It's Tuesday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is June 3rd, the 154th day of 2014. There are 211 days left in the year.
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Stanley Cup Final: Kings-Rangers preview.
Panthers able to speak with Canadiens' Gallant: report.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment) is 78; Scott Valentine (Nick Moore on Family Ties) is 56; newsman Anderson Cooper is 47; tennis pro Rafael Nadal is 28.
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Tampa, FL. -- Learn how to make tight turns with Jassen Cullimore.
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Hernando De Soto claimed Florida for Spain on this date in 1539.
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| U.S. National Inline Team Skates Past Czech Republic, 5-4, at IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship |
| Team USA Concludes Prelims Against Slovakia Tomorrow |
| PARDUBICE, Czech Republic - Matt White (Whittier, Calif.) notched a hat trick, including the game-winning goal with just 1:42 to play in the contest, and Tyler Spezia (Clinton Township, Mich.) had a goal and three assists to help the U.S. National Inline Team defeat Czech Republic, 5-4, in its second preliminary-round game of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation Inline Hockey World Championship here today. “That was a big win for us and we’re very happy with the outcome,” said head coach Joe Cook. “The team responded well to the rallies of the Czechs and showed a lot of character to create the game-winning goal late in the game. Obviously we want to work on a couple things, but overall our game has been solid.” With the Czechs riding a wave of momentum after tying the game late in the fourth quarter, White found a soft spot in the Czech Republic's defensive coverage and one-timed a pass from Spezia to the back of the net to put Team USA up for good. The tightly contested first quarter yielded no scoring either way, but the U.S. was able to build a two-goal lead late in the second stanza after a pair of goals by White. Team USA opened the scoring at 6:37 of the quarter when White drove down the left side, made his was around a Czech defender and slipped a shot between Czech Republic goaltender Dusan Salficky and the left post. Then, just three minutes later, White struck again, this time off a two-on-one, to double the U.S. lead. After picking the puck up in the middle of the rink, White carried it through the right size of the offensive zone, created a screen with the Czech defender and fired a shot through Salficky’s legs. The Czechs pulled to within one in the final minute of the first half and then knotted the score at 2-2 just 16 seconds into the third quarter, but Team USA answered with back-to-back tallies to retake a two-goal edge. Spezia pulled the U.S. ahead, 3-2, with a wrister from the right dot at 1:22 before Pat Lee (Schaumburg, Ill.) send a well-placed shot through traffic on a power play at 3:26 to make it 4-2. The Czechs cut the advantage to 4-3 with a power-play goal 6:30 to play in the fourth quarter and then tied the score one minute later. John Kuhn (Southgate, Mich.) started for the U.S. in goal and turned aside 21 shots in the victory. The U.S. National Inline Team concludes its preliminary-round schedule tomorrow (June 3) against Slovakia at 2 p.m. ET. NOTES: Click here for the official box score ... For the complete U.S. roster, click here ... For Team USA's schedule, click here ... Former U.S. National Inline Team member Joe Cook (Mission Viejo, Calif.) will serve as head coach of the U.S. National Inline Team for the fifth time … In the 17-year history of the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship, the United States has captured six gold medals (1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013), four silver medals (1998, 2001, 2009, 2011) and three bronze medals (2000, 2003, 2005). There was no tournament held in 1999. |
On this date in 1784, the U.S. Congress formally created the United States Army to replace the disbanded Continental Army. On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress had created the Continental Army for purposes of common defense and this event is considered to be the birth of the United States Army.
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Please visit the league's official website, cfl.ca.
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Cullen Whipple patented the screw machine on this date in 1856.
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Tampa, FL. — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik’s tenure did not include a playoff berth. But, in hindsight, Dominik scored a major victory in one regard.
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A Tennessee bride is defending her decision to go down the aisle with her one-month-old baby attached to the train of her wedding dress. [You know Kim and Kanye are kicking themselves for not thinking of that one.]
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Miami, FL. -- Alex Cobb deserved better Monday night. Unfortunately, one blip on the radar is one too many given the way the Rays' offense has been operating lately. Cobb's one blip resulted in a 3-1 loss to the Marlins in the first of a two-game series at Marlins Park.
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The Avon Heritage Duck Tape Festival is going for a new world record on June 14 in Avon, Ohio. Organizers are looking for at least 250 people to show up wearing a Duck Tape outfit. The maker of Duck Tape is headquartered in Avon.
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San Francisco, CA. -- Quite frequently in the First-Year Player Draft, the Giants have emerged from the middle to come out on top.
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An Air India flight that took off from Delhi was forced to turn around and head back because all four of its toilets were clogged. And it wasn't a short flight. The plane was carrying 241 passengers for the eight-hour journey.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as the 19-month sadiversary of the worst day of your life, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1949 - Elvis Presley received a school report card on which he was given an "A" in English and a "C" in Music.
1959 - Elvis Presley developed an abscessed tonsil. He spent a week in Frankfurt Military Hospital.
1961 - Elvis Presley's single "Surrender" hit #1 in the U.K.
1961 - The Elvis Presley album "His Hand in Mine" hit #3 in the U.K.
1972 - The reissue of the album "Elvis For Everyone" hit #48 in the U.K.
1982 - Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis, TN, opened as a tourist attraction.
Today in Elvis History
1949 - Elvis Presley received a school report card on which he was given an "A" in English and a "C" in Music.
1959 - Elvis Presley developed an abscessed tonsil. He spent a week in Frankfurt Military Hospital.
1961 - Elvis Presley's single "Surrender" hit #1 in the U.K.
1961 - The Elvis Presley album "His Hand in Mine" hit #3 in the U.K.
1972 - The reissue of the album "Elvis For Everyone" hit #48 in the U.K.
1982 - Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis, TN, opened as a tourist attraction.
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ON DVD THIS WEEK - Released June 3
Son of God
Robocop
Lone Survivor
Breaking Bad: The Complete Series
Falling Skies: Season 3
Pretty Little Liars: Season 4
True Blood: Season 6
The Walking Dead Seasons 1-3
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ON DVD THIS WEEK - Released June 3
Son of God
Robocop
Lone Survivor
Breaking Bad: The Complete Series
Falling Skies: Season 3
Pretty Little Liars: Season 4
True Blood: Season 6
The Walking Dead Seasons 1-3
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Today in Beatles History:
1964 - Ringo Starr collapsed from exhaustion and a bad case of tonsillitis. His temporary replacement was Jimmy Nicol.
1964 - Ringo Starr collapsed from exhaustion and a bad case of tonsillitis. His temporary replacement was Jimmy Nicol.
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After five years, the characters of Nancy and Chris Hughes returned to CBS-TV's "As the World Turns" on this date in 1985.
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Today in Sports History:
1851 - The New York Knickerbockers became the first baseball team to wear uniforms. They wore straw hats, white shirts and blue trousers.
1932 - Lou Gehrig became the first American League player to hit four home runs in one game.
1980 - ESPN began televising college world series games.
1987 - The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros combined for three grand slams in one game.
1989 - The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4. The game lasted 22 innings and took over seven hours to play.
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Toys "R" Us, Inc. announced on this date in 2003, that it had signed a multi-year agreement with Albertson to become the exclusive toy provider for all of all of Albertson's food and drug stores.
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Coming Up:
Coming Up:
Tonight --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Miami Marlins 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds 12:35pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins 4:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets 10:15pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 4:10pm EDT
Verizon Indy Car Series -- Firestone 600 at Fort Worth 8:00pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets 10:05pm EDT
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway 1:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 1:40pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets 4:05pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
2 comments:
It's also the day Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge :-)
It's also the day Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge :-)
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