National Sports

Broadcaster Adnan Virk's passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a convenience store his family owned in the small Kingston-area town of Morven, Ont.

TORONTO — Six months into his tenure as president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Keith Pelley hasn't stopped moving. And that's not easy.

TORONTO — Fans at Scotiabank Arena for concerts or Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors games will notice bigger, brighter walkways and more technology these days. But the venue remains a work in progress.

Thursday's Scoreboard MLB Playoffs Division Series American League Cleveland 5 Detroit 4 (Best-of-five series tied 2-2) New York 3 Kansas City 1 (New York wins best-of-five series 3-1) --- NHL Ottawa 3 Florida 1 Toronto 4 New Jersey 2 Los Angeles 3 B

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Finn Marshall earned a 40-save shutout as the Sudbury Wolves blanked the Peterborough Petes 1-0 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Chase Coughlan was the lone scorer for Sudbury (3-2-0).

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Matyas Melovsky scored 33 seconds into overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar sank the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 2-1 on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

OTTAWA — Linus Ullmark couldn’t have made a better first impression.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newe Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe faced a familiar foe on Thursday night. Keefe squared off against his former team when the Devils opened their home schedule against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Steven Lorentz had a goal and an assist, goalie Dennis Hildeby won his first NHL game and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 shots in his first game since signing a new contract, and Mark Kastelic had two goals on Thursday night as the Boston Bruins scored four times in a row to overcome an early deficit and beat the Montreal Canadie