National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10 to start the regular season, they emphatically eliminated the defending NBA champions to reach the Western Conference finals.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round Florida 3 Toronto 2 (OT) (Florida wins best-of-seven series 4-1) Vegas 4 Edmonton 3 (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 3-2) --- World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Canada 6 Latvia 0

QUEBEC — The Quebec Remparts are still perfect in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly thought he scored the game-tying goal late in the second period of Friday's Game 5 loss to the Florida Panthers but a video review resulted in a no-goal decision.

WINNIPEG — Carson Latimer scored the game-winning goal as the Winnipeg Ice beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 3-2 to take a 1-0 series lead in the Western Hockey League final.

MIAMI (AP) — Heat coach Erik Spoelstra walked into the postgame interview room, a cup of a celebratory beverage in his hand, took a seat and began explaining how difficult the journey has been for Heat. The regular season was a struggle.

TORONTO — After his excellent two-hit, complete-game shutout, Toronto Blue Jays righty Chris Bassitt appeared more concerned about how the city's hockey team was faring two blocks down the street.

TORONTO — Shane O'Leary's late penalty lifted Toronto into a 34-34 tie with Rugby ATL on Friday, ending the Arrows' seven-game losing streak in Major League Rugby play.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns' defensive line has gone from disappointing to perhaps dominant.

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown AT&T Byron Nelson is in play. Ryan Palmer isn't keeping any secrets.