It's Monday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is September 29th, the 271st day of 2014. There are 94 days left in the year.
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Penguins' Crosby to make preseason debut Monday.
Cool in the clutch, Blues' Oshie has eyes on Cup.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com.
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Today's Birthdays: Bryant Gumbel is 66. Jill Whelan (sick girl Lisa Davis in Airplane!, Vicki Stubing on The Love Boat) is 48. Brad Cotter (Nashville Star) is 44. Phillip Phillips (American Idol) is 24.
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Tampa, FL. -- It's not about bratwurst or the Lambaeu Leap that inspires Lightning ownership's comparison to the history NFL franchise. It's not just success on the field of play either.
Read the rest here.
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A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with several hundred men on this date in 1789.
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The Tampa Bay Juniors were in action over the weekend weekend. The Empire team played the Florida Junior Blades, losing 5-3 on Saturday and 8-2 on Sunday while the Elite team played the Roswell Bulldogs, losing 5-3 on Saturday and 4-3 in a shootout on Sunday. This coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, both the Empire and Elite teams will be taking part in the Raleigh Showcase, with all games to be webcast on Fasthockey.com. Check USPHL.com for the complete schedule.
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Lowell Thomas made his debut on CBS Radio on this date in 1930. He was in the radio business for the next 46 years.
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Regina, SK. -- “It should wake some of the guys up.”
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The radio quiz show "Double or Nothing" debuted on the Mutual Radio Network on this date in 1940.
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"The Adventures of Sam Spade" debuted on CBS Radio on this date in 1946.
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"The Adventures of Sam Spade" debuted on CBS Radio on this date in 1946.
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Pittsburgh, PA. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled out a last-second stunner against the Pittsburgh Steelers, beating them 27-24.
Read the rest here.
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There's a new perfume based upon a perfume found aboard a shipwreck from 1864. [The perfume is suitable for everyone but it's being marketed to women and children first.]
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Los Angeles, CA. -- Southern California scored the final 28 points of the game on Saturday and the 22nd-ranked Trojans defeated Oregon State 28-10 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Read the rest here.
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According to the latest research (American Time Use Survey and Pew Research Center), parents together now spend 27.6 hours a week on chores, down from 36.3 in 1965. Some of their new free time is being spent on their children. They spend 20.8 hours a week on child care, up from 12.7 in 1965.
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Cleveland, OH. -- A lot of history came into play leading into the Rays' final game of the 2014 season, a 7-2 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field.
Read the rest here.
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"Make Room for Daddy" premiered on ABC-TV on this date in 1953.
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San Francisco, CA. -- The Giants' 9-3 victory Sunday over the San Diego Padres was part exhibition game, part pep rally and part quality time between father and son.
Read the rest here.
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For the first time, the world record in the marathon is now under 2 hours and 3 minutes, after Dennis Kimetto of Kenya tore through the course at Sunday's Berlin Marathon.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as a weekend full of hockey, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History:
1956 - RCA Victor, by this day, had received 856,327 advance orders for "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley.
1957 - Elvis Presley's album "Loving You" hit #1 in the U.S.
1963 - Recording began on the soundtrack for the Elvis Presley movie "Kissin' Cousins." Only the instrumental tracks were laid because Elvis had a cold and could not sing.
1967 - Tennesee Governor Buford Elington declared "Elvis Presley Day."
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Stop thinking she'll never leave you because you're so amazing... she will, and she has someone waiting in the wings. 43% of women say they have a Mr. Plan B, according to a new survey, and the most likely candidate is an 'old friend.' Yes, the guy she claims is 'just like a brother to her.' Other candidates are an ex-boyfriend, ex-husband, colleagues, or someone she met in the gym. To make you feel better, one in 10 have already confessed their undying love for her and say they would 'drop everything for her.'
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Today in Beatles History:
1974 - John Lennon appeared on WNEW-FM in New York as a guest DJ.
1984 - Prince's single "Let's Go Crazy" hit No. 1. He then held the No. 1 single, album and film simultaneously. Only the Beatles had accomplished the feat previously.
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The Equalizer took the weekend box office with an estimated $35 million. Denzel Washington stars as a middle-aged former intelligence officer who makes it his mission, using his many skills, to fight for those who desperately need his help to battle wrongdoers. The Equalizer gave Washington the third largest opening of his career. The Maze Runner fell to second place. The Boxtrolls debuted in third.
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Today in Sports History:
1951 - The first network football game was televised by CBS-TV in color. The game was between the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania.
1957 - The New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds. The next year the Giants were in San Francisco, CA.
1977 - Eva Shain became the first woman to officiate a heavyweight title boxing match. About 70 million people watched Muhammad Ali defeat Ernie Shavers on NBC-TV.
1986 - Mary Lou Retton announced that she was quitting gymnastics.
1992 - Magic Johnson announced that he was returning to professional basketball. The comeback ended the following November.
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Saturday Night Live kicked off it's 40th season with guest host-Chris Pratt. Pratt is in theaters in Guardians of the Galaxy, an unlikely blockbuster hit that's made over $600 million worldwide. In a parody commercial SNL and Pratt suggest that at this point, Marvel could release a film about four random people on a bus and it would be a hit. Or shopping carts. Or a woman named Pam. | Video
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DOVER, Del. -- It was a case of Dover déjà vu.
Read the rest here.
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"My Three Sons" debuted on ABC-TV on this date in 1960.
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Dover, Del. -- Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, but four other drivers got the axe in the first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup elimination race in the history of the sport.
Read the rest here.
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"My Favorite Martian" premiered on CBS-TV on this date in 1963.
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Coming Up:
DOVER, Del. -- It was a case of Dover déjà vu.
Read the rest here.
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"My Three Sons" debuted on ABC-TV on this date in 1960.
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Dover, Del. -- Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, but four other drivers got the axe in the first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup elimination race in the history of the sport.
Read the rest here.
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"My Favorite Martian" premiered on CBS-TV on this date in 1963.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
Nothin' Doin'
Tuesday --
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars 8:30pm EDT
Wednesday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates (NL Wild Card) 8:07pm EDT
Thursday --
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 7:30pm EDT
Friday --
USPHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors Empire and Elite at Raleigh Showcase Time TBA
CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Calgary Stampeders 10:00pm EDT
Saturday --
USPHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors Empire and Elite at Raleigh Showcase Time TBA
College Football -- Oregon State Beavers at Colorado Buffaloes 4:00pm EDT
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers 7:00pm EDT
Sunday --
USPHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors Empire and Elite at Raleigh Showcase Time TBA
NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints 1:00pm EDT
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow.
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