Couple Wins Lottery on Their 70th Anniversary

A North Carolina married couple of 70 years have a weekly ritual. Each Tuesday they drive to the corner store and buy a Cash 5 lottery ticket.  They've played the same numbers for over three decades across multiple states with no luck.  That all changed on their 70th wedding anniversary when their diligence finally paid off in a big way.  At nearly $700,000 in prizes it's safe to say this will be an anniversary they won't forget.  The lucky lovers, James & Maxine told lottery officials that they plan on taking a cruise.

Did Former Bills Make an Impact in the Super Bowl?

Sunday's big game saw a familiar face on the field making major contributions in Kansas City's championship game. Sammy Watkins the 4th overall draft pick by the Bills in 2014 spent two years in Buffalo before being traded to Rams in 2017. Watkins landed in KC for the 2018 season and has been a major player. His Superbowl Performance included 5 receptions for 98 yards. Another familiar face in the form of LeSean McCoy watched from the KC sideline in inured reserve. The Journeyman running back has been tearing up defenses for 11 seasons in NFL having spent most of his career with the Eagles. Shady was traded to the Bills for the 2015 season and become a commodity right out of the gate. McCoy was released just prior to the start of the 2019 regular season and picked up by the eventual champions, The Chiefs. He only took one snap in the playoffs before being made inactive.

My Favorite Super Bowl Commercials 2020

 Here are my favorite commercials from the Super Bowl.   Which one did you dig? 


Google had far and away the best commercial of the night, but the others posted here get an honorable mention for sure.

Stats From the Chiefs' 4th Quarter Come Back

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  It was almost time to flip the channel with 8 minutes left in the Super Bowl when Patrick Mahomes and his stellar teammates engineered one of the most exciting comebacks in recent history.    It is a story that had been told twice before in the this year's post season, but with so much more on the line; An entire city looking to end a 50 year championship drought,  a coach with 206 wins as a head coach...but never a head coaching win in the big game, and a word wide audience wincing at the thought of another super-blowout.   The 24 year old eventual Super Bowl MVP didn't disappoint as the boys from KC racked up successful scoring drives enroute to their 31-20 victory.   The Sporting News broke down the numbers from last night's comeback.   Here are the highlights.


Kansas City’s win on Sunday was their first appearance in the Super Bowl in 50 years and their first as an NFL Team


The Chiefs’ racked up 190 yards in their  final three touchdown drives.  All previous drives only netted 175 yards total vs. Richard Sherman and the rest of the stingy 49ers defense.

The Chiefs' comeback win is tied for the second-largest in Super Bowl history.

Mahomes made history Sunday by becoming the youngest player in NFL history to win Super Bowl MVP honors. At 24 years, 138 days,

  Visit The Sporting News For the Complete Statistical Breakdown of Last Night's Game

Girl Scout Go Getter Sells Across America

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    7 year old Rory Clark from  Morgantown WV is early on in her Girl Scout Career, but she is already achieving big things.   The first grader has sold cookies in all 50 states in this year's campaign.  She told Yahoo News, “Well, it started at my school [where] we did a postcard exchange and [when] I got home mommy said, ‘Hey, how about we try to sell Girl Scout cookies to every single state?’” Rory tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “I was like, ‘Sure, it’s gonna be kinda challenging, but I think we can do it.’” In addition to traditional face to face selling, Rory also used the available online platform to reach potential buyers.  
  Girl Scouts will be selling their trademark cookies in a neighborhood near you through mid March or early April, depending on the region.  

Coach Gibbs Is A Hall of Fame Double Dipper; NASCAR and Pro Football

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   Former Redskins coach, three time winning Super Bowl Coach, and 4 time NASCAR Cup Series Championship team owner Joe Gibbs was honored during the NFL 100 Ceremony prior last night's big game, but it wasn't the only honor for the 79 year old sports legend. 
  Gibbs was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC last Friday night.   Joe Gibbs Racing has amassed a total of 8 racing championships (4 in the Cup Series and 4 in the Xfinity Series) and a total of more than 400 trips to victory lane. 

Luke Combs Coming To CMAC This Summer

     What more can I say?   Luke is coming to the Finger Lakes!!

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Chubby Owl In Today's Small Town Scandal

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    Other than being incredibly wise, I never dreamed that I would have anything in common with an Owl.  It turns out that one owl in England may be my kindred animal spirit!   UPI reports that authorities were called to rescue an injured owl.  It turns out she wasn't injured he was just too fat to fly!   Rescuers initially thought she may have been fed by humans or raised in captivity, but testing concluded otherwise.   Since being placed on a diet of less mice she has lost 1.5 ounces and has been released back into the wild where she will continue to investigate how many licks it takes to get to center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop.

NASCAR: New Sponsors For The #88

Sports Business Journal Daily  reports that Hendrick Motorsports has teamed up with several Chevrolet Accessory partners to fill the void created when Nationwide Insurance stepped stepped away from the team at the end of the 2019 season.   The deal includes Adam’s Polishes, NOCO and Truck Hero.  These companies will sponsor the 88 car in 26 races.   Valvoline will be the primary sponsor for 4 races this season including the Daytona 500.   The team has additional primary sponsorship from Axalta Coating Systems (three races), LLumar (three races) and Cincinnati (two races).

Lauren Alaina Wows 'Em On The Today Show

  Country music superstar, American Idol Contestant, and  Dancing With The Stars Showstopper, Lauren Alaina stopped by the Today Show to perform her hit "Getting Good".  While she had our attention she announced that she is also releasing a six song EP of new music in early March just as she hits the road with the Friends & Heroes Tour along with Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, John Anderson, & The Bellamy Brothers.   Check out Lauren's Today Show performance by clicking  here.

Super Bowl Ticket Prices Soar To Near Record Highs

 Fox Business is reporting  that ticket prices for Sunday's Superbowl between the 49s and Chiefs are nearing $7000 dollars on secondary ticket outlets like Stubhub and Vivid Seats.  On the morning of January 30th tickets were priced as high as $6845.00.  Experts say ticket prices will exceed $7000.00 by kick off on Sunday. 

Ron Howard and Jennifer Aniston: Mutual Appreciation

 

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   US Weekly reports that Ron Howard has great appreciation for Jennifer Aniston.  The life long  Hollywood star had this to say,“Very few people can move between comedy and drama, you know, the way she’s proven that she can. So as a result, she’s both very funny with impeccable timing but she’s always very honest,” . “You don’t feel like she’s a performer, ever. She’s, you know, a really strong actor. She’s also a good director! She hasn’t done very much of it, but she did a short film in … a program that my daughter Bryce [Dallas Howard] was also involved in.”
  The praise comes weeks after Anniston cited Howard's famous show Happy Days in her SAG awards acceptance speech.

NASCAR DRIVER KURT BUSCH TO GIVE AWAY TICKETS TO VETS

  NBC sports reported that for the second straight year Kurt Busch will be giving away 100 tickets at all 36 Monster Energy Cup Points Races and the two non points event; the Busch Clash and annual All Star Race.  The tickets will be distributed to veterans through the online service Vet Tix free of charge.  “I have always had a strong desire to pay respect to those who have served and continue to serve our country,” Busch said in a media release.  Tickets may be obtained by visiting vettix.org

Time to pay up! Happy to announce another season of the @VetTix KB100 ticket program for veterans! And because of the demand last season, it’s now the KB100+ as we’re calling on all tracks, drivers and sponsors to help us add to my 100 tickets per event. No amount is too little! https://t.co/j0T2MdisOk

— Kurt Busch (@KurtBusch) January 28, 2020

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Uncomfortable Statistic For 1/29

⅓ of adults sleep with a comfort object!  A study conducted by Sleepopolis and OnePoll reported that 34 percent of adults still sleep with a stuffed animal, blanket, or other sentimental object, according to a survey of 2,000 adults.

Chris Stapleton Making Back to Back Appearances In NY This Summer

 A red hot country tour was announced on Wednesday.  Chris Stapleton will be bringing his unmistakable sound to fans nationwide.  The former Steel Drivers front man will be joined by Sheryl Crow and Kendall Marvel on  July 23rd and Darien Lake and July 24th at St. Joseph's Amphitheater in Syracuse.