Last Update on June 20, 2013 00:39 GMT

STANLEY CUP FINALS

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Bruins are hosting the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. And if recent history is any indication, Daniel Paille (PY'-ay) will score the game-winner and Tuukka (TOO'-kuh) Rask will be outstanding.

Paille has notched the game-winner in the last two games to help the Bruins forge a two-games-to-one lead. He ended Saturday's 2-1 victory with an overtime goal and scored the first goal in Boston's 2-0 shutout of Chicago on Monday.

Rask has allowed just one goal since surrendering four in Chicago's triple-overtime victory in the opener. Rask has a .984 save percentage and a 0.52 goals-against average in the two victory.

Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford has been superb in the series, recording a .940 save percentage and a 1.72 goals-against average. But Chicago's top three scorers - Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews (tayvz) and Marian Hossa (HOH'-sah) - have combined for no goals and just two assists versus Boston.

Hossa is back in the lineup tonight after missing Game 3 due to an upper-body injury.

NHL-RULES

BOSTON (AP) -- NHL general managers have embraced many changes recommended by the competition committee, including hybrid icing and the mandatory use of visors for all players entering the league.

The group met Wednesday before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals.

A blend of touch and no-touch icing that offers referees the discretion to blow a play dead will be in effect during the upcoming preseason. If the experiment is successful, hybrid icing will be implemented for the regular season, pending a vote by the league's board of governors.

NHL-PREDATORS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Victor Bartley to a three-year, $2 million contract. The 25-year-old made his NHL debut this season and played in 24 games for the Predators, ranking fourth in average ice time with 19 minutes, 32 seconds.

NHL-RED WINGS

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings and city officials have announced plans for a $650 million arena in Detroit's downtown entertainment and sports district. The club currently plays in the 32-year old Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings say there will be $367 million in private investment and $283 million in public funds in the complex. It also will include residential and retail space.

The arena would be near the Detroit Tigers' Comerica Park and the Detroit Lions' Ford Field.

MLB-SCHEDULE

UNDATED (AP) -- The New York Yankees ruined Don Mattingly's return to the Bronx this afternoon.

Hiroki Kuroda (hih-ROH'-kee kuh-ROH'-dah) carried a shutout into the seventh and Ichiro Suzuki had three RBIs in the New York Yankees' 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Kuroda limited his former team to a pair of runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 as the Yankees spoiled the Dodgers' first game in the Bronx since the 1981 World Series.

Lyle Overbay hit a two-run double for the Yanks, who've won two straight since a five-game losing streak.

Also in the majors, Chris Davis leads the majors with 26 home runs after belting two more in Baltimore's 13-3 romp over Detroit. Davis launched a two-run homer and Taylor Teagarden added a three-run blast while Baltimore was scoring six times in the fourth. Davis added another two-run shot in the ninth to give the Orioles a season high for runs.

Pinch-hitter Gregor Blanco (GREG'-ohr BLAHN'-koh) hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in a three-run seventh that allowed San Francisco to beat San Diego 4-2 and end a three-game skid. Madison Bumgarner won his third straight start and improved to 7-4 by limiting the Padres to two runs and three hits in seven innings. Will Venable and Jesus Guzman each hit home runs for the Padres, who have lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak.

Pinch-hitter Cody Ross smacked a three-run homer in the eighth inning to give Arizona a 3-1 victory over Miami. Marlins starter Jose Fernandez held the Diamondbacks to three hits in 7 1/3 shutout innings but walked two batters just before Ross went deep off reliever Mike Dunn. Winning pitcher Josh Collmenter allowed one hit in six shutout innings of relief after starter Trevor Cahill was hit on the right hip by a line drive four batters into the game.

NBA-JAZZ/SLOAN

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the team as a consultant.

Jazz President Randy Rigby announced on 1280 The Zone radio network that the Hall of Fame coach will be a senior basketball adviser on a multi-year deal. Rigby says Sloan will provide guidance to head coach Ty Corbin as well as serve as an extra set of eyes as they evaluate potential players.

Sloan coached the Jazz for 23 full seasons leading the team to 19 playoff appearances and two trips to the NBA Finals.

NFL-49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The 49ers have signed defensive end Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2015 season. Smith was sidelined the final 2 1/2 games of the regular season, ending his streak of 185 consecutive starts. He has made the Pro Bowl four straight seasons.

NFL-BUCCANEERS

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed free agent cornerback Michael Adams, a seven-year NFL pro. Adams started seven of 74 games he's appeared in with the Arizona Cardinals over the past six seasons. He has three career interceptions, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries.

NFL-PATRIOTS

BOSTON (AP) -- The family of a man whose body was found near the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez say the man was a semi-pro football player with connections to Hernandez.

Ursula Ward said police told her the body was that of her son Odin Lloyd, who played for the Boston Bandits.

Ward would not say how Lloyd knew Hernandez and did not say if police told her how her son died. Earlier, an uncle said Lloyd had a connection to Hernandez but wouldn't elaborate.

Lloyd was found in an industrial park about a mile from Hernandez's home. Police spent several hours at the home yesterday and returned there today.

Sports Illustrated, citing an unidentified source, reported Tuesday that Hernandez was not believed to be a suspect in what was being treated as a possible homicide.

NFL-OBIT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Former New York Giants punter and radio analyst Dave Jennings has died. He was 61. The most prolific punter in franchise history, Jennings had battled Parkinson's disease since 1996. Jennings played for the Giants from 1974-84.

WIMBLEDON-SEEDS

LONDON (AP) -- The seedings for Wimbledon have been announced. When play begins Monday, French Open winner Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL') will be seeded fifth, setting up the possibility of a quarterfinal match against Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) or Andy Murray.

Djokovic is No. 1, followed by Murray and Federer.

On the women's side of things, five-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is No. 1 and Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN'-kuh) at No. 2.

In other Wimbledon news, two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova (svet-LAH'-nah kooz-NET'-so-vah) has pulled out of the tournament because of an abdominal strain. The Russian was seeded No. 26 at the All England Club. Her withdrawal moves 33rd-ranked Klara Zakopalova (KLAH'-ruh za-kahp-ah-LOH'-vuh) of the Czech Republic into the seedings at No. 32.