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NHL Scores For December 21, 2014

By Midnight Man, in Sports,

NHL Scores For December 21, 2014
AVALANCHE over RED WINGS 2 to 1
STARS over OILERS 6 to 5
BRUINS over SABRES 4 to 3
BLACKHAWKS over MAPLE LEAFS 4 to 0
RANGERS over HURRICANES 1 to 0
FLYERS over JETS 4 to 3
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Yes! The Interview ‘Will’ Be Released

By Midnight Man, in General,

Yes! The Interview ‘Will’ Be Released
After being publicly criticized by President Obama, Sony has decided to release The Interview after all. The comedy will be released simultaneously in select theaters and video on demand on Christmas Day. They have never given up on releasing The Interview and they're excited the movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day, At the same time, they are continuing the efforts to secure more platforms and more theaters so that this movie reaches the largest possible audience.

They are adamant about thanking the talent on The Interview and the employees, who have worked tirelessly through the many challenges they have all faced making the movie. Sony CEO Michael Lynton said in a statement, "While we hope this is only the first step of the film's release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech." The full list of participating theaters has yet to be revealed, but The Plaza Theater in Atlanta and The Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas-Fort Worth have both announced they plan on screening the controversial comedy.

Sony canceled its planned Christmas theatrical release for The Interview, about the assassination of Kim Jong-un, in the wake of a cyber attack on the studio, which the FBI has since confirmed North Korea was behind, and terror threats. President Obama declared Sony had "made a mistake" pulling the film, to which Lynton said, "We have always had every desire to have the American public see this movie, but we do not own movie theaters. We cannot decide what is played in theaters."
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NHL Scores For December 18, 2014

By Midnight Man, in Sports,

NHL Scores For December 18, 2014
HURRICANES over MAPLE LEAFS 4 to 1
PANTHERS over FLYERS 2 to 1
PENGUINS over AVALANCHE 1 to 0
CAPITALS over BLUE JACKETS 5 to 4
DUCKS over CANADIENS 2 to 1
KINGS over BLUES 6 to 4
SHARKS over OILERS 4 to 3
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NHL: Rangers Re-Sign Cam Talbot For 1 Year At $1,450,000

By Midnight Man, in Sports,

NHL: Rangers Re-Sign Cam Talbot For 1 Year At $1,450,000
The New York Rangers have reached a one-year contract extension with goalie Cam Talbot. The 27-year-old Talbot agreed to a $1.45 million deal for next season. He is earning $575,000 this season. Talbot is 2-3-1 with a 2.34 goals-against average and two shutouts in seven games. He is the only NHL goalie with six starts or fewer to post two shutouts this season. He did it in back-to-back outings against Philadelphia in November. In 28 NHL appearances over two seasons with the Rangers, Talbot is 14-9-2 with a 1.80 GAA and five shutouts. He is one of two players in Rangers history to earn at least five shutouts in his first 24 NHL starts. He was signed by the Rangers as an undrafted free agent in 2010.

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MLB: Cardinals Sign Jordan Walden For 2 Years At $6,600,000
Reliever Jordan Walden and the Cardinals have agreed to a $6.6 million, two-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. The 27-year-old right-hander gets a $350,000 signing bonus and salaries of $2.5 million next year and $3.5 million in 2016 as part of Tuesday's deal. The Cardinals have a $5.25 million option for 2017 with a $250,000 buyout. Walden was obtained by the Cardinals from Atlanta with outfielder Jason Heyward on Nov. 17 for pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins. Walden made $1.49 million last season, when he was 0-2 with a 2.88 ERA and three saves as a setup man for closer Craig Kimbrel. Walden has appeared in 50 or more games in three of the past four seasons and has a 12-13 career record with a 3.10 ERA, 38 saves and 254 strikeouts in 211 2-3 innings. He was an AL All-Star in 2011, when he had 32 saves for the L. A. Angels.

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MLB: Giants Sign Jake Peavy For 2 Years At $24,000,000

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MLB: Giants Sign Jake Peavy For 2 Years At $24,000,000
Jake Peavy has reached an agreement on a two-year, $24 million contract with the Giants. The deal will pay Peavy base salaries of $7 million in 2015 and $13 million in 2016, the source said. It includes a $4 million signing bonus, a full no-trade clause and an awards package. Peavy, 33, is 139-111 with a 3.53 ERA in parts of 13 seasons with San Diego, the Chicago White Sox, Boston and San Francisco. He is a three-time All-Star who won the National League Cy Young Award with the Padres in 2007. After struggling in Boston last season with a 1-9 record and a 4.72 ERA in 20 starts, he put in a strong performance in August and September with the Giants after they acquired him from the Red Sox on July 26 in a trade for minor league pitchers Edwin Escobar and Heath Hembree. Peavy went 6-4 with a 2.17 ERA and 2.1 wins above replacement with San Francisco to help the Giants make the playoffs as a wild-card entry. He threw 5⅔ shutout innings against Washington in the opener of the National League Division Series but finished the season on a down note, lasting only 1⅓ innings in a 10-0 loss to Kansas City in Game 6 of the World Series.

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MLB: A Sixth Man Pleads Guilty To Supplying PEDs To Players
A sixth man has pleaded guilty to playing a key role in illegally providing performance-enhancing drugs to Major League Baseball players and other athletes. Juan Carlos Nunez pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to distribute testosterone, which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence. Court documents say Nunez referred several players to the defunct Biogenesis of America clinic operated by Anthony Bosch. Many of the players referred by Nunez had origins in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Bosch has also pleaded guilty along with four others. Prosecutors say performance-enhancing drugs were provided to MLB players.

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NHL: Saku Koivu Honored By Fans

By Midnight Man, in Sports,

NHL: Saku Koivu Honored By Fans
There was always a special connection between former Canadiens captain Saku Koivu and the fans of Montreal. Koivu received a nearly five-minute standing ovation as part of a 30-minute pregame tribute. That brought tears to the eyes of the 40-year-old Koivu, who retired after spending the last five years of his 18-year NHL career in Anaheim. "I always felt that I was respected as a player and for the way I played the game, but what makes me feel humble was the way I was loved by the fans," Koivu said. "Sometimes you think about why it happened, why they took me as their own.”You can't explain it, but there has been a real, unique bond between the fans in Montreal and myself. They've shown their passion and love and support throughout the years and really, it's been amazing."

The ceremony began with a scoreboard montage of photos and a mix of fans and former teammates thanking him and saluting his career. Koivu's wife Hanna, daughter Ilona and son Aatos, along with his father Jukka and mother Tuire were on the ice as he gave a 15-minute speech in English and French without the help of notes. The crowd roared when he said "Montreal truly is the most exciting place to play hockey," and "I will always be a Hab in my heart." The gifted center from Finland, lived through soaring highs and terrible lows in his 13 seasons with the Canadiens from 1995-2009. Koivu choked up as he thanked the team of doctors that saved his life when he diagnosed with abdominal cancer before the 2001-02 season. After a season of debilitating treatments, he shocked the hockey world by returning with three games left. He was greeted then by the Bell Centre crowd that stood and cheered for him for several minutes. Koivu then helped the Canadiens make the playoffs as the No. 8 seed and eliminated the top-seeded The Bruins in the first round.

"That year, the lows I went through and then being able to come back and be a factor in the series, it was a dream come true," he said. "It's like the whole story was written before. "I don't want to use the word regret, but probably the only thing (missing), and I'm not only even talking about winning a Stanley Cup, is really, genuinely competing and maybe being in the finals. Because we saw that a few times, winning in the first and second round, how this city reacts when you win. That year was special." The following season, Koivu had his best campaign with 71 points, but what won over the fans even more was how he started a foundation to raise millions for PET scans to help in cancer diagnosis for others. Koivu was chosen 21st in the 1993 NHL draft and looked to be a future scoring star until his was slowed by a series of knee and shoulder injuries. He was named as Canadiens captain in 1998 and held the position for 10 years.

He joined the Canadiens in 1995, and three months later, star goalie Patrick Roy was traded to Colorado. That sent the team into a downward spiral that took years to stop.
"That first few months, and then having the last game at the Forum and first game at the Bell Centre, I pretty much saw everything that can happen all in that first year," Koivu said. "I realized fairly quickly how big hockey is in this city and this province.”There were a tough few years not making the playoffs, but in the early 2000s, I think everybody saw a complete change and turnaround. Winning the Eastern Conference one year and having talented players coming up pretty much every year, it made a difference. I think the franchise is on that path now and their future is really bright." The setbacks, and the grace and determination with which he fought back and handled them, had much to do with the affection fans developed for the first European player to wear the C for the Canadiens. During his first game at the Bell Centre with the Ducks in 2011, he received another long ovation. "I really didn't know what to expect because I'd seen some former players that played somewhere else come here, and the reception wasn't always as good," he said. "It was a pleasant surprise. "It was like coming home, and when I got the reaction from the fans, I really felt the love and respect." Koivu ended his NHL career with 255 goals and 832 points in 1,124 games. He also played in four Olympics for Finland, winning a silver and three bronze medals. He also led Finland to silver at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. "I haven't lost the passion for the game," Koivu said. "I just didn't have that push, mentally, anymore to play and compete, and that's why I retired. But I wish that one day I'll still be part of it, in a significant role, somewhere in hockey."
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NFL: Seahawks Re-Sign K.J. Wright For 4 Years At $27,000,000
K.J. Wright has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Seahawks. The deal is reportedly worth $27 million.
"I'm just glad they chose for me to stick around. It's a blessing," Wright said. "There were times when I wondered if I would be here or not, but they told me they would find a way to make it happen and they did. I had a number in my head and they exceeded it." Wright was the team's fourth-round draft choice (99th overall) in the 2011 NFL draft. He has started 54 of 58 games played and recorded 333 tackles (224 solo), 6.5 sacks, one interception, 14 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in his career.

"In the offseason, we identified K.J. as one of our core players moving forward and aimed to keep him as a part of the Seahawks family for a long time," general manager John Schneider stated in a team release. "The timing of this signing gives us the ability to keep as many of our core players together as we possibly can. Since Day 1, K.J. has been a true professional in his daily approach and we are excited for K.J., his family and the 12s to keep him in the organization." In the postseason, he has started three of four games played, with 24 tackles (13 solo) and two passes defensed. Wright has started at all three linebacker spots for the Seahawks, but his best spot is weakside linebacker, where he now plays. "K.J. is the epitome of a team guy," said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll in the release. "We are excited to reward a player of his caliber for all the hard work he has put in over the years to become an important piece of our defense."

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