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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.

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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.
Canadiens' Emelin out six months after ACL, MCL surgery
The Montreal Candiens announced on Twitter that Alexei Emelin underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL and MCL his left knee on Tuesday. Emelin's recovery is estimated to take about six months.
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Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury.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.

Golf approves rule to outlaw putters anchored to the body
Golf's governing bodies approved a new rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, going against two major golf organizations that argued long putters are not hurting the game. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association said Rule 14-1b would take effect in 2016.
San Francisco, Houston to host 50th, 51st Super Bowls
The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year.
Roughriders add experience as they prepare to host Grey Cup
The Saskatchewan Roughriders hope veterans like Geroy Simon and Ricky Foley will add the experience their young team needs. With the Grey Cup in Regina this year, the Roughriders would very much like to make an appearance.
Report: Leafs' Komarov already talking to Moscow Dynamo
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have some competition if they want to keep Leo Komarov in the fold. In an interview with Russian news agency RIA Novosti translated by Dmitry Chesnokov of Yahoo! Sports, the soon-to-be restricted free agent forward has already spoken to his former KHL club Moscow Dyanmo about a possible return overseas.
Fraser: The goalie interference call on Chicago's Shaw
In Tuesday's edition of C'Mon Ref, NHL on TSN analyst and former NHL referee Kerry Fraser answers some emails on Andrew Shaw's goalie interference call in Game 3 between Chicago and Detroit.
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.