National Sports

Wednesday's Games Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Boston 6 Toronto 4 (Series tied 2-2) Dallas 5 Nashville 1 (Series tied 2-2) Colorado 3 Calgary 2 (Avalanche leads series 3-1) --- AHL San Diego 6 San Jose 5 (OT) --- NBA Playoffs First Round Boston 9

Wednesday's Games Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Boston 6 Toronto 4 (Series tied 2-2) Dallas 5 Nashville 1 (Series tied 2-2) Colorado 3 Calgary 2 (Avalanche leads series 3-1) --- AHL San Diego 6 San Jose 5 (OT) --- NBA Playoffs First Round Boston 9

TORONTO — With the Maple Leafs buzzing and Scotiabank Arena rocking after Toronto equalized early in Wednesday's second period, the Bruins needed a push from their dormant stars.

MINNEAPOLIS — Two starts ago, on a soggy mound in Philadelphia, Jake Odorizzi let the rain derail his pitching and didn't finish the first inning. The weather in Minnesota Wednesday night didn't deter him, and neither did Toronto's lineup.

PORTO, Portugal — For the second year in a row, Porto had no answer to Liverpool's attacking trio of Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

DALLAS — The bounce-back effort by Ben Bishop after a tough game didn't surprise Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery.

NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day. "Hey @mlb every year on April 15th we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day," Price tweeted Wednesday.

TORONTO — Zdeno Chara made history Wednesday night, helping the Bruins avoid falling into a deep playoff hole in the process.

VANCOUVER — Hundreds of Vancouver Whitecaps fans walked out mid-game on Wednesday to protest the club's handling of abuse and harassment allegations levied against a former coach.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took his dominance of minor league pitching further on Wednesday, hitting a home run out of a ballpark in a triple-A game.