National Sports

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

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

OAKLAND, Calif. — Marcus Stroman struck out six and pitched into the ninth, Brandon Drury homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak in the series.

KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Defending champion Brooke Henderson shot a 3-under 69 on Friday at blustery Ko Olina Golf Club for a share of the third-round lead with Nelly Korda in the Lotte Championship.

Toronto FC left BMO Field with four goals, three points and a couple of festering problems Friday after a wild win over Minnesota United. Six games and 18 goals into the MLS season, Toronto has shown it can score at will.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Moments after Pascal Siakam led the Raptors to victory Friday night, a reporter began to ask the Game 3 star about the fact he'd only played seven years of organized basketball. Danny Green stopped the reporter mid-sentence.

DETROIT — Steve Yzerman is getting another chance to return the Detroit Red Wings to glory.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — While saying he's ready to make his major league debut, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero didn't need a translator to insist he's not frustrated over still playing in the minors. "No.

WINNIPEG — Jacob Trouba hopes recent history will repeat itself for the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets face elimination from the playoffs in Saturday's Game 6 in St.