It's Wednesday. Here's what's happening.
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Today is January 9th, the 9th day of 2013. There are 356 days left in the year.
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Recapping the offseason roster moves by all 30 teams.
Subban focused on getting deal done with Habs.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Sports announcer Dick Enberg is 78; Guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin is 69; J.K. Simmons (Law & Order) is 58; Joely Richardson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Patriot, Nip/Tuck) is 48; Singer Dave Matthews is 46; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is 31.
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Health authorities are warning again that this is going to be a really bad winter for the flu. [Which means that it's going to be a really great winter for Netflix.]
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Playing the waiting game with 2012 draft picks.
Hometown boys Neufeld and McHenry stay on with Riders.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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A new survey reveals women have no problem buying knockoffs. Three-quarters of women questioned in the poll admitted that they had knowingly purchased a counterfeit designer fashion item, and many said they had as many as five fake dresses, handbags, wallets, jewelry or pairs of shoes.
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Tampa, FL. —G.M. Mark Dominik calls Ronde Barber a no-debate Hall of Famer, but is there another chapter to be written in that amazing career?
Read the rest here.
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At the Consumer Electronics Show, a Chinese phone maker (Huawei) has show off the Ascend Mate -- a smartphone with a 6.1-inch display.
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Jimmy opens more presents.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as watching Fireman Sam, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1971 - Elvis Presley was presented an award by The American Junior Chamber of Commerce for being one of the "10 Outstanding Young Men of America."
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as watching Fireman Sam, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1971 - Elvis Presley was presented an award by The American Junior Chamber of Commerce for being one of the "10 Outstanding Young Men of America."
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In the UK, a thief tried to siphon fuel from a camper van but got a mouthful of raw sewage. The would-be robber missed the fuel tank in the dark and put a tube into the van's septic tank by mistake. And after sucking up the foul-smelling waste, he threw up on the spot and fled.
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Today in Beatles History:
1975 - A judge ruled that the Beatles were officially dissolved. It had been five years since the Beatles had recorded together.
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An Oregon man bought a $27,000 bottle of Scotch. [He's saving it for one of those nights when he sits around drinking in his nice sweatpants.]
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Today in Sports History:
1918 - The NHL announced a new rule that permitted goaltenders to leave their feet while making a save. Previously a penalty was called if a goalie sat or lay on the ice to stop the puck.
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Today in Sports History:
1918 - The NHL announced a new rule that permitted goaltenders to leave their feet while making a save. Previously a penalty was called if a goalie sat or lay on the ice to stop the puck.
1930 - The Boston Bruins set an NHL record with 14 straight wins.
1952 - Jackie Robinson became the highest paid player in Brooklyn Dodger history.
1954 - Bert Olmstead (Montreal Canadiens) tied an NHL record when he scored 8 points in a game.
1962 - The NFL banned the grabbing of face masks.
1972 - The Los Angeles Lakers ended their 33 game winning streak.
1972 - The 2,000,0000th NBA point was scored.
1973 - The Philadelphia 76ers began a 20 game losing streak.
1977 - Super Bowl XI set a pro attendance record with 103,438. The NBC telecast was viewed by 81.9 million.
1981 - Hockey Hall of Famer, Phil Esposito, announced that he would retire as a hockey player after the New York Rangers-Buffalo Sabres hockey game. The game ended in a tie.
1984 - Pascual Perez (Atlanta Braves) was arrested for cocaine possession in his native Dominican Republic.
1991 - A special committee of Major League Baseball authorities officially banned Pete Rose from being elected into the Hall of Fame.
1997 - Former Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall was sentenced to five years, 10 months in prison and ordered to repay five-million dollars after being convicted more than two years ago on bank fraud and conspiracy charges.
1998 - The "Hockey News" magazine selected Wayne Gretzky as the best NHL player ever.
2004 - Brian Boucher (Phoenix Coyotes) set a new NHL record with his fifth consecutive shutout. The total time of the streak was 325 minutes and 45 seconds.
2005 - Randy Moss (Minnesota Vikings) pretended to pull down his pants and moon the Green Bay Packer crowd during a playoff win. On January 13 the NFL fined Moss $10,000 for the act.
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THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2013 - The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco hosts the festivities tonigth honoring fans' favorites in movies, music and TV. (9p ET, CBS)
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
Nothin' Doin'
Nothin' Doin'
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EJHL South Junior Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs. Tampa Pro Alumni 7:00pm EST
Sunday --
Nothin' Doin'
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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