It's Tuesday

It's Tuesday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is June 26th, the 178th day of 2012. There are 188 days left in the year.

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Sakic, Shanahan highlight list of expected Hall calls.

NHLPA begins board meetings.

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

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Today's Birthday: Sportscaster Shannon Sharpe is 44; Actor Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) is 42; Actor Chris O'Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles, Batman Forever, Scent of a Woman) is 42; Actor Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, Shopgirl) is 32.

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Going, Going Gone: 100th Grey Cup officially sells out.

Stephen: Don't call it a complete rebuild in Calgary.

2012 Preview: New-look Argos ready to contend.

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

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Alex Trebek is recovering from what was only a mild heart attack. [So relax. It's not Final Jeopardy.]

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Pedersen: Renovations ongoing for young Riders.

Visit the team's official website, http://www.riderville.com.

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A photograph showing the owner of a lost camera went viral Monday after being posted on Facebook, Reddit and other websites. Internet users are teaming up to put the camera back into the the owner's hands. Text on the viral photo reads, "This guy lost his camera with more than 2,800 photos in Amsterdam. Who knows him? Please contact anke.appel@gmail.com." Roland van Gogh uploaded the photo to Facebook, saying his father-in-law found the Nikon Coolipx in a train in Amsterdam.

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Seems like Jimmy makes friends at every game he goes to.

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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....WMEL stuff and who-knows-what-else. How 'bout you?

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Kansas City, MO. -- For Luke Hochevar, it's back-to-back beauties.

Hochevar reeled off his second straight victory and the Royals' first complete game of the season as the Royals blanked the Rays, 8-0, on Monday night as 20,200 fans witnessed his mastery at Kauffman Stadium.

Read the rest here.

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While many industries are still suffering from the sluggish economy, there's one niche that appears to be doing well: Breastaurants. As in, Hooters-like restaurants that pair hearty, calorific man food with a "view" of skimpily-clad female eye candy. A new report claims that the top three restaurants following in Hooters' footsteps -- Twin Peaks, Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, and Mugs N Jugs -- each grew by at least 30 percent last year.

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San Francisco, CA.-- Barry Zito has repeated that focusing on the present, often from one pitch to the next, helps bolster his performance.

Yet by refreshing his attention on the here and now Monday night, Zito also moved the Giants a step toward meeting their long-term objective.

Zito ended a personal slump by surrendering three hits in seven innings and was joined in his resurgence by Pablo Sandoval, who doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead the Giants past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0.

Read the rest here.

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If you're looking to get the most out of your daily (or weekly) workout, then head outdoors. Researchers found that any exercise will help deal with stress, but working out in natural environments is much better for your mental health than working out in a gym.

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Today in Elvis History

1909 - Colonel Tom Parker was born.

1957 - Elvis Presley spent his first night at Graceland.

1968 - A birthday party was thrown for Col. Tom Parker on the set of the 1968 TV Special "Elvis."

1977 - Elvis Presley's final concert took place at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis.

1979 - Elvis Presley's father, Vernon Elvis Presley, died.

2007 - The 21-song Elvis Presley collection "That's Alright" was released.

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Fans of Tori Spelling, take note: your gal is on TLC tonight, hosting a new competition reality show where crafters go head to head to see who's the best. In each episode, three talented crafters will go head to head to create amazing themed projects in the hopes of winning a $10,000 prize.

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Today in Beatles History:

1963 - John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the song "She Loves You" in a hotel room in Newcastle, England. They recorded the song five days later.

1964 - The album "A Hard Day’s Night" was released by The Beatles.

1975 - Paul McCartney's theme for ITV's "Crossroads" aired for the first time.

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ON DVD TODAY - 21 Jump Street (Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum); The Artist (Jean Dujardin); Mirror Mirror (Lily Collins, Sean Bean, Julia Roberts); A Thousand Words (Eddie Murphy); Wrath of the Titans (Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson); Damages: The Complete Fourth Season; Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Year Seven.

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Today in Sports History:

1819 - Abner Doubleday was born.

1910 - For the second consecutive year, Hazel Hotchkiss won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships.

1916 - The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians appeared in a game with numbers on their sleeves. The event marked the first time that players were identified by numbers that corresponded to the scoreboard.

1938 - Lonney Frey (Cincinnati Reds) had eight hits in a doubleheader split with the Philadelphia Phillies.

1944 - The New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees played against each other in a six inning contest in a war bonds fund-raiser. Over 50,000 people watched the game. The final score was Dodgers 5, Yankees 1 and the Giants 0.

1962 - Earl Wilson (Boston Red Sox) pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels. Wilson also hit a home run.

1970 - Frank Robinson (Baltimore Orioles) hit two grand slams against the Washington Senators in a 12-2 win.

1976 - Shortstop Toby Harrah (Texas Rangers) played an entire doubleheader without handling a batted ball from the Chicago White Sox.

1979 - Muhammad Ali, at 37 years old, announced that he was retiring as world heavyweight boxing champion.

1985 - Organist Wilbur Snapp was ejected after playing "Three Blind Mice" during a baseball game. The incident followed a call made by umpire Keith O'Connor.

1986 - Jockey Sandy Hawley won his 5,000 career race.

1990 - Jennifer Capriati, at age 14, became the youngest winner of a match in Wimbledon history.

1998 - Jamaica won soccer's World Cup. It was the first time a Caribbean team had won the World Cup since 1938.

1999 - Sammy Sosa (Chicago White Sox) hit his 300th career home run.

1999 - Cal Ripken (Baltimore Orioles) got his 995th extra base hit.

2000 - Alex Cabrera (Arizona Diamondbacks) hit a two-run home run in his first major league at-bat.

2001 - Ray Bourque (Colorado Avalanche) announced his retirement just 17 days after winning his first Stanley Cup. Bourque retired after 22 years and held the NHL record for highest-scoring defenseman and playing in 19 consecutive All-Star games.

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The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson, Jr. on this date in 1819.

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Coming up:

Tonight --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 8:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers 10:15pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 2:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers 3:45pm EDT

Thursday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds 10:15pm EDT

Friday --

CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders at Hamilton TigerCats 7:00pm EDT

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway 7:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds 4:05pm EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway 6:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers 7:15pm EDT

Sunday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers 1:40pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds 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!