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Penguins dominate Senators in Game 4 to take 3-1 series lead
James Neal and Jarome Iginla scored a pair of goals each and the Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals. Chris Kunitz, Pascal Dupuis and Sidney Crosby also scored for the Penguins, who took a 3-1 series lead.

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Canucks fire head coach Vigneault after early playoff exit
Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault has paid the price for his team's early exit from the playoffs. The club fired Vigneault and assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Browne on Wednesday, as the expected fallout from the Canucks' first-round sweep at the hands of the San Jose Sharks finally came to pass.
Bautista drives in all four runs as Jays beat Rays in extras
Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in Colby Rasmus with the winning run in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Rasmus reached on an infield single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Emilio Bonifacio and advanced to third on a grounder by Munenori Kawasaki.
Report: Jets forward Burmistrov wants out of Winnipeg
Soon to be restricted free agent Alex Burmistrov reportedly does not want to be a Winnipeg Jet anymore. According to a report in the Winnipeg Free Press by Gary Lawless - who is also a drive-time host on TSN 1290 Radio in Winnipeg - two league sources stated that the 21-year-old, who wished to be moved at the trade deadline in March, is standing by that request.
Fraser: The referee's intent of blowing the whistle
In Wednesday's edition of C'Mon Ref, NHL on TSN analyst and former NHL referee Kerry Fraser answers a question on a Kings goal that was called back because the referee blew the play dead on a premature whistle.
Garcia apologizes to Woods for 'Fried Chicken' remark
Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate. "I want to send an unreserved apology. I did not want to offend anyone," Garcia said Wednesday.
Weeks: Garcia's comments tarnish his reputation
I don't believe Sergio Garcia is a racist. But what he said on Tuesday night at the European Tour dinner cannot be seen as anything but racist. Maybe it was a mistake, a slip of the tongue or a brain cramp. No matter how it came out, or why, it will stain El Nino forever. You just don't get past remarks like that. Bob Weeks has more.

Crabtree has surgery for torn right Achilles tendon
San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during an organized team activity.
Urlacher says he's retiring after 13 seasons with Bears
Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has announced his retirement from the NFL. "After spending a lot time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made the decision to retire," Urlacher said Wednesday.
Spurs' Parker getting MRI on troublesome left calf
San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn't expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals. Parker says the MRI is "just to make sure" he's improving on schedule from the injury.
Cavaliers take Noel first in TSN.ca NBA Mock Draft 1.0
The lottery results are in and the order is set. The Cleveland Cavaliers were the big winners at this year's draft lottery giving them the top pick in the draft. That means it's time for speculation and version 1.0 of the 2013 TSN.ca NBA Mock Draft.
Report: Krzyzewski to coach U.S. men's Olympic team again
A person with knowledge of the decision says Mike Krzyzewski has agreed to return as U.S. men's Olympic basketball coach. Krzyzewski was originally expected to step down but instead will attempt to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal.
Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty voted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
Former Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and master mechanic Maurice Petty headline the latest group of inductees in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Dale Jarrett Wednesday joined his father Ned in the hall while Maurice becomes the fourth member of the storied Petty family to get in.