National Sports

SECAUCUS, N.J. — The familiar red-and-black uniforms are gone, replaced by suits and ties, and lapel microphones and pens are in place instead of skates and sticks.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cavan Biggio knows he's likely the next Blue Jays top prospect to make the jump from triple-A to the major leagues. Now it's time for him to show Toronto's front office that he belongs there. Biggio, the Blue Jays No.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Before the Los Angeles Angels hit the road for a two-week, 11-game, two-nation trip, they added another solid win to their recent surge.

Thursday's Games NHL Playoffs Boston 4 Columbus 1 (Series tied 2-2) Colorado 3 San Jose 0 (Series tied 2-2) --- AHL Playoffs Chicago 4 Iowa 3 (Wolves lead series 2-0) --- NBA Playoffs Philadelphia 116 Toronto 95 (76ers lead series 2-1) --- MLB Americ

Thursday's Games NHL Playoffs Boston 4 Columbus 1 (Series tied 2-2) Colorado 3 San Jose 0 (Series tied 2-2) --- AHL Playoffs Chicago 4 Iowa 3 (Wolves lead series 2-0) --- NBA Playoffs Philadelphia 116 Toronto 95 (76ers lead series 2-1) --- MLB Americ

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Boston's stars were going to be kept off the scoresheet in this playoff series for only so long.

PHILADELPHIA — A couple of dreadful minutes showed just how lost the Toronto Raptors are without Kawhi Leonard.

TORONTO — The shock of being the first player taken in the CFL Canadian college draft isn't going to wear off anytime soon for Shane Richards.

BRADENTON, Fla.

CALGARY — The University of British Columbia has produced yet another women's volleyball star. Kiera Van Ryk became the third Thunderbird in less than a decade to be named the top female athlete in Canadian university sport.