National Sports

BOSTON — Frederik Andersen finished off an energy drink as he prepared to speak with reporters. Then he paused to take a sip of water in the middle of his first answer. The exhausted Toronto goalie had earned every drop.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's slow-to-develop, up-and-down defence has finally started to shine, against this high-octane Houston team no less. There's been no wait quite like the one for a win by the Timberwolves in the playoffs, though.

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge's home runs are becoming the thing of legend to opposing pitchers. He can beat them in other ways, too.

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis sat on the court, a scowl on his face and his biceps flexed on each side of his head. The Pelicans centre had just converted a layup as he fell to the court after a hard foul.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning understand what it takes to be successful in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

MONTREAL — Playing at home and being back with Canada's Fed Cup team had Eugenie Bouchard looking like her old dominant self again. The Westmount, Que.

NEW YORK — The NBA has fined Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and twin brother Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics for their roles in separate incidents during playoff games.

WASHINGTON — Overtime came at the perfect time for the Washington Capitals.

HOUSTON — With its top stars sidelined in preparation of the second leg of Toronto FC's CONCACAF Champions League final against Chivas Guadalaraja in Mexico next week, head coach Greg Vanney still expected his reserves to compete against Houston Dyna

Boston centre Patrice Bergeron returned to the Bruins' lineup for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.