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The Senators and Penguins look to maintain the intensity of their double-OT Game 3 when they face off for Game 4 in Ottawa on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). Stay up to date with the latest storylines before the puck drops.

Smashing Bananas have strong finish at nationals
By Jeff D’Andrea paNOW Staff

Not only did the Prince Albert U15 Smashing Bananas qualify for the Volleyball Canada U15 national championship in Regina this weekend, they proved themselves they belonged—even among the biggest teams in the country.

The Smashing Bananas finished fifth out of 32 teams after qualifying for the tournament’s top tier playoffs, a group that was otherwise represented by large metropolitans.

Rising American star Rachel Quon has been asked to join the Canadian women's soccer team for a friendly against the United States in June.

Eugenie Bouchard won 12 of the last 13 games on Wednesday for a straight sets victory at the Strasbourg International.

Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna has been hired as director of soccer for the New York City FC of MLS.

Three storylines for Game 4 between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night in Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET).

Brian Urlacher, after 13 seasons as linebacker with the Chicago Bears, suddenly announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the NFL.

Indiana took Miami to six games last season, leading the series 2-1 at one point, and left an impact on the Heat players as they meet again beginning Wednesday in South Florida.

Tiger Woods says the "fried chicken" comment from Sergio Garcia was hurtful and inappropriate. Two weeks after they verbally sparred at The Players Championship, Woods say it's time to move on.

Well-travelled defenceman Andy Sutton has retired from the NHL, ending a 15-year career beset by injuries.

CBC Sports golf contributor Peter Robinson writes that abolishing the anchored putting stroke fails to address the real problem in modern golf: technically-advanced balls that travel too far.

The Raptors teams of the Vince Carter and Chris Bosh era were relevant and almost overcame the stupidity of naming the franchise based on the early-1990s dinosaur craze. But it's time to rebrand, as incoming MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke alluded to on Tuesday.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.

Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday.

The Ottawa Senators' confidence in themselves and their ability to rebound has been the benchmark of their season, and they'll look to continue

Hockey Night in Canada commentator Elliotte Friedman explains why the head coaching vacancy in Colorado is likely Patrick Roy's to fill if he wants the job.

Mark Buehrle gets the call for Toronto in a 4:30 p.m. ET start, while Tampa Bay counters with Jeremy Hellickson in a battle of struggling starters in the finale of a three-game series.

The Senators face off against the Penguins in Game 4 on Wednesday night (CBC, CBCSports, 7 p.m. ET) looking to avoid a fate similar to that of the New York Rangers, who are on the brink of elimination after another loss to the Bruins on Tuesday.

Watch live and interact as the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins clash in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET).

After a big win in Game 3, another resilient performance in a season full of them, the Ottawa Senators are confident they can tie their second-round NHL playoff series with Pittsburgh Wednesday night.

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA draft lottery for the second time in three years and have the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft

Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

The Boston Bruins are not only dominating their series against the New York Rangers, but their scoring depth it proving to be too overwhelming for the Blueshirts, who find themselves in a 3-0 hole.

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.

Brent Burns and Logan Couture scored and Antti Niemi made 22 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over visiting Los Angeles on Tuesday night, tying their NHL Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.