National Sports

LETHBRIDGE — Mathew Ward scored twice, Gavin McKenna extended his point streak to 53 games and the Medicine Hat Tigers topped the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-3 on Wednesday to complete the sweep and advance to the Western Hockey League championship.

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk's RBI single in the 10th inning completed the Toronto Blue Jays' comeback for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen had a goal and three assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning and advance Florida to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

TORONTO — Some Major League Baseball players would be offended if the opposing team intentionally walked the two hitters ahead of them to load the bases in extra innings. But not Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk.

OTTAWA — Needing just a single point to clinch a spot in the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs, the Ottawa Charge were shut out 3-0 by the Minnesota Frost on home ice Wednesday night.

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SHAWINIGAN — Isaac Ménard scored two minutes into double overtime and the Shawinigan Cataractes earned a 3-2 win over the Rimouski Océanic on Wednesday to even their best-of-seven series at 2-2 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinals.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in seven years, the Washington Capitals were on the smiling end of a playoff handshake line. And they got to enjoy it at home for the first time in a decade.

TORONTO — CF Montreal recorded its first win of the season in dramatic fashion Wednesday, coming from behind twice before knocking Toronto FC out of the Telus Canadian Championship via a penalty shootout.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen had a goal and three assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning and advance Florida to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.