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Thursday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Second Round Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m. (Series tied 0-0) San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m. (Series tied 0-0) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best-of-five) Manitoba at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.

BOSTON — The Toronto Maple Leafs had been here before — up a goal heading into the third period of a Game 7 at TD Garden. Wednesday's collapse won't rewrite any record books, but it hurts just the same.

Wednesday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Boston 7, Toronto 4 (Bruins win series 4-3) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best-of-five) Utica 5, Toronto 2 (Marlies lead series 2-1) Manitoba 6, Grand Rapids 3 (Moose lead series 2-1) Syracuse 6, Rochester 3

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexico's Chivas beat Toronto FC 4-2 on penalty kicks Wednesday night to win the CONCACAF Champions League, extinguishing the Canadian club's hopes of becoming the first MLS team to win the title in nearly two decades.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook scored 45 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 25 points down in the second half to fight off elimination and beat the Utah Jazz 107-99 on Wednesday night.

HOUSTON — Clint Capela had 26 points and 15 rebounds, James Harden added 24 points and the Houston Rockets pulled away in the third quarter to get another lopsided win and eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 122-104 victory in Game 5 of the f

Calgary's Kevin Koe rebounded with a 6-5 victory over Kurt Balderston of Grand Prairie, Alta., on Day 2 of the Champions Cup in Calgary on Wednesday.

Toronto's Delon Wright heard it from everyone going into Game 5 against the Washington Wizards. Stop hesitating and just shoot the ball. "I had people all on my Twitter, Instagram.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Toronto FC has lost the CONCACAF Champions League final. Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco both scored in regulation time as Toronto FC beat Guadalajara Chivas 2-1 in the second leg of the final.

ATLANTA — Mike Budenholzer wanted to coach elsewhere. The Atlanta Hawks finally agreed it's a good idea. The Hawks and Budenholzer mutually agreed to part ways Wednesday in a move announced by the team in a three-sentence statement.