National Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — Ricky Rubio waited seven years for a night like this.

Saturday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Tampa Bay 3 New Jersey 1 (Tampa Bay wins series 4-1) Washington 4 Columbus 3 (OT) (Washington leads series 3-2) Toronto 4 Boston 3 (Boston leads series 3-2) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best-of-five) Manitob

Saturday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Tampa Bay 3 New Jersey 1 (Tampa Bay wins series 4-1) Washington 4 Columbus 3 (OT) (Washington leads series 3-2) Toronto 4 Boston 3 (Boston leads series 3-2) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best-of-five) Manitob

OAKLAND, Calif. — Sean Manaea might've been the only person at the Oakland Coliseum who didn't realize he was still working on a no-hitter. After a dropped popup in the fifth inning, the Athletics lefty figured it was over.

BOSTON — Frederik Andersen finished off an energy drink as he prepared to speak with reporters. Then he paused to take a sip of water in the middle of his first answer. The exhausted Toronto goalie had earned every drop.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's slow-to-develop, up-and-down defence has finally started to shine, against this high-octane Houston team no less. There's been no wait quite like the one for a win by the Timberwolves in the playoffs, though.

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge's home runs are becoming the thing of legend to opposing pitchers. He can beat them in other ways, too.

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis sat on the court, a scowl on his face and his biceps flexed on each side of his head. The Pelicans centre had just converted a layup as he fell to the court after a hard foul.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning understand what it takes to be successful in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

MONTREAL — Playing at home and being back with Canada's Fed Cup team had Eugenie Bouchard looking like her old dominant self again. The Westmount, Que.