National Sports

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round At Toronto Boston 4 Carolina 3 (2OT) (Bruins lead series 1-0) N.Y. Islanders 4 Washington 2 (Islanders lead series 1-0) Philadelphia 2 Montreal 1 (Flyers lead series 1-0) At Edmonton Vancouver 4 St.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If Magneuris Sierra and the Miami Marlins were looking for special souvenirs to bring home from their extra long road trip, they found them with a big extra-inning win and a hold on first place.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Stanley Johnson scored the tiebreaking basket in the lane with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving the Toronto Raptors a 125-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday that made a winner of Adrian Griffin.

Taylor Pendrith is ready to showcase his game on the biggest stage in golf. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., earned his way into his first career major on Sunday when he qualified for the U.S.

EDMONTON — Colorado dominated well into the third period with nothing to show for it. All that firepower and the Avalanche could not solve Arizona goalie Darcy Kuemper.

TORONTO — Islanders coach Barry Trotz isn't surprised the Washington Capitals, his former team, is unhappy with Anders Lee.

VANCOUVER — Varsity sports teams at Simon Fraser University will soon have a new name after the school's president announced it is retiring the 'Clan' moniker following a community engagement process.

TORONTO — After being told to come back the next morning because another game lasted five overtimes, the Boston Bruins didn't want to repeat history so quickly. “We talked about trying to end this before the fifth overtime,” Patrice Bergeron said.

Whether it's as a player or coach, Adrian Griffin said there's no better practice than actual games.

TORONTO — One by one, the Maple Leafs sat down in front of their laptops, iPads and smart phones to face the music — from a distance via video conferencing, of course — following another season that started with big dreams and ended with a resounding