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BOSTON (AP) Michal Handzus scored for the Chicago Blackhawks, Rich Peverley countered for the Boston Bruins, and the teams were tied 1-1 after the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night.

The Bruins entered with a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after Tuukka Rask's third shutout of the playoffs in a 2-0 win on Monday night.

But Handzus ended Rask's shutout streak at 129 minutes, 14 seconds while the Blackhawks were short-handed when he scored his third goal of the playoffs 6:48 into the game.

Woods to rest elbow until British Open
In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing. Woods said Wednesday that soreness in his left elbow would keep him from defending his title next week in the AT&T National at Congressional, and that he would not compete again until the British Open next month at Muirfield. (MORE)

Wade's knee swollen, stiff after Game 6

MIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat says he woke up with swelling and stiffness in his left knee on Wednesday, one day after getting hit in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against San Antonio.

Wade missed the start of the second half of Game 6 while getting treatment, then returned. He has no doubt that he will play in Game 7 on Thursday, when the Heat and Spurs will decide this season's NBA champion. (MORE)

Yanks spoil Mattingly's return to Bronx

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees fans showed Don Mattingly the love from the moment he took the lineup card to home plate Wednesday. Hiroki Kuroda, though, wasn't feeling nostalgic when facing his old team.

Kuroda shut down Los Angeles into the seventh inning, Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees spoiled Mattingly's return to the Bronx with a 6-4 victory over the sloppy Dodgers in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. (MORE)

Body found had ties to Pats TE Hernandez

BOSTON (AP) A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's home had been killed, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

The state medical examiner identified the man as 27-year-old Odin Lloyd and ruled he was a homicide victim, Bristol District Attorney Samuel Sutter's office said. Lloyd's family said he was a semi-pro football player with a connection to Hernandez, whose home was searched by police. (MORE)

Serena sorry for Steubenville remarks

Angels drop Hamilton to 7th in lineup
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Slumping Josh Hamilton has been dropped to seventh in the Angels lineup by manager Mike Scioscia for Wednesday night's game against Seattle. The All-Star right fielder and 2010 AL MVP entered the game batting .213 with 10 homers and 24 RBIs in 69 games, and had struck out 73 times in 268 at-bats while going 7 for 56 with runners in scoring position. (MORE)

Neymar powers Brazil by Mexico 2-0

Flyers set to buy out Briere's contract

Nadal seeded No. 5 for Wimbledon
If Rafael Nadal is going to win Wimbledon for a third time, he'll have to do it the hard way. Fresh from winning his eighth French Open, Nadal is seeded only No. 5 at Wimbledon - setting up the possibility of a quarterfinal match against title contenders Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray. (MORE)

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