National Sports

BOSTON — Head down on the bench, Auston Matthews couldn't bear to watch. The Maple Leafs star centre had seen this scenario — one that often seemed to go against him — play out before.

TORONTO — After inclement weather south of the border forced postponement of last week's game against Austin Elite Rugby, the Toronto Arrows return to action Sunday against the visiting Houston SaberCats.

STAVANGER, Norway — Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant defeated Romania's Iulia Traila and Allen Coliban 12-4 in their opening game Saturday at the world mixed doubles curling championship. Peterman, from Winnipeg, and Gallant, from St.

PROSTEJOV, Czech Republic — Canada's Rebecca Marino and Leylah Annie Fernandez lost their opening singles matches to the Czech Republic in Fed Cup play on Saturday at the Agrofert Arena.

KITAKYUSHU, Japan — Canada moved into the Cup quarter-finals at the Kitakyushu Sevens on Saturday, dispatching Spain, China and Australia in pool play.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Shane Lowry parred his final two holes Saturday to hold on to a one-stroke lead through two rounds in the rain-delayed RBC Heritage.

CALGARY — Colorado had to be at its best over the final month of the of the regular season just to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Avalanche are still playing at that high level and now have their first series win in over a decade.

CALGARY — Add the Calgary Flames to shocking Stanley Cup playoff exits this season.

KITAKYUSHU, Japan — The Canadian women have opened the Kitakyushu Sevens with back-to-back wins.

Friday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Toronto 2 Boston 1 (Maple Leafs lead series 3-2) Colorado 5 Calgary 1 (Avalanche win series 4-1) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best-of-five) Bridgeport 3 Hershey 2 (2 OT) (Sound Tigers lead series 1-0) Clevelan