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Paille's late goal pushes Bruins over Rangers in Game 3
Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. The win gives the Bruins a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

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Paille's late goal pushes Bruins over Rangers in Game 3
Daniel Paille snapped a tie with 3:31 left in the third period, and the Boston Bruins put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night. The win gives the Bruins a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Rays beat Blue Jays to snap four-game home streak
Kelly Johnson and Desmond Jennings homered and Tampa Bay starter Alex Cobb pitched 6 1-3 strong innings as the Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Starter Ramon Ortiz (1-2) took the loss for Toronto, which had its four-game home winning streak come to an end.
Colangelo out as Raptors GM, staying on as president
Bryan Colangelo's time as general manager of the Toronto Raptors is over. However, he will remain as the team's president, reporting directly to new Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke. Colangelo won't have the final say on basketball-related decisions anymore though. That job will belong to the team's new general manager, whom Leiweke is hoping to have in place in the next 30 days.
Cavaliers move up two spots to win NBA Draft Lottery
Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again. The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft. The Toronto Raptors were unable to move up from the 12th spot, meaning the Oklahoma City Thunder will receive that pick, which they acquired by trade via Houston.
Spurs squander fourth-quarter lead, beat Grizzlies in OT
Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night. The Spurs took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with Game 3 on Saturday in Memphis.
Mooseheads pound Knights to advance at Memorial Cup
Martin Frk had a hat trick and an assist and Darcy Ashley also scored twice and had an assist of his own Tuesday as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the London Knights 9-2 in the final round-robin game for both teams at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. Halifax has booked a spot in at least Friday's semifinal with a clinical offensive performance.

Sens' Neil to play in Game 4 after taking hit from Orpik
Ottawa Senators forward Chris Neil won't be missing a beat as he will be in the lineup on Wednesday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Neil headed to the dressing room in Game 3 and didn't return after a hit from Pittsburgh's Brooks Orpik.
Avalanche remain quiet as Roy speculation continues
Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic formed a productive partnership on the ice during their playing days, leading the Colorado Avalanche to two Stanley Cup titles. Now, Avalanche fans are hoping they're reunited again to steer the foundering franchise back to the glory days. According to reports, the Hall of Fame goaltender could possibly be in line to become the next coach.
Street outside Montreal ballpark re-named Rue Gary Carter
A stretch of road in front of the stadium where he began his Hall of Fame career has been renamed in honour of former Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter. Signs indicating Rue Gary-Carter were already in place on Tuesday as municipal officials announced the renaming of Faillon Street West outside of what used to be Jarry Park after the most popular player in the history of the defunct National League baseball club.
Murray pulls out of French Open with back injury
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury. The second-ranked Briton was forced to pull out of the Italian Open during his second-round match against Marcel Granollers of Spain last Wednesday because of a lower back complaint.
Woods-Garcia feud continues with more verbal sparring
Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings. The verbal feuding began May 11 during the third round of The Players Championship. It resumed this week on both sides of the Atlantic when Woods offered a one-word answer if he thought about contacting Garcia to put the matter to rest.
Malkin, Fehr open second round of Play of the Year Showdown
After 16 hard-fought, entertaining match-ups, Round Two of TSN.ca's 2013 Play of the Year Showdown kicks off today with two very strong contenders. Evgeni Malkin took his first round match-up against fellow Russian Alex Ovechkin with ease, capturing 77.49 per cent of the votes while Eric Fehr easily defeated Matt Duchene, finishing with 77.87 per cent of the votes to advance.