National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated right-hander Ryan Tepera from the 10-day injured list. To make room for Tepera, right-hander Javy Guerra was designated for assignment.

TORONTO — Clive Brewer likes to compare high-performance athletes to F-14 fighter jets. "They'll fly right at the edge of physics," he said. "They'll do things that are incredibly agile and they'll twist and they'll turn.

TORONTO — The 2019 CFL draft will include two territorial picks. The two teams with the highest waiver priority will be able to make one selection of a player born within their territorial limits to conclude the second round.

DENVER — In the clear, Mikko Rantanen angled his stick back as he waited for the cross-ice pass to arrive. Once it did, he dropped to his left knee to give a little extra.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps took down the top team in the league on Wednesday, but coach Marc Dos Santos says the victory is just another step in the team's process.

Wednesday's Games Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Boston 6 Toronto 4 (Series tied 2-2) Dallas 5 Nashville 1 (Series tied 2-2) Colorado 3 Calgary 2 (Avalanche leads series 3-1) --- AHL San Diego 6 San Jose 5 (OT) --- NBA Playoffs First Round Boston 9

Wednesday's Games Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Boston 6 Toronto 4 (Series tied 2-2) Dallas 5 Nashville 1 (Series tied 2-2) Colorado 3 Calgary 2 (Avalanche leads series 3-1) --- AHL San Diego 6 San Jose 5 (OT) --- NBA Playoffs First Round Boston 9

TORONTO — With the Maple Leafs buzzing and Scotiabank Arena rocking after Toronto equalized early in Wednesday's second period, the Bruins needed a push from their dormant stars.

MINNEAPOLIS — Two starts ago, on a soggy mound in Philadelphia, Jake Odorizzi let the rain derail his pitching and didn't finish the first inning. The weather in Minnesota Wednesday night didn't deter him, and neither did Toronto's lineup.

PORTO, Portugal — For the second year in a row, Porto had no answer to Liverpool's attacking trio of Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.