It's Tuesday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is February 25th, the 56th day of 2014. There are 309 days left in the year.
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Fourteen players to watch down the stretch.
Panthers forced to move on without Barkov, Kopecky.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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Today's Birthdays: Tea Leoni (The Family Man, Fun with Dick and Jane) is 48; Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) is 43; Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately) is 39; Rashida Jones (The Office, Parks and Recreation) is 38.
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Tampa, FL. --Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos told reporters Monday that he is targeting a March 6 game against the Buffalo Sabres for his return to the lineup.
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NEW ON DVD - Released February 25
Gravity Thor: The Dark World
Nebraska
Waltons: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2
Law & Order: The Fourteenth Year
The Middle: Season Four
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Season 1
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A leopard in India has been spotted roaming a theater, an apartment complex and even a hospital. [Authorities are warning people that this is serious, not another Jimmy Kimmel stunt.]
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Back to the sidelines: Als name Higgins head coach.
All in an off-season's work: Argos offence still a threat.
Please visit the league's official website, cfl.ca.
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Got milk? The simple question that spawned countless parodies and milk mustaches is being sidelined. Now it's time for consumers to "Milk Life." The marketing arm for milk processors is shelving the popular tagline in favor of a new ad campaign that casts milk as a key ingredient to an active lifestyle.
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Tampa, FL. — The start of NFL free agency is two weeks away, and it could be a busy first offseason for new Bucs coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht, who are tasked with turning around a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game since the Super Bowl in 2003.
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You're reading the Johnny Blog. Almost as much fun as watching NBA hilites on Sportscenter, isn't it?
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Today in Elvis History
1957 - It was announced that Elvis would receive $250,000 and 50% of the net profits for his third movie for MGM.
1961 - In Memphis, TN, Elvis Presley made his first concert appearance since 1958. During the show he was presented with a plaque by RCA to mark record sales of 76 million worldwide.
1967 - Elvis Presley's "Indescribably Blue" hit #33 in the U.S.
Today in Elvis History
1957 - It was announced that Elvis would receive $250,000 and 50% of the net profits for his third movie for MGM.
1961 - In Memphis, TN, Elvis Presley made his first concert appearance since 1958. During the show he was presented with a plaque by RCA to mark record sales of 76 million worldwide.
1967 - Elvis Presley's "Indescribably Blue" hit #33 in the U.S.
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Jimmy Kimmel is going to be a new dad. This will be the first child for Kimmel and his wife Molly. Kimmel has two kids in their 20s from a previous marriage.
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Jimmy Kimmel is going to be a new dad. This will be the first child for Kimmel and his wife Molly. Kimmel has two kids in their 20s from a previous marriage.
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Today in Beatles History:
1943 - This day was commonly thought to be George Harrison's birthday. In 1992, Harrison was reported to have said, "I only learned recently after all these years that the date and time of my own birth have always been off by one calendar day and about a half hour on the clock." His birth certificate indicates February 25.
1943 - This day was commonly thought to be George Harrison's birthday. In 1992, Harrison was reported to have said, "I only learned recently after all these years that the date and time of my own birth have always been off by one calendar day and about a half hour on the clock." His birth certificate indicates February 25.
1992 - Yoko Ono's box set "Onobox" was released.
2003 - The album "Songs from the Material World - A Tribute to George Harrison" was released.
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On this date in 1919, the state of Oregon became the first state to place a tax on gasoline. The tax was 1 cent per gallon.
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Today in Sports History:
1940 - The New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens played in the first hockey game to be televised in the U.S. The game was aired on W2WBS in New York with one camera in a fixed position. The Rangers beat the Canadiens 6-2.
1941 - The Boston Bruins set an NHL record after going 23 games unbeaten. Their record during the stretch was 15-0-8.
1951 - The first Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1957 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that baseball was the only professional sport exempt from antitrust laws.
1964 - Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) became heavyweight-boxing champion in an upset victory over Sonny Liston.
1978 - O.J. Simpson was a guest on "Saturday Night Live."
1981 - The Boston Bruins and the Minnesota North Stars set a record for most penalties in a game. There were 84 penalties that totaled 392 minutes.
1989 - Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, fired head coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.
1995 - Major league baseball announced that regular season games would be played in Hawaii for the first time.
2002 - Jayson Williams, the former NBA star, surrendered to New Jersey police. He was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Costas Christofi. Christofi was killed by a shotgun that was recklessly handled by Williams. Williams was released on $250,000 bail.
2005 - It was announced that the Walt Disney Co. had agreed to sell the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to billionaire Henry Samueli and his wife Susan. Samueli's company was the operator of Arrowhead Pond, the Mighty Ducks' home arena.
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"Your Show of Shows" debuted on NBC on this date in 1950.
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Coming Up:
Tonight --
Nothin' Doin'
Nothin' Doin'
Thursday --
Friday --
Saturday --
Sunday --
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators 8:00pm EST
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 10:05pm EST
Nothin' Doin'
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars 3:00pm EST
Nascar Nationwide Series -- Blue Jeans Go Green 200 Presented By Cotton, The Fabric Of Our Lives at Phoenix International Raceway 3:45pm EST
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 10:05pm EST
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- The Profit On CNBC 500, Presented By Small Business Fueling America at Phoenix International Raceway 3:00pm EST
NAHL Hockey -- Wenatchee Wild vs Kenai River Brown Bears 6:05pm EST
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche 8:00pm EST
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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!
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