Happy Tuesday everybody. Here's what's happening....
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Hockey Playoff Roundup ----
NHL:
Stanley Cup Finals
Last night --
No games
Tonight --
No games
Next game --
Chicago at Philadelphia Wednesday, June 9th 8:00pm EDT on NBC (Chicago leads series 3-2)
AHL
Calder Cup Finals
Last night --
Hershey 6, Texas 3 (Texas leads series 2-1)
Tonight --
No games
Next game --
Hershey at Texas Wednesday, June 9th 8:30pm EDT(Game Four)
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Quenneville not likely to shuffle line combinations.
Flyers mum on who will start in goal for game six.
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Today is Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day.
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Hamilton Bulldogs(AHL) Coach Guy Boucher was offered the head coaching gig with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets last week. However, after asking for time to think it over, he turned down the Jackets' offer. (Columbus subsequently hired Scott Arniel.) Now, according to a Monday report on the Canadian website RueFrontenac.com, Boucher has resigned his job with Hamilton, Montreal's AHL affiliate, to become the next Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning. A press conference has reportedly been scheduled for Wednesday.
Boucher, who just completed his first season as a pro head coach, led the Bulldogs to a 52-17-3-8 record for 115 points and a first place finish in the North Division of the Western Conference. (Hamilton was eliminated in the Western Conference finals by Texas.) Two years ago, Boucher coached the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior League to a 54-10-0-4 record.
Boucher is set to replace Rick Tocchet who, along with G.M. Brian Lawton, was fired after last season by new owner Jeff Vinik. The Lightning have made the playoffs just twice, without winning a series, since winning the Stanley Cup in 2004.
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The owner of a Sydney, Australia, restaurant likely set a world record by making a 210-pound hamburger from 178 pounds of beef and 120 eggs. It took 12 hours to cook the burger.
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And so it begins: Main training camp opens for Saskatchewan Roughriders. Here's a report from Mitchell Blair.
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The Tampa Bay Rays, with a record of 37-20 and 2 games ahead of the Yankees in the A.L. East, open a six-game home stand tonight, with the first of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays, whom they won 2 of 3 against at the Rogers Centre last week. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm EDT all three nights on 620AM WDAE, the Rays Radio Network and Sun Sports. The Rays then host the Florida Marlins for three games, Friday and Saturday at 7:20pm EDT and Sunday at 1:40pm EDT.
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FarmVille is coming to the iPhone. Game maker Zynga revealed the new app Monday. Yes, it will sync up with your Facebook account.
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The Hershey Bears scored the final five goals last night, to beat the Texas Stars 6-3 in game three. Here's the story from the Lebanon Daily News.
And from the Austin Statesman.
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MTV has issued an apology in response to criticism that the network's annual Movie Awards were wall-to-wall profanity on Sunday night. One review clocked more than 100 curse words in the 122-minute show. (Isn't it about #$@%#&%* time that those @#$%^&*! get back to showing some %$#@&%# music videos again?)
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Jimmy likes to play cars while Daddy is on the computer. (Silly little man!)
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From http://www.ushl.com/
Muskegon assistant hits the road in preparation for team's first season in USHL.
USHL alumni in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Renonvations underway at Muskegon's L.C. Walker Arena.
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Today in Elvis History:
1961 - Elvis Presley's seventh film, "Wild in the Country" premiered.
1961 - Elvis Presley bought a 21-foot Coronado waterskiing boat.
1962 - Principal photography finished for Elvis Presley's movie "Girls! Girls! Girls!".
1966 - The Elvis Presley film "Paradise Hawaiian Style" premiered.
1968 - The Elvis Presley single "U.S. Male" hit #15 in the U.K.
2000 - Lisa Marie Presley and her children broke ground for the Presley Place in a special ceremony.
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The Tampa Bay Rays are 37-20 and lead the A.L. East by 2 games over the Yankees, 4 over Boston and 4 1/2 over Toronto. Baltimore remains 21 games off the pace.
In the A.L. Central, Minnesota leads Detroit by 5 1/2 games, the White Sox by 10 1/2, Kansas City by 11 1/2 and Cleveland by 13 1/2.
Out in the (not-so)wild A.L. West, the Angels leaf Texas by 1/2 game, Oakland is 1 1/2 back and Seattle trails by 7 1/2.
In the N.L. East, Atlanta leads Philadelphia by 2 games. the Mets are 2 1/2 games behind, Florida 5 and Washington 6(Fireballing #1 draft choice Steven Strasburg makes his first-ever MLB start tonight against the Pirates).
In the N.L. Central, Cincinnati and St. Louis are tied for first, the Cubs trail by 6 1/2, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh are 9 1/2 behind, and Houston remains 11 behind.
San Diego's lead in the N.L. West stays at 1/2 game over the Dodgers. San Francisco is 2 1/2 games behind, Colorado is 4 back and Arizona brings up the rear, 11 1/2 games out of first.
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A new study finds that people's choice of whom to date is unknowingly influenced by others. (Yeah, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker, Jack Daniels...)
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Coming up:
Tonight --
Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Wednesday --
Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Stanley Cup Finals Hockey Game Six: Chicago at Philadelphia 8:00pm EDT
Calder Cup Finals Hockey Game Four: Hershey Bears at Texas Stars 8:30pm EDT
Thursday --
Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Friday --
Baseball: Florida Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Stanley Cup Finals Hockey Game Seven(If necessary): Philadelphia at Chicago 8:00pm EDT
Calder Cup Finals Hockey Game Five(If necessary): Hershey Bears at Texas Stars 8:30pm EDT
Saturday --
Baseball: Florida Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Nascar Nationwide Series: Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky 7:30pm EDT
Sunday --
Nascar Sprint Cup Series: Heluva Good! Sour CCream Dips 400 at Michigan International Raceway, Brooklyn, Michigan 1:00pm EDT
Baseball: Florida Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays 1:40pm EDT
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That's it for today. Have fun!
1 comment:
Today is Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day.
ohhh I like the sound of that!
Rob
Portland, Oregon
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