National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — The Columbus Blue Jackets rebounded from a dismal start to stun the team that had the NHL's best regular-season record.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will face the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal between the second-seeded Raptors and No. 7 Magic will start Saturday or Sunday in Toronto.

Canada's Bridget Carleton had dreams of playing in the WNBA. But they were never more than dreams, never something that seemed realistic.

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu is eyeing a return to the WTA Tour in May after a shoulder injury forced the rising Canadian tennis star to bow out of her fourth-round match at the Miami Open last month.

Canada will play in a group with seven-time champion Mexico, Martinique and Cuba at this summer's Gold Cup.

NEW YORK — Slava Voynov is appealing the suspension imposed by the NHL after it determined he committed acts of domestic violence.

Sitting in the lobby of a luxury hotel in downtown Toronto, Dale Tallon concedes his feet have barely touched the ground in recent days.

The Canadian Football League's contract negotiations with its players have hit some turbulence. The Canadian Football League Players' Association says the league has unilaterally decided to delay negotiations. B.C.

WINNIPEG — St. Louis Blues rookie goalie Jordan Binnington says he has grown up since teenage tweets about women in burkas and cab drivers who speak different languages.

CALGARY — With the clock ticking on his career, Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano is ready for a long run in the Stanley Cup playoffs.