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Today is May 27th, the 148th day of 2012. There are 218 days left in the year.

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Stanley Cup Finals (New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings:

Wednesday, May 30th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
Saturday, June 2nd Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
Monday, June 4th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
Wednesday, June 6th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
*Saturday, June 9th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Monday, June 11th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Wednesday, June 13th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC

* -- If necessary

Devils look forward to home-ice advantage http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=632860&navid=DL|NHL|home.

Report: Hasek, 47, interested in NHL comeback.

Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.

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A U.S. Navy seaplane completed the first transatlantic flight on this date in 1919.

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It's Tate's job to lose.

Bombers come to terms with Aprile, trade Johnson.

Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.

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On this date in 1926, bronze figures of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer were erected in Hannibal, MO.

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Hi everybody. I'm 4 years old today!

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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....celebrating Jimmy's birthday is at the top of the list. How 'bout you?

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Boston, MA. -- The Rays thought they had finally broken through against Josh Beckett, until Fernando Rodney blew his first save of the year.

Rodney gave up a two-run walk-off homer to pinch-hitter Jarrod Saltalamacchia with one out in the ninth inning as the Rays lost, 3-2, on Saturday night at Fenway Park. It was Rodney's first blown save in 16 chances this season.

Saltalamacchia turned on an 0-1 fastball and deposited it over the wall in right field for the first walk-off homer of his career.

Read the rest here.

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Colonel Charles Lindbergh and Anne Spencer Murrow were married on this date in 1929.

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Miami, FL.-- The Giants' 5-3 loss Saturday to the Marlins could have unfolded at a repertory theatre as well as at a ballpark.

San Francisco's third defeat in four games was a combination of vignettes, most of them featuring a bad ending for the Giants, with a few main protagonists thrown in to spice up the drama.

Read the rest here.

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Today is Cellophane Tape Day. It's also Pentecost.

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Today in Elvis History

1967 - Elvis Presley's single "That Someone You Never Forget" hit #92 in the U.S.

1967 - Elvis Presley's single "You Gotta Stop/Love Machine" hit #38 in the U.K.

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Piccard and Knipfer made the first flight into the stratosphere, by balloon on this date in 1931.

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Today in Beatles History:

1963 - The Beatles single "From Me To You" was released in the U.S.

1973 - Wings ended their first major tour of the U.K. The shows began on May 11.

1975 - The Wings album "Venus and Mars" was released.

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Walt Disney's "Three Little Pigs" was first released on this date in 1933.

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Today in Sports History:

1873 - The first Preakness Stakes was won by Survivor.

1904 - Dennis McGann set a major league record when he stole five bases.

1955 - Norm Zauchin (Boston Red Sox) got 10 RBIs against the Senators.

1968 - After 48 years as coach of the Chicago Bears, George Halas retired.

1968 - It was announced that baseball franchises had been awarded to Montreal and San Diego.

1982 - Three New Jersey businessmen bought the NHL's Colorado Rockies. They got approval to move the team to New Jersey and become the Devils.

1987 - Phil Niekro (New York Yankees) became the third pitcher to make 700 starts.

2003 - It was reported that Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) would announce his retirement from the NHL the following day.

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In California on this date in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to pedestrian traffic. The bridge connected San Francisco and Marin County.

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Indianapolis, IN. -- In the days before the big race, and today, on the day of the big race, there will be sadness. There will be mournful reminders everywhere that the man who won the Indianapolis 500 last year, the legendary Dan Wheldon, is no longer with us, the victim of a horrific crash in last year's season-ending Las Vegas race.

On Thursday night, the drivers got together and gave Susie Wheldon, his wife, Dan's championship ring.

Saturday, during the driver's meeting, Wheldon's car owner, Bryan Herta, received his ring.

Today, the cars Wheldon drove to Victory Lane will take pre-race laps on the track, and during the race, on laps 26 and 98, fans will be asked to don Wheldon's trademark goofy white sunglasses.

Read the rest here.

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Construction of Walt Disney World began in Florida on this date in 1969.

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CONCORD, N.C. -- Fuel miser Brad Keselowski got 73 laps out of his last tank and had just enough left to outrun Denny Hamlin in Saturday's History 300 Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The victory was Keselowski's first in the series this year and the 18th of his career. Hamlin crossed the finish line 0.838 seconds behind the 2010 Nationwide champion. Kyle Busch ran third, followed by Kevin Harvick and Elliott Sadler.

Read the rest here.

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On this date in 1977, George H. Willig was fined for scaling the World Trade Center in New York on May 26. He was fined $1.10.

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Coming up:

Tonight --

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12:00pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins 1:10pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox 1:35pm EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Cocoa Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 5:30pm EDT

Monday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 3:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 5:05pm EDT

Tuesday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 10:15pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 1:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 10:15pm EDT

Thursday --

Nothin' Doin'

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway 1:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 4:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 7:15pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- FedEx 400 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway 12:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 1:40pm EDT

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix at Detroit 3:30pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 4:05pm EDT

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That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you'll do so tomorrow too. Thanks again!