National Sports

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.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strums his bat like a guitar to the music blaring from the loud speakers while he waits his turn in batting practice.

Track and field's governing body said Thursday it plans to enforce its new rules on testosterone levels in female runners more widely than sports' highest court is recommending, dealing another setback to Olympic sensation Caster Semenya.

TORONTO — Renowned concussion specialist Dr.

Toronto FC defender Drew Moor is unlikely to play this weekend in Orlando, according to coach Greg Vanney.