National Sports

REGINA — The Regina Pats had to wait over six weeks for the Memorial Cup to arrive after a first round exit at the hands of the Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League playoffs.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Washington 4 Tampa Bay 0 (Capitals win series 4-3) --- AHL Playoffs Third Round Toronto 5 Lehigh Valley 0 (Marlies lead series 3-0) --- NBA Playoffs Third Round Boston 96 Cleveland 83 (Celtics lead series 3-

BOSTON — LeBron James is tired. The young Boston Celtics seem to be getting stronger.

TORONTO — Blue Jays reliever Tyler Clippard appeared immersed in thought as he sat by his locker Wednesday night after blowing a save opportunity in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

CALGARY — It's been a long time since the Calgary Stampeders were asked, 'who is going to run the football?' From Joffrey Reynolds to Jon Cornish to Jerome Messam, the Stampeders had a star running back at every training camp for the last decade.

Rewind to 12 months ago when Canada's Denis Shapovalov was barely in the top 200 and playing lower-level Futures and Challenger tennis tournaments. What a difference a year makes.

TORONTO — One game away from his 150th for Toronto FC in MLS regular-season play, Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio continues to bloom on the soccer pitch.

TORONTO — Canadian basketball phenom R.J. Barrett will make his college debut at home this summer.

TORONTO — It's bold, it's gaudy and it's flashy — everything Linden Gaydosh is not.

TORONTO — CFL coaches won't be allowed to challenge illegal contact calls this season. The CFL eliminated illegal contact as a challengeable call Wednesday, and the change will be in place when the regular season kicks off next month.