It's Saturday

It's Saturday. Here's what's happening.

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Today is December 29th, the 364th day of 2012. There are 2 days left in the year.

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League offers comprehensive CBA proposal to Union.

Canada rallies to defeat Slovakia; two players ejected.

Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.

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U.S. President James Polk and signed legislation making Texas the 28th state of the United States on this date in 1845.

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U.S. National Junior Team Falls to Russia, 2-1, in 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship Trouba Tallies Power-Play Goal UFA, Russia – The U.S. National Junior Team fell to Russia, 2-1, here tonight at Ufa Arena in the preliminary round of the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. Team USA owns a 1-0-0-1 record (W-OTW-OTL-L), good for third place within Group B. "Both teams played extremely well," said Phil Housley, head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team. "Both teams were a bounce away from a win and unfortunately for us Russia got the bounce it needed. We'll take a lot from this game tonight. Our game was where it should be and I'm very proud of the way our guys played." Russia began the scoring at 2:42 of the first period, striking on one of its four power-play opportunities in the frame. The U.S. had the only two power plays of the second period, capitalizing on the latter opportunity at 13:18 to knot the game at 1-1. Jacob Trouba (Rochester, Mich./Univ. of Michigan) positioned himself at the top of the point and one-timed a feed from Alex Galchenyuk (Milwaukee, Wis./Sarnia Sting) past Russian netminder Andrei Makarov for the tally. Russia reclaimed the lead, 2-1, at the 4:10 marker on a rebound. Team USA had a power play for the final 1:32 of regulation, yet could not tally the equalizer. Goaltender John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Kitchener Rangers) stopped 28 shots for the United States and Makarov turned in a 41 save performance for Russia. Team USA next plays Sunday (Dec. 30) in Ufa, Russia, against rival Canada. Game time is 3:30 p.m. local time (4:30 a.m. ET) with NHL Network (DirectTV 215, Dish 403) broadcasting live and NHL.com streaming live. NOTES: Jacob Trouba was named Team USA's Player of the Game ... Alex Galchenyuk now leads the U.S. in assists (3) and points (1-3--4) for the tournament ... For the most thorough coverage of Team USA at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship, click here ... NHL Network is broadcasting all Team USA games live and re-airing them in prime time each night. NHL.com is also streaming all games live ... Phil Housley (South St. Paul, Minn.), head boy's ice hockey coach at Stillwater (Minn.) High School, is the head coach of the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team. He is assisted by Mark Osiecki (Columbus, Ohio), head men's ice hockey coach at Ohio State University,Grant Potulny (Minneapolis, Minn.), assistant men's ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota and David Lassonde (Denver, Colo.), assistant men's ice hockey coach at the University of Denver ... Jim Johannson(Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey's assistant executive director of hockey operations, is serving as the general manager of Team USA for the fourth consecutive year. Tim Taylor (Guilford, Conn.) is the director of player personnel ... Use the hashtag #USAWJC to join the conversation on Twitter. GAME SUMMARY Scoring By Period Team 1 2 3 Total USA 0 1 0 1 RUS 1 0 1 2 First Period – Scoring: 1, RUS, Yarullin (Nesterov, Yakupov), 2:42 (pp). Penalties: USA, Trouba (interference), 2:29; RUS, Mozer (hooking), 2:57; USA, Team (too many men), 9:36; USA, Gibson (tripping), 11:27; USA, Grimaldi (hooking), 14:37. Second Period – Scoring: 2, USA, Trouba (Galchenyuk), 13:18, (pp). Penalties: RUS, Dyakov (tripping), 5:12; RUS, Kucherov (holding), 12:28. Third Period – Scoring: 3, RUS, Tkachyov (Nichushkin, Sergeyev), 4:10. Penalties: RUS, Kapustin (checking from behind), 18:28; RUS, Kapustin (10-minute misconduct), 18:28. Shots by Period 1 2 3 Total USA 10 17 15 42 RUS 8 11 11 30 Goaltender (SV/SH) 1 2 3 Total USA, Gibson, 59:09 7/8 11/11 10/11 28/30 RUS, Makarov, 60:00 10/10 16/17 15/15 41/42 Power Play: USA 1-4; RUS, 1-4 Penalties: USA 4-8; RUS, 5-18 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship ScheduleDec. 26, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013 • Ufa, Russia • Ufa Arena  Date Matchup Time (Local/EST)/Result Broadcast/Streaming Thurs., Dec. 20 USA vs. Sweden* W, 3-2 OT NHL Network Sat., Dec. 22 Finland vs. USA* L, 1-5 NHL Network Thurs., Dec. 27 USA vs. Germany W, 8-0 NHL Network/NHL.com Fri., Dec. 28 USA vs. Russia L, 1-2 NHL Network/NHL.com Sun., Dec. 30 USA vs. Canada 3:30 p.m./4:30 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com Mon., Dec. 31 USA vs. Slovakia 4:00 p.m./5:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com Wed., Jan. 2 Quarterfinal #1 Quarterfinal #2 5:00 p.m./4:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com NHL Network/NHL.com Thurs., Jan. 3 Semifinal #1 Semifinal #2 5:00 p.m./4:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com NHL Network/NHL.com Sat., Jan. 5 Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 5:00 p.m./4:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com NHL Network/NHL.com *pre-tournament game in Helsinki, Finland U.S. National Under-17 Team Downs Canada Pacific, 6-2, in Pre-Tournament Game at 2013 World Under-17 Challenge  Eichel Nets Two Goals and Adds Assists in Victory DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec – Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass.) netted two goals and added an assist, as the U.S. National Under-17 Team downed Canada's Team Pacific, 6-2, in a pre-tournament game at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge here tonight at Centre Marcel Dionne. "We stayed consistent with what we wanted to do tonight," said Danton Cole, head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team. "The guys did a lot of things right, it was a good start and we need to improve every game moving forward." Pacific struck first on the power play at 4:34 of the opening frame. Team USA then found itself down two goals after Pacific knocked in the puck at 16:47. Team USA outshot Pacific, 14-5, in the period but could not solve netminder Payton Lee. Team USA cut the Pacific lead in half at 5:16 of the second stanza off a Jack Glover (Golden Valley, Minn.) shot from inside the blue line. The power-play tally was assisted on by Nathan Billitier (Spencerport, N.Y.) and Ryan MacInnis(St. Louis, Mo.). Sonny Milano (Massapequa, N.Y.) next set-up Chris Wilkie (Omaha, Neb.) in front of the net for Team USA's second power-play goal at 10:11. Eichel collected the second assist on the play. Milano again worked the puck to the top of the goal crease, this time feeding Eichel for the score at 12:31. Eichel's tally, the third U.S. goal scored with the man advantage, gave the U.S. its first lead, 3-2. Ryan Bliss (Bedford, N.H.) also assisted on the marker. Austin Poganski (St. Cloud, Minn.) extended the lead for Team USA at 13:45. Dylan Larkin (Waterford, Mich.) and Alex Tuch (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) registered assists on the play. Eichel broke away to score the fifth U.S. goal of the period, shorthanded, with a backhand shot at 16:19. Wilkie added another special teams goal at 8:18 of the final frame and the U.S. skated away with a 6-2 victory. Louis Belpedio (Skokie, Ill.) and Bliss collected helpers on the score. Edwin Minney (WInd Gap, Pa.) and Chris Birdsall (Glen Rock, N.J.) combined to stop 15 shots in the win for Team USA, while Lee and Jordan Papirny turned aside 30 saves in the loss for Pacific. The U.S. National Under-17 Team will open tournament play against Canada's Team Ontario tomorrow (Dec. 29), in Victoriaville, Quebec at the Colisee Desjardins. Puck drop is slated for 1:30 p.m. EST. A complete schedule can be found below. NOTES: Jack Eichel was named Team USA's Player of the Game ... For Team USA's full roster, click here ... Forwards Keegan Iverson (St. Louis Park, Minn.) and Dominic Turgeon (Cherry Hills, Colo.) play for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, while Austin Poganski skates for Cathedral High School in St. Paul, Minn. Netminder Chris Birdsall suits up for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League, while the other 18 players on the roster come from the U.S. National Under-17 Team that is part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program based in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... The 2013 World Under-17 Challenge includes two pools of five teams. Pool A consists of teams from Finland, Canada's Team Pacific, Russia, Sweden and Canada's Team West. Pool B consists of teams from Canada's Team Atlantic, Canada's Team Ontario, Canada's Team Quebec, Slovakia and the United States ... The U.S. enters the tournament having captured first place three times (2001-02, 2010) and second place in 1999, 2008, 2011, 2012 ... Follow @USAHockeyScores on Twitter for live scoring updates during the tournament. Scores will be designated with #WU17 ... For additional coverage, visit USA Hockey's National Team Development Program Facebook page ... The U.S. National Under-17 Team trains with The Hockey IntelliGym, a revolutionary new software program released on October 1, 2010, that trains hockey sense. To learn more, visit USAHockeyIntelliGym.com. GAME SUMMARY Scoring By Period USA 0 - 5 - 1 - 6 PAC 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 First Period - Scoring: 1, PAC, Virtanen (Gropp, Mayo), 4:34, (pp); 2, PAC, Bleackley (Sandhu), 16:47. Penalties: USA, Milano (holding), 3:56; PAC, Hickey (cross-checking), 9:23; USA, Wilkie (slashing), 14:40; PAC, Sandhu (cross-checking), 16:47. Second Period - Scoring: 3, USA, Glover (Billitier, MacInnis), 5:16, (pp); 4, USA, Wilkie (Milano, Eichel), 10:11, (pp); 5, USA, Eichel (Milano, Bliss), 12:31, (pp); 6, Poganski (Larkin, Tuch), 13:45; 7, USA, Eichel (unassisted), 16:19, (sh). Penalties: USA, Eichel (interference), 1:38; PAC, Gagnon (hooking), 4:02; PAC, Point (slashing), 9:28; PAC, Virtanen (hooking), 10:44; USA, Billitier (interference), 15:47; USA, Iverson (interference), 19:01. Third Period - Scoring: 7, USA, Wilkie (Belpedio, Bliss), 8:18, (pp). Penalties: PAC, MacMaster (boarding), 9:10; PAC, Virtanen (hooking), 10:12; USA, Iverson (holding), 0:26. Shots by Period 1 2 3 Total USA 14 10 12 36 PAC 5 6 6 17 Goaltenders (SH/SV) 1 2 3 Total USA, Minney, 29:49 5/3 1/1 -- 6/4 USA, Birdsall, 30:11 -- 5/5 6/6 11/11 PAC, Lee, 30:11 14/14 5/2 -- 19/16 PAC, Papirny, 29:49 -- 5/3 12/11 17/14 Power Play: USA 4-7; PAC 1-6 Penalties: USA 6-12; PAC 7-14 Team USA 2013 World Under-17 Challenge ScheduleDec. 28, 2012 - Jan. 4, 2013 • Drummondville and Victoriaville, Quebec Date Opponent Location Time/Result Live Streaming Fri., Dec. 28 Canada Pacific* Centre Marcel Dionne W, 6-2 Sat., Dec 29 Canada Ontario Colisee Desjardins 1:30 p.m. FASTHockey Sun., Dec. 30 Canada Atlantic Colisee Desjardins 1:30 p.m. FASTHockey Mon., Dec. 31 Canada Quebec Colisee Desjardins 7:30 p.m. FASTHockey Weds., Jan. 2 Slovakia Centre Marcel Dionne 1:30 p.m. FASTHockey Thurs., Jan. 3 Semifinal Centre Marcel Dionne 7:30 p.m. FASTHockey Semifinal Colisee Desjardins 7:30 p.m. FASTHockey Fri., Jan. 4 Third-Place Game Centre Marcel Dionne 3:00 p.m. FASTHockey Championship Game Colisee Desjardins 7:30 p.m. FASTHockey *Pre-tournament game

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U.S. President James Polk turned on the first gas light at the White House on this date in 1848.

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The Oregon State Beavers take on the Texas Longhorns in the Valero Alamo Bowl tonight in San Antonio, Texas. Kickoff is set for 6:45pm EST on ESPN.

For the Beavers: Alamo Bowl preview: Cody Vaz takes aim at struggling Texas defense.

For the Longhorns: Carlton: Unfinished business keeps defensive coordinator Manny Diaz at Texas.

Visit the Oregon State Athletics department official web site.

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On this date in 1851, the first American Young Men's Christian Association was organized, in Boston, MA.

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Top 10 Catches of 2012.

Best images of 2012.

Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.

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On this date in 1888, the first performance of Macbeth took place at the Lyceum Theatre.

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Tampa, FL. —The head football coach at Northeast High School, Jalazo led his team to several memorable victories and an encouraging playoff berth but made just as big of an impact on his players off the field.

Read the rest here.

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"The Unwelcome Throne" was released by Selig’s Polyscope Company on this date in 1913. This was a moving picture and the first serial motion picture.

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Let's see if Aunt Tracy is home. (Jimmy's last picture with his Mommy.)

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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as watching Beaver Football, isn't it?

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Today in Elvis History

1956 - Elvis Presley's single "Old Shep" hit #47 in the U.S.

1956 - Elvis Presley's single "Love Me Tender" hit #22 in the U.K.

1962 - The album "Elvis' Christmas Album" re-charted at #59 in the U.S.

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The mystery voice of Mr. Hush was heard for the first time on the radio show, "Truth or Consequences", hosted by Ralph Edwards on this date in 1945.

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Today in Beatles History:

1979 - Wings played on the last night of the "Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea."

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On this date in 1945, Sheb Wooley recorded the first commercial record made in Nashville, TN.

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Today in Sports History:

1934 - The first regular-season college basketball game was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. New York University defeated Notre Dame 25-18.

1937 - Babe Ruth returned to baseball as the new manager of the Class D, DeLand Reds of the Florida State League. Ruth had retired from baseball in 1935.

1961 - Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) scored 60 points against the Los Angeles Lakers.

1965 - CBS acquired the rights to the NFL regular-season games in 1966 and 1967, with an option for 1968, for $18.8 million per year.

1984 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 35th game of the season.

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On this date in 1949, KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut became the first ultrahigh frequency (UHF) television station to begin operating on a regular daily schedule.

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Coming Up:

Tonight --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs. Texas Longhorns 6:45pm EST

Sunday --

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers  at Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm EST

Monday --

Nothin' Doin'

Tuesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Wednesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Thursday --

Nothin' Doin'

Friday --

Junior Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Boston Showcase

Saturday --

Junior Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Boston Showcase

Sunday --

Junior Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Boston Showcase

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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!

It's Friday

It's Friday. Here's what's happening.

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Today is December 28th, the 363rd day of 2012. There are 3 days left in the year.

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Jersey Fouls: The 10 greatest Fouls of 2012.

Five ways the NHL can make it right with fans after lockout hell.

Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.

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Westminster Abbey was consecrated under Edward the Confessor on this date in 1065.

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U.S. National Junior Team Tops Germany, 8-0, in Opening Game of IIHF World Junior Championship

Galchenyuk, Barber, Kuraly Combine for Eight Points

UFA, Russia – The U.S. National Junior Team topped Germany, 8-0, in its opening game of the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship here tonight at Ufa Arena. Twelve different players recorded points for Team USA, including eight different goal scorers. The line of Sean Kuraly (Dublin, Ohio/Miami Univ.), Alex Galchenyuk (Milwaukee, Wis./Sarnia Sting) and Reilly Barber(Livonia, Mich./Miami Univ.) starred, combining for three goals and five assists. "Overall, we played a well-balanced game," said Phil Housley, head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team. "We got the start we needed to build a good pace and flow to the game. One thing I was really proud of was that when we did have the lead we didn't get away from the team game. We realized what got us the lead and they really focused on being aware of that over the three periods so I was really pleased with that." Team USA got the tournament off to a fast start, scoring just 19 seconds into the first frame. After breaking out of their own zone, Kuraly, Galchenyuk and Barber took advantage of an odd-man rush. The trio snuck past the Germany defense with two crisp passes before Kuraly deked German goaltender Marvin Cupper for the game's first tally. Jacob Trouba (Rochester, Mich./Univ. of Michigan) pushed the U.S. lead to two at the 8:30 mark. Blake Pietila(Brighton, Mich./Michigan Tech) cycled the puck down low before finding Trouba on the point. Trouba collected the pass and sent a hard wrist-shot low into the net. Just 1:24 later, Galchenyuk made it a 3-0 game. Walking the puck up out of the corner, Galchenyuk found ample space to circle around the faceoff circle and skate down into the slot before putting the puck into the top corner of the net. Barber got the U.S. off to another fast start in the second stanza, scoring his second goal just 14 seconds into the middle frame on a Galchenyuk feed. At the 6:33 marker, Shayne Gostisbehere (Margate, Fla./Union College) scored the first power-play goal for Team USA. Taking a feed from Seth Jones (Plano, Texas/Portland Winterhawks), Gostisbehere hammered a one-timer into the top corner. Less than two minutes later, Ryan Hartman (West Dundee, Ill./Plymouth Whalers) capitalized to give the U.S. a 6-0 lead. Cole Bardreau (Fairpoint, N.Y./Cornell Univ.) exposed a botched line change by Germany and found Pietila streaking down center ice for a breakaway. Cupper made the initial stop, but Hartman picked up the rebound for the tally. The U.S. then killed a five-on-three Germany power play, featuring five stops from U.S. goaltender John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Kitchener Rangers), giving him 19 stops through two periods before being replaced by Jon Gillies (South Portland, Maine/Providence College). In the final frame, Team USA killed off three straight penalties before J.T. Miller (East Palestine, Ohio/Connecticut Whale) stole the puck during four-on-four play to give the U.S. a 7-0 lead. Jones scored the eighth U.S. goal, making it eight different goal scorers on the day for the U.S. Gibson stopped all 19 shots he faced for the win, while Gillies picked up seven stops for the U.S. and Cupper turned in a 38 save performance for Germany. Team USA next plays Friday (Dec. 28) in Ufa, Russia, against the host country. Game time is 8 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) with NHL Network (DirectTV 215, Dish 403) broadcasting live and NHL.com streaming live. NOTES: Alex Galchenyuk was named Team USA's Player of the Game ... 12 different players notched points for the U.S. .. For the most thorough coverage of Team USA at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship, click here ... NHL Network is broadcasting all Team USA games live and re-airing them in prime time each night. NHL.com is also streaming all games live ... Phil Housley (South St. Paul, Minn.), head boy's ice hockey coach at Stillwater (Minn.) High School, is the head coach of the 2013 U.S. National Junior Team. He is assisted by Mark Osiecki (Columbus, Ohio), head men's ice hockey coach at Ohio State University, Grant Potulny (Minneapolis, Minn.), assistant men's ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota and David Lassonde (Denver, Colo.), assistant men's ice hockey coach at the University of Denver ... Jim Johannson (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey's assistant executive director of hockey operations, is serving as the general manager of Team USA for the fourth consecutive year. Tim Taylor (Guilford, Conn.) is the director of player personnel ... Use the hashtag #USAWJC to join the conversation on Twitter. GAME SUMMARY Scoring By Period Team 1 2 3 Total USA 3 3 2 8 GER 0 0 0 0 First Period – Scoring: 1, USA, Kuraly (Galchenyuk, Barber), 0:19; 2, USA, Trouba (Pietila), 8:30; 3, USA, Galchenyuk (Kuraly, Barber), 9:54. Penalties: GER, Kahun (tripping), 2:30; GER, Kranthaler (tripping), 5:23; GER, Draisaitl (interference), 10:18; USA, Kuraly (cross-checking), 17:19. Second Period – Scoring: 4, USA, Barber (Galchenyuk), 0:14; 5, USA, Gostisbehere (Jones, Grimaldi), 6:33 (pp); 6, USA, Hartman (Pietila, Bardreau), 7:55. Penalties: GER, Ackermann (tripping), 5:06; USA, Trouba (interference), 12:47; USA, McCabe (holding), 13:08; GER, Reimer (hooking), 16:02. Third Period – Scoring: 7, USA, Miller, 8:36; 8, USA, Jones (unassisted), 10:32. Penalties: USA, Biggs (interference), 1:45; USA, Trocheck (tripping), 2:26; USA, McCabe (tripping), 4:40; GER, Mebus (roughing), 8:06; USA, Galchenyuk (cross-checking), 8:06. Shots by Period 1 2 3 Total USA 14 20 12 46 GER 9 10 7 26 Goaltender (SH/SV) 1 2 3 Total USA, Gibson, 40:00 9/9 10/10 -- 19/19 USA, Gillies, 20:00 -- -- 7/7 7/7 GER, Cupper, 60:00 11/14 17/20 10/12 38/46 Power Play: USA 1-5; GER, 0-6 Penalties: USA 7-14; GER, 6-12 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship ScheduleDec. 26, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013 • Ufa, Russia • Ufa Arena  Date Matchup Time (Local/EST)/Result Broadcast/Streaming Thurs., Dec. 20 USA vs. Sweden* W, 3-2 OT NHL Network Sat., Dec. 22 Finland vs. USA* L, 1-5 NHL Network Thurs., Dec. 27 USA vs. Germany W, 8-0 NHL Network/NHL.com Fri., Dec. 28 USA vs. Russia 8:00 p.m./9:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com Sun., Dec. 30 USA vs. Canada 3:30 p.m./4:30 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com Mon., Dec. 31 USA vs. Slovakia 4:00 p.m./5:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com Wed., Jan. 2 Quarterfinal #1 Quarterfinal #2 5:00 p.m./6:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com NHL Network/NHL.com Thurs., Jan. 3 Semifinal #1 Semifinal #2 5:00 p.m./6:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com NHL Network/NHL.com Sat., Jan. 5 Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 5:00 p.m./6:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. NHL Network/NHL.com NHL Network/NHL.com

*pre-tournament game in Helsinki, Finland

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Queen Mary II of England died after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III on this date in 1694.

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San Antonio, TX. -- It started August 6th on the newly laid FieldTurf of Prothro Field on the Oregon State campus. On Thursday, the Beavers practiced for the 100th, and final, time for the 2012 season on a chilly and surprisingly misty day in San Antonio - where the locals are in the midst of a drought - on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word in preparation for Saturday's Valero Alamo Bowl.

Read the rest here.

Visit the Oregon State Athletics department official web site.

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On this date in 1732, "The Pennsylvania Gazette," owned by Benjamin Franklin, ran an ad for the first issue of "Poor Richard’s Almanack."

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VANSTONE: Eagle keyed the Riders’ glory years.

Montreal’s Molson Stadium to get a facelift.

Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.

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On this date in 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down over differences with President Jackson.

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Tampa, FL. —Hall of Fame-bound TE Tony Gonzalez was on the recent Atlanta teams that followed strong regular seasons with quick playoff exits, but he thinks the 2012 squad has really come into its own.

Read the rest here.

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Mexico's independence was recognized by Spain on this date in 1836.

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I'm a real super hero!

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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as watching the dogs scratch the fleas, isn't it?

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Today in Elvis History

1954 - The Elvis Presley single "Milkcow Blues Boogie"/"You're a Heartbreaker" was released. 

1954 - It was announced that Elvis Presley had signed a management contract with Bob Neal.

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Iowa became the 29th state to be admitted to the Union on this date in 1846.

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Today in Beatles History:

1963 - The "New Yorker" printed an interview with Beatles manager Brian Epstein. It was the first serious press the Beatles received in the United States.

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On this date in 1956, after five years on television, the last "Ding Dong School" was aired on NBC-TV.

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Today in Sports History:

1902 - The first professional indoor football game was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Syracuse defeated the Philadelphia Nationals 6-0.

1918 - Georges Vezina (Montreal Canadiens) became the first NHL goalie to record an assist. The assist came on a goal by Newsy Lalonde.

1958 - The Baltimore Colts beat the New York Giants 23-17 in overtime in the NFL Championship.

1975 - The Dallas Cowboys won the NFC divisional playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings with a Hail Mary with only 24 seconds left.

2003 - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was released from the hospital. The previous day he had fainted at a memorial service.

2003 - Jamal Lewis (Baltimore Ravens) became the fifth NFL player to run for 2,000 yards in a season. He ended the season with 2,029 yards.

2003 - Mike Vanderjagt (Indianapolis Colts) set a new NFL record when he kicked his 41st consecutive field goal.

2003 - James Holmes (Kansas City Chiefs) set an NFL record with his 27th touchdown of the season.

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On this date in 1964, initial filming of the movie "Dr. Zhivago" began on location near Madrid, Spain. The movies total running time is 197 minutes.

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Coming Up:

Tonight --

Nothin' Doin'

Saturday --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs. Texas Longhorns 6:45pm EST

Sunday --

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers  at Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm EST

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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!

It's Thursday

It's Thursday. Here's what's happening.

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Today is December 27th, the 362nd day of 2012. There are 4 days left in the year.

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Nugent-Hopkins dominates as Canada routs Germany.

Starman: Four keys for American team at WJC.

Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.

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The Methuen Treaty was signed between Portugal and England on this date in 1703, giving preference to the import of Portuguese wines into England.

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San Antonio, TX. -- The pace picked up considerably Wednesday of bowl week in San Antonio.

The morning began early for the Beaver redshirts as they were escorted about 15 minutes outside of the city to interact with the marine life at Sea World, prior to the facility opening. With the help of trainers, one group fed Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins, as well as pet and instruct them to do tricks (see video). It was a quite a learning experience for the group. The same group also had a surprise visitor in an African Porcupine - a much different porcupine than we see typically in Oregon.

Read the rest here.

Visit the Oregon State Athletics department official web site.

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On this date in 1831, Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin's discoveries during the voyage helped him form the basis of his theories on evolution.

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Successful start for 2012 draft class.

Alouettes sign Woodruff to three-year deal.

Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.

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Dr. Crawford Williamson Long used anesthesia for childbirth for the first time on this date in 1845. The event was the delivery of his own child in Jefferson, GA.

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Tampa, FL. —Gerald McCoy could have company in Hawaii, as Doug Martin, Vincent Jackson and Ronde Barber were all named Pro Bowl alternates.

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On this date in 1900, Carrie Nation staged her first raid on a saloon at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, KS. She broke each and every one of the liquor bottles that could be seen.

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Stop right there....I'm Captain America Jimmy!

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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as watching the dogs run around outside, isn't it?

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Today in Elvis History

1956 - In Memphis, Elvis Presley played touch football at the Dave Wells Community Center with friends, including Red West.

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James Barrie's play "Peter Pan" premiered in London on this date in 1904.

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Today in Beatles History:

1960 - The Beatles played a gig at the Town Hall in Litherland, Liverpool.

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On this date in 1938, the first skimobile course in America opened in North Conway, NH.

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Today in Sports History:

1980 - Calvin Murphy (Rockets) began an NBA free throw streak of 78.

1981 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) became the fastest NHL player to get to 100 points in a season. It only took him 38 games.

1998 - The Dallas Cowboys became the first team to sweep all of their NFC East games in a season.

1998 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) set an NFL record for career touchdowns.

2000 - Mario Lemeiux (Pittsburgh Penguins) returned to the National Hockey League (NHL) as a player after over 3 years of retirement. He was the first owner-player in the modern era of pro sports. Lemieux had purchased the Pittsburgh Penguins during his retirement from playing.

2003 - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner fainted at a memorial service. He was released from the hospital the following day.

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On this date in 1968, "The Breakfast Club" signed off for the last time on ABC radio, after 35 years on the air.

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Coming Up:

Tonight --

Nothin' Doin'

Friday --

Nothin' Doin'

Saturday --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs. Texas Longhorns 6:45pm EST

Sunday --

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers  at Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm EST

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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!