National Sports

TORONTO — The Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights have intrigued Canadian hockey fans this post-season, if television ratings are any indication.

BOSTON — The Celtics punched the Cavaliers first and never looked back in rolling to a Game 1 rout. LeBron James took a literal shot to the jaw in Game 2 but kept right on scoring. So did the Celtics.

Tuesday's Games NHL Playoffs Tampa Bay 4 Washington 2 (Washington leads series 2-1) --- NBA Playoffs Boston 107 Cleveland 94 (Boston leads series 2-0) --- IIHF World Championship At Copenhagen Switzerland 5 France 1 Slovakia 7 Belarus 4 Sweden 3 Russ

Tuesday's Games NHL Playoffs Tampa Bay 4 Washington 2 (Washington leads series 2-1) --- NBA Playoffs Boston 107 Cleveland 94 (Boston leads series 2-0) --- IIHF World Championship At Copenhagen Switzerland 5 France 1 Slovakia 7 Belarus 4 Sweden 3 Russ

NEW YORK — Devin Mesoraco made quite a first impression in Queens, which has been nothing but trouble for the Toronto Blue Jays over the years. His batterymate wasn't bad with the bat, either.

WASHINGTON — Victor Hedman figured all the Tampa Bay Lightning needed to get back on track was a shift in momentum. The big defenceman took it upon himself to provide it.

BOSTON — Cavaliers forward LeBron James said he just needed a chance to "recalibrate" when he left in the second quarter Tuesday night after taking a shot to the jaw from Boston's Jayson Tatum. "It was a tough play.

MONTAGUE, P.E.I. — Canadian rugby associations, and some of the sport's most prominent players, are expressing condolences to the family of a P.E.I. high school athlete who died after what one expert says was a "rare" serious injury.

TORONTO — The world governing body of rugby bounced Romania from the 2019 Rugby World Cup on Tuesday, elevating Russia to the sport's showcase.

TORONTO — Rugby Canada made it official Tuesday, confirming Sandro Fiorino as head coach of the Canadian women's rugby team.