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Today is October 21st, the 294th day of 2013. There are 71 days left in the year.
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Islanders' Grabner facing hearing.
Flyers could have Lecavalier back Thursday.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: TV judge Judy Sheindlin (Judge Judy) is 71; Carrie Fisher is 57; Kim Kardashian is 33.
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Sault Ste. Marie, MI. – A goal late in the third tied it, and then another one late in the extra session ended it, as the Soo Eagles grabbed a 3-2 overtime win over the Wenatchee Wild at Pullar Stadium.
The Wild took the lead as River Rymsha (Huntington Woods, Michigan) scored from newcomer Andre Pison (Herlev, Denmark) at 5:11, giving the Wild a 1-0 lead. The Soo would tie it up on a goal by Jeremy Norway, assisted by AJ Jarosz and Kristofers Bindulis at 14:06, making it 1-1 after one.
In the second period, Wenatchee regained the lead on a goal by Parker Tuomie (Biemerhaven, Germany), assisted by Troy Loggins (Huntington Beach, California) at 3:32, giving the Wild a 2-1 lead.
The lead would hold until the final minute of regulation when, on the power play and with the goalie pulled, the Eagles would get the equalizer from Jacob McDowell, with Chase Matson and Bindulis getting the assists at 19:34, tying the game 2-2.
In the overtime, both teams had opportunities, but it looked like the game would end up in a shootout. However, the Soo had other ideas, getting a goal from McDowell, assisted by Mike Sabatini and Chase Matson at 4:10, giving the Eagles the 3-2 win. “That one’s tough to take” said Wenatchee Wild Head Coach Bliss Littler. “You want to call the cops, you went into someone else’s building and you deserve both points, but still lost.”
The Wild outshot the Eagles 28-27. Mackenzie Sawyer (Landsdowne, Canada) made 24 saves; Paige Skoog made 26 saves for the Soo. Wenatchee was 1-for-7 on the power play and 5-of-6 on the penalty kill.
Wenatchee is now 5-6-1, the Eagles are 5-5-3.
The Wild’s next home action is against the Kenai River Brown Bears. The games on Friday and Saturday, October 25th and 26th, start at 7:05pm PDT, with the game on Sunday, October 26th, starting at 5:05pm PDT. Individual and group game tickets for all home games are on sale now. Call 509.888.PUCK (7825).
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"Old Ironsides," the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston's harbor on this date in 1797.
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Tampa, FL. -- The Tampa Bay Lightning hoped to use tonight as a game to measure their growth over the past two weeks. Instead, the Bolts learned that old habits die hard in their second loss to Atlantic Division rival, the Boston Bruins, this season at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Read the rest here.
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The Can-Can was performed for the first time in Paris on this date in 1858.
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The Tampa Bay Juniors USPHL Empire team was in action over the weekend, dropping two close games to the Florida Junior Blades.
On Saturday, a Brandon Goudreau goal with 14 seconds to play staked the Juniors to a 1-0 lead, but the Blades were able to get two late third period goals to win, 2-1. George McLeod was solid in goal, making 46 saves. Tampa Bay was 0-for-9 on the power play and 8-of-9 on the penalty kill.
On Sunday, a Tucker Barone power play goal tied the game 1-1 early in the second, but the Blades were able to skate away with the 4-1 win. Jake Cuthbertson was busy in the Tampa Bay net, stopping 63 shots. The Juniors were 1-for-9 on the power play and 3-of-3 on the penalty kill.
The Elite team had the weekend off.
Next weekend, the Empire team plays at the Florida Eels on Saturday at 3:20pm EDT. The Elite team plays at the Eels on Saturday at 8:50pm EDT. Both games can be seen on FASTHockey.com.
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QSR Magazine is a trade publication for the fast food industry. It put together a list of 100 ways restaurants can improve their drive-thru experience. Some of the ideas include installing a trashcan with an extended chute next to the drive-thru lane and letting the kitchen eavesdrop on orders so the cooking crew can hear orders and speed things up.
... But how about this idea from QSR: Clean the windshields of waiting cars. How would you like to go through the drive-thru and come out the other side with clean windows?
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2013 CFL Replay: A look back at Week 17.
Smith heaps praise on teammates after big win.
Visit the league's official website, http://www.cfl.ca.
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You love your cordless drill, cordless vacuum and cordless weed trimmer. You might even own one of those battery-powered cordless lawnmowers. If so, then you'll be looking forward to the first snowfall of the season. A snow blower company called Snow Joe is now making a cordless, battery-powered snow blower that will run for up to 40 minutes.
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 Regina, SK. -The Saskatchewan Roughriders want to be playing at Mosaic Stadium for the 101st Grey Cup on November 24. They knew that to have a good chance at doing that they would have to host at least one playoff game and set that as a goal for the 2013 season. They can check that one off the list as they will host at very worst the Western Semi-Final on November 10. Read the rest here. Next up for the 11-5 Riders is a road game on Saturday, October 26th against the 13-3 Calgary Stampeders. Kickoff on 620CKRM, 620ckrm.com, the Rider Radio Network, TSN and ESPN3.com is set for 7:00pm EDT. ************************************************ Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp on this date in 1879. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out. ************************************************ 
Tampa, FL. — The Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are all even after nearly four decades of play. Unfortunately, Tampa Bay’s 2013 record is still as lopsided as ever. Read the rest here. ************************************************
One runner competing in Saturday's Kansas City Marathon has a unique story to tell and a possible Guinness World Record to back it up. David Babcock said he broke the record Saturday for knitting the longest scarf while running a marathon. The old record? 6 feet, 9 inches. Babcock shattered it. His scarf? 12 feet and 1-3/4 inches. Babcock said he mixes his two hobbies to combat boredom.
************************************************  Berkeley, CA. -- Brandin Cooks caught 13 passes for 232 yards and Sean Mannion passed for 481 yards and four scores as the Beavers became bowl eligible with a 49-17 win over California Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. Read the rest here. ************************************************ Margaret Owen set a typing speed record of 170 words per minute on a manual typewriter on this date in 1918. ************************************************ 
St. Petersburg, FL. -- There are certain advantages to being the wife of a big league baseball player.
Read the rest here. ************************************************ The photoelectric cell was first demonstrated at the Electric Show in New York City, NY on this date in 1925. ************************************************ 
Stretchin' out.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as enjoying a Monday morning, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History 1957 - The Elvis Presley film "Jailhouse Rock" premiered. 1965 - Bill Black died four months after receiving surgery to remove a brain tumor. 1972 - Elvis Presley's single "Burning Love" hit #7 in the U.K. 1992 - Lisa Marie Presley gave birth to Benajmin Storm Keough.
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The Guggenheim Museum was opened to the public in New York on this date in 1959. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Today in Beatles History:
1974 - John Lennon began producing his "Rock 'n' Roll" album at the Record Plant Studios. 2003 - Yoko Ono's EP "Will I/Fly" was released.
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Topping the box office for the third straight week, the space adventure Gravity continues to be the box-office hit of the fall. The film earned $31 million over the weekend and has now made more than $170 million in three weeks.Tom Hanks' Somali pirate docudrama Captain Phillips held second place for a second week. ************************************************ |
Today in Sports History:
1956 - Billy Howton (Green Bay Packers) caught seven passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns against the Los Angeles Rams. The final score was 42-17.
1966 - The U.S. Congress approved the AFL-NFL merger.
1973 - Fred Dryer (Los Angeles Rams) became the first NFL player to record two safeties in a single game. The Rams defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-7.
1975 - Carlton Fisk (Boston Red Sox) hit a home run in the 12th inning in a 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game Six of the World Series.
1976 - The Philadelphia 76ers purchased the rights for Julius Erving from the New Jersey Nets.
1980 - The Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series.
1984 - Steve Cox (Cleveland Browns) kicked a 60-yard field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals. It was the second longest field goal in NFL history. The Browns lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 12-9.
1997 - Ray Bourque (Boston Bruins) became the fifth defenseman in NHL history to play in 1,300 regular-season games.
1998 - The New York Yankees set a major league baseball record of 125 victories for the regular and postseason combined.
2000 - The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 4-3 in 12 innings. It was the longest World Series game at 4 hours and 51 minutes.
2004 - The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) ruled that Paul Hamm could keep his Olympic gold medal. They decided that Hamm was the rightful champion in the men's all-around gymnastics competition at the Athens Games. South Korea had challenged the medal.
1966 - The U.S. Congress approved the AFL-NFL merger.
1973 - Fred Dryer (Los Angeles Rams) became the first NFL player to record two safeties in a single game. The Rams defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-7.
1975 - Carlton Fisk (Boston Red Sox) hit a home run in the 12th inning in a 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game Six of the World Series.
1976 - The Philadelphia 76ers purchased the rights for Julius Erving from the New Jersey Nets.
1980 - The Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series.
1984 - Steve Cox (Cleveland Browns) kicked a 60-yard field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals. It was the second longest field goal in NFL history. The Browns lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 12-9.
1997 - Ray Bourque (Boston Bruins) became the fifth defenseman in NHL history to play in 1,300 regular-season games.
1998 - The New York Yankees set a major league baseball record of 125 victories for the regular and postseason combined.
2000 - The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 4-3 in 12 innings. It was the longest World Series game at 4 hours and 51 minutes.
2004 - The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) ruled that Paul Hamm could keep his Olympic gold medal. They decided that Hamm was the rightful champion in the men's all-around gymnastics competition at the Athens Games. South Korea had challenged the medal.
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Americans spend 146 hours and 20 minutes a month parked in front of TVs. And and almost half of all consumers (48%) now watch videos on the Internet. Typical Internet viewership is 4 hours and 26 minutes per month, up 15 percent from a year ago.
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Talledega, AL. -- Enter the interloper.
In a race dominated early by Matt Kenseth and later by fellow title contenders Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray got to the front at the right time, led the last 15 laps and grabbed victory in Sunday's Camping World RV Sales 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Read the rest here.
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The play "The Twilight of the Golds" opened on this date in 1993.
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FONTANA, Calif. -- You couldn't re-imagine the climactic IZOD IndyCar Series season finale any more than you could re-imagine the Battle of Iwo Jima without the Marines planting the flag.
For the eighth consecutive year, the champion was determined in the final race -- 500 high-speed, high-drama miles played out over 3 hours under the lights at Auto Club Speedway.
Read the rest here.
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Cancer specialist Dr. Jane Henney became the FDA's first female commissioner on this date in 1998.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
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NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks 7:30pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 10:05pm EDT
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres 7:00pm EDT
CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders 7:00pm EDT
College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs Stanford Cardinal 7:30pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 10:05pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 10:05pm EDT
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Goody's Relief Shot 500 Powered By Kroger at Martinsville Speedway 1:30pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatche Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 8:05pm EDT
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatche Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 8:05pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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