It's Friday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is January 24th, the 24th day of 2014. There are 341 days left in the year.
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Stamkos says leg 'best it's felt' since injury.
Blues' Steen sidelined by lower-body injury.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Neil Diamond is 73; Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 46; Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office) is 40; Mischa Barton (The O.C.) is 28.
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Tampa, FL. --Thursday's 4-3 shootout victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning against division rival the Ottawa Senators may not have been a text book example of how to get a win, but it was enough to brush-off a five-game winless streak at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
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Justin Bieber was arrested on a DUI and for drag racing It happened in Miami. His entourage had illegally blocked off residential streets at four in the morning so the Bieb could have some fun. [But it's not his fault. All the miniature golf courses were closed.]
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The Vegas days: Calvillo's long road started down south.
Dunk: Timing was everything for Calvillo.
Please visit the league's official website, cfl.ca.
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Tampa, FL. — The biggest decision the Buccaneers have to make this offseason is at quarterback.
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I got Spiderman!!!!
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as taking your son to a Lightning hockey game, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1957 - Elvis Presley recorded "Teddy Bear" and "One Night."
2006 - The Elvis Presley box set "Elvis #1 Singles" was released in the U.S. The set included all of Elvis' 21 #1 U.S. hits on 20 singles with original B sides. Each single included the original 45 rpm single artwork.
Today in Elvis History
1957 - Elvis Presley recorded "Teddy Bear" and "One Night."
2006 - The Elvis Presley box set "Elvis #1 Singles" was released in the U.S. The set included all of Elvis' 21 #1 U.S. hits on 20 singles with original B sides. Each single included the original 45 rpm single artwork.
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IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND - I, Frankenstein (PG-13).
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IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND - I, Frankenstein (PG-13).
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Today in Beatles History:
1962 - Brian Epstein signed with the Beatles as their manager and began to direct their image away from leather jackets. He led them toward a smarter stage presentation, with matching suits and bows to the audience.
1970 - It was announced that John Lennon and Yoko Ono had shaven their heads to commemorate the start of Year One for Peace.
1962 - Brian Epstein signed with the Beatles as their manager and began to direct their image away from leather jackets. He led them toward a smarter stage presentation, with matching suits and bows to the audience.
1970 - It was announced that John Lennon and Yoko Ono had shaven their heads to commemorate the start of Year One for Peace.
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If you're not very good at being romantic, there's a new app that can help. Romantimatic is an app that reminds you to do one simple thing: send your significant other a "I'm thinking of you" note. | iOS app link
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1947 - NFL owners voted to allow a sudden-death overtime in playoff games. The rule wasn't used until 1958.
1955 - The rules committee of major league baseball announced a plan to strictly enforce the rule that required a pitcher to release the ball within 20 seconds after taking his position on the mound.
1964 - CBS-TV acquired the rights to televise the National Football League’s 1964-1965 regular season. The move cost CBS $14.1 million a year. The NFL stayed on CBS for 30 years.
1981 - Mike Bossy (New York Islanders) tied Rocket Richard's record of 50 goals in first 50 games of the season.
1982 - The San Francisco 49ers won their first Super Bowl. Joe Montana won the first of his three MVP awards.
1987 - Walter Payton and Joe Montana were guests on "Saturday Night Live."
1990 - Clarence "Big House" Gaines collected the 800th victory of his college coaching career when Winston-Salem State University beat Livinstone, 79-70.
1995 - The prosecution gave its opening statement at the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
2006 - Mario Lemieux retired from playing in the NHL for the last time. He had previously retired and came back from cancer, a heart problem, agonizing back pain, a rare bone infection, a self-imposed one-season layoff and, five years earlier, from the boredom of retirement.
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Penny Harrington became the first woman police chief of a major city on this date in 1985. She assumed the duties as head of the Portland, Oregon, force of 940 officers and staff.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Bismarck Bobcats 10:05pm EST
USPHL Empire Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Palm Beach Hawks 5:15pm EST
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche 7:00pm EST
USPHL Elite Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Space Coast Hurricanes 8:00pm EST
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Bismarck Bobcats 10:05pm EST
USPHL Empire Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Palm Beach Hawks 9:30am EST
USPHL Elite Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Space Coast Hurricanes 12:15pm EST
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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