a team overlooked and ignored all season sent LeBron James home and is on its way to face Kobe Bryant in the NBA finals.

Rays LHP David Price gets first regular-season win, Tampa Bay beats Minnesota 5-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price struck out 11 to earn his first regular-season win in the majors, and Evan Longoria got his 55th RBI of the season to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Saturday.

Rays 5, Twins 2

E_Price (1). DP_Minnesota 3. LOB_Minnesota 8, Tampa Bay 5. 2B_Mauer (7), B.Harris (7). HR_Crawford (3), Dillon (1). CS_Crawford (1).

Gilmartin throws complete game, Stidham has 4 RBIs in Florida State’s 8-2 win over Georgia

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Freshman Sean Gilmartin pitched a complete game and Jason Stidham had four RBIs in Florida State’s 8-2 victory over Georgia that advanced the Seminoles to the championship round of the Tallahassee NCAA regional.

Chuck Opachich drives in 4 as Jacksonville eliminates Bethune-Cookman, 8-7, in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chuck Opachich drove in four runs, the biggest one coming on a solo homer in the eighth, and Jacksonville beat Bethune-Cookman 8-7 Saturday to stave off elimination in an NCAA regional.

Marlins 7, Mets 3

E_Meyer 2 (2), Tatis (1). DP_New York 1. LOB_Florida 7, New York 8. 2B_Bonifacio 2 (5), Cantu (10), Hermida (6), R.Paulino (3), B.Carroll (1), Pagan (2), F.Martinez (1). HR_Hermida (5). SF_Uggla.

Ohio State bullpen shuts down Marist, Buckeyes stave off elimination with a 6-4 victory

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Matt Streng drove in the winning run, Jake Hale picked up his 17th save of the season and Big Ten champion Ohio State avoided elimination with a 6-4 victory over Marist on Saturday.

Bush’s home run, Nelson’s 1-hit shutout push top-seeded Gators past Michigan 1-0

OKLAHOMA CITY — Megan Bush homered and Stacey Nelson threw her second straight shutout as top-seeded Florida edged Michigan 1-0 Friday night at the Women’s College World Series.

Longoria and Crawford homer, Rays beat Twins 5-3 to stop 5-game slide

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford homered, helping the Tampa Bay Rays end a season-high, five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Rays 5, Twins 3

E_Longoria (5). DP_Minnesota 1. LOB_Minnesota 8, Tampa Bay 5. 2B_Mauer (6), Morneau (15), B.Harris (6), W.Aybar (6), Zobrist (13). 3B_Mauer (1). HR_Cuddyer (9), Crawford (2), Longoria (13). CS_Zobrist (2), Kapler (1). S_Tolbert.

Mets 2, Marlins 1, 11 innings

One out when winning run scored.

E_Helms (3), R.Paulino (2). DP_New York 1. LOB_Florida 7, New York 10. 2B_Cantu (9). 3B_Coghlan (1). HR_Santos (3). SB_C.Ross (2), Sheffield (2). S_Castillo, Pelfrey. SF_Uggla.

Foster’s 2-run single lifts Gators to 8-7 victory over Bethune-Cookman in NCAA regional

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Teddy Foster’s two-run single in the ninth inning helped Florida avoid a stunning upset, edging Bethune-Cookman 8-7 in an NCAA regional game Friday night.

Catcher Jorge Posada comes off DL for Yankees

CLEVELAND — New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was activated from the 15-day disabled list and was in the lineup for Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Indians.

Miami opens NCAA play with 9-4 win over Jacksonville in Gainesville regional

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No matter how the Miami Hurricanes fare during the regular season, they always seem to be ready for the postseason.

Postseason NBA Schedule

Philadelphia 100, Orlando 98

Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87

National League Standings

East Division

Hot start sends defending champion Arizona State to 7-3 win against Missouri

OKLAHOMA CITY — Arizona State’s grounders kept bounding and bouncing until the Sun Devils had taken the first step toward defending their Women’s College World Series title.

Saved By LeBron: James records triple-double as Cavaliers beat Magic 112-102 in Game 5

CLEVELAND — LeBron James made a new guarantee: Game 6.

Saved By LeBron: James records triple-double as Cavs beat Magic 112-102, stay alive in Game 5

CLEVELAND — LeBron James made a new guarantee: Game 6. With Cleveland’s wondrous season on the line, James had 37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, and Mo Williams, who boldly predicted his team would come back and win this tight-as-can-be series, added 24 points in the Cavaliers’ 112-102 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 on Thursday night.