Inter Miami CF Wins Over D.C. United

     Inter Miami CF barely got by D.C. United 1-0 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night. The Herons extended their Major League Soccer undefeated streak to seven games. They have been victorious in six of their last seven MLS contest. 

     The only goal scored in the matchup was during stoppage time by Inter Miami CF at the end of the second half. Leonardo Campana volleyed a right-footed shot from 16 yards out off the crossbar and into the cage for a 1-0 lead.  

Marlins Zip By Mets

     The Miami Marlins overcame a four-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth and edged the New York Mets 10-9 in 10 innings on Saturday. The Marlins pitching staff had their scoreless streak snapped at 28 innings.

     The Fish increased their season-high winning streak in 2024 to four games. Miami(15-32) looks to sweep the series against New York(20-25) on Sunday. 

Sports USA Has Eastern Conference Finals

     Sports USA will broadcast nationally the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals on terrestrial radio. The Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers will battle it out in the best-of-seven series. 

     The Panthers have been on Sports USA numerous times over the last four postseasons. The Cats have been on the national airwaves for three 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff games prior to their upcoming clash with the Rangers. It consisted of their series-clinching win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals along with Game 4 and Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals when they took on the Boston Bruins. 

     Sports USA had Florida contests on 10 occasions during their 2023 playoff run. They had Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals versus the Boston Bruins, all four Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes and the entire five-game Stanley Cup Final with the Vegas Golden Knights. 

      The Panthers were on Sports USA with two postseason games against the Tampa Bay Lightning prior to 2023. It included Game 4 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals and Game 3 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals. 

2024 Eastern Conference Finals Set

     The National Hockey League has set the dates for all the contests in the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals. The Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers will compete for the Eastern Conference title.

     The Rangers will host Game 1 on May 22 and Game 2 on May 24. The Panthers will be home for Game 3 on May 26 and Game 4 on May 28. 

     The series will return to New York for Game 5 on May 30, followed by Game 6 in Sunrise on June 1 and then Game 7 on June 3 at Madison Square Garden. 

Panthers Take Bruins And Series In Game 6

     The Florida Panthers eliminated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at TD Garden on Friday. The Panthers won the best-of-seven series 4-2. It was the Panthers sixth consecutive postseason win in Boston. 

     The Panthers reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season and the third time in franchise history. They will visit the New York Rangers for Game 1 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. 

     It was the third time that the Cats have beaten the B's in a postseason series. Florida accomplished it in the 1996 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, 2023 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals and tonight. 

     Boston made it 1-0 with 52.8 seconds left in the first period. Parker Wotherspoon pushed out an outlet pass and Jake DeBrusk forwarded a blind diagonal backhand pass from his own blue line. Pavel Zacha skated through the middle of the ice on a breakaway and roofed a backhand shot from the top of the crease by Sergei Bobrovsky. It turned out to be Zacha's first career postseason tally. 

     In the second period, Florida tied it up 1-1 with 7:16 to go. Carter Verhaeghe made a poke check at the inner left circle. Anton Lundell placed in a forehand shot from the high slot past Jeremy Swayman for his second goal of the playoffs. 

     The Panthers took the lead 2-1 with 1:33 remaining in the third period. Lundell shot the puck from the above the left circle and it was saved. Gustav Forsling released a wrist shot from the low left circle for his second goal of the postseason. Matthew Tkachuk picked up the secondary assist on the play. 

Somerset Academy Canyons Routs Douglas

     The Somerset Academy Canyons Cougars dominated the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Eagles 49-0 on Friday night in Boynton Beach. Both high schools made the FHSAA Playoffs last year. 

     Somerset Academy reached the end zone on their first two possessions of the contest. Rushing back D.J. Manns scored on a touchdown run. Quarterback Jayden Harrington threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Javion Norwood. 

     The Cougars made it 21-0 with 41 seconds left in the first quarter. Manns plunged up the middle from two yards away. 

     In the second quarter, Harrington connected a 42-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Dereion Darby on the left sideline at the 6:17 mark. 

     Marjory Stoneman Douglas gave up another touchdown with 1:29 remaining in the second and were down 35-0. Running back Erskin Jackson raced around the left end and scored from 21 yards out. 

Panthers On National Radio Again

     Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in Boston between the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins is on national radio tonight at Sports USA. John Ahlers is the play-by-play announcer while Jim Fox is the game analyst. 

     The Panthers were carried on national radio twice so far during the postseason. They were on Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals versus the Tampa Bay Lightning and Game 4 of the current series against the Bruins.