It's Friday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is September 24th, the 266th day of 2010. There are 99 days left in the year.
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Tallon laying groundwork for future success in Florida.
Arniel hoping up-tempo style leads to success.
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Today is Love Note Day.
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NHL scouts, NCAA coaches cover Fall Classic.
Coolest job ever? Try Zammer.
Simon back in Des Moines.
Muskegon players commit to college.
Gramblers ground Jets.
Adjusting back to school life worth it for hockey players.
Fall Classic Game Recaps:
Bucs beat Stamps in shootout at Fall Classic.
Lumberjacks win Fall Classic opener.
Fall Classic scores for September 23rd:
Sioux Falls 4, Fargo 2
Chicago 6, Waterloo 3
Tri-City 4, Dubuque 3 (shootout)
Omaha 3, USNTDP 2
Cedar Rapids 5, Youngstown 1
Indiana 8, Des Moines 3
Green Bay 5, Lincoln 4
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Today is Punctuation Day.
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Edmonton -- The grueling schedule to open the 2010 preseason finally caught up with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
After earning two wins in as many nights prior to Thursday’s exhibition contest against Edmonton, the Lightning fell to the Oilers, 5-2, at Rexall Place in just the second preseason meeting between the two clubs.
Read the rest here.
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Today is the Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving.
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Riders add offensive lineman.
The 7-4 Riders are now 4 points behind the 9-2 Calgary Stampeders in the CFL West with last Friday's 43-37 OT win over the Stamps. The Riders will next play tomorrow night against the Hamilton Tigercats. Kickoff on 620 CKRM is set for 6:30pm EDT.
Visit the teams' official website at riderville.com.
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Today is Hug a Vegetarian Day.
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Here's the Week 3 NFL Schedule:
Sunday, September 26th --
1:00 p.m Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1:00 p.m. New York Giants at Tennessee Titans
1:00 p.m. Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers
1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
1:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs
1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans
4:05 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars
4:05 p.m. Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams
4:15 p.m. Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
4:15 p.m. Oakland Raiders at Arizona Cardinals
4:15 p.m. San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks
8:20 p.m. New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
Monday, September 27th --
8:30 p.m. Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
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Today is National Punctuation Day. Saturday is Worldwide Day of Play, an annual event designed to encourage kids and parents to turn off the television and play, especially outdoors.
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The Beavers play at Boise State on Saturday, September 25th. Kickoff is set for 2:00pm EDT.
Here's the 2010 Oregon State Beavers' football schedule.
And here's the 2010 football roster.
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A small dog in Fort Worth, Texas, now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest tongue of any dog. Puggy, a Pekingese, has a 4-1/2 inch long tongue.
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Boyd dealing with loss of good friend.
Pile: Blitzing the Moncton community.
Four fans in running for Wendy's kick for a million.
Visit the league's official website at cfl.ca.
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In its first ever obesity forecast, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday that 75% of Americans will be overweight or obese by 2020.
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NEW YORK -- "Godfather II" it wasn't. Instead, the highly anticipated David Price-CC Sabathia sequel felt a little like "Smokey and the Bandit II."
But Rays fans would give Thursday night's contest in the Bronx two thumbs up.
September's second installment of Price vs. Sabathia did not live up to its advanced billing. Instead, a pitching matchup with warts materialized. And Price came out on top, thanks to his teammates, who pounded the Yankees for seven runs in the sixth en route to a 10-3 win with 47,646 watching at Yankee Stadium.
Read the rest here.
Notes: Jeff Niemann (10-7, 4.48) starts tonight for the Rays. He's opposed by Seattle's Jason Vargas (9-11, 3.75)....The Rays aren't taking any chances. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon sent Niemann home early to get sufficient rest for Friday's series opener, and the Rays have reason to believe that the former first-round Draft pick is ready to turn the corner. "He felt really good about his workout the other day," said Maddon. "He was about as upbeat as I've seen him in a while. [Pitching coach Jim] Hickey felt the same way. He thought it was for real. We'll see how it all works out tomorrow. If you're watching that game tomorrow and he's throwing his fastball where he wants to, he'll throw six or seven innings tomorrow."....Tampa Bay's victory over the Yankees on Thursday gave the Rays a 10-8 advantage in the season series and thus the first tiebreaker to decide the division if the teams are tied at the end of the year. ... The Rays finish the season with series against Baltimore and Kansas City....The Rays are 40-12 in front of home crowds of 30,000-plus since the start of the 2008 season -- including 9-3 this year.
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A South Carolina woman who was eating pig's feet in bed accidentally cut her friend in the arm.
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In the American League East, the Yankees lead Tampa Bay(who lead the Wild Card) by 1/2 game, Boston is 7 1/2 behind(7 behind in Wild Card), Toronto(Eliminated) is 14 1/2 behind and Baltimore(Eliminated) is 30 1/2 back.
In the American League Central, Minnesota(Clinched division) is 12 ahead of the White Sox, Detroit(Eliminated) is behind by 15, while Kansas City(Eliminated) sits 29 in arrears and Cleveland is 30 1/2 behind.
In the American League West, Texas leads Oakland by 7, the Angels are 9 behind and Seattle(Eliminated) trails by 26.
In the National League East, Philadelphia leads Atlanta(Braves lead the Wild Card race) by 6 games, Florida(Eliminated) is15 out, the Mets(Eliminated) are 17 1/2 back and Washington(Eliminated) is 27 behind.
In the National League Central, Cincinnati leads St. Louis by 7 1/2 games, Houston is 13 back, Milwaukee(Eliminated) is 14 1/2 behind, the Cubs(Eliminated) trail by 16 1/2 and Pittsburgh(Eliminated) is 32 1/2 out.
In the National League West, San Francisco is 1/2 game ahead of San Diego(The Padres are 1/2 game behind in the Wild Card), Colorado is 3 1/2 behind(3 1/2 out in the Wild Card), the Dodgers are 12 1/2 behind and Arizona(Eliminated) trails by 24.
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It's been a busy week at the United Nations conference. (And I think today is Canada's day to babysit Joe Biden.)
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Only the Giants, it seems, can remain offensively challenged for several games at a time, then interrupt that stretch with a vigorous hitting performance that's as confounding as it is welcome.
On Thursday night, San Francisco again channeled the 1927 Yankees, with Juan Uribe portraying Babe Ruth. Uribe tucked two home runs, including a grand slam, and six RBIs into a nine-run second inning that awakened the Giants' sleepy offense and propelled them to a 13-0 pasting of the Chicago Cubs.
Read the rest here.
Notes: Tim Lincecum(14-10, 3.60) starts tonight for the Giants againstColorado's Jhoulys Chacin(9-9, 3.30)....The Giants have won 14 of their last 21 and 17 of their last 29 games....Shortstop Juan Uribe went into Thursday's series finale against Chicago struggling to the tune of an .095 average (2-for-21) in his last six games, but he made that all disappear with a huge game. Uribe delivered a grand slam and a two-run homer in San Francisco's nine-run second-inning outburst, all but icing the game on the strength of his own power stroke. Uribe's two homers pulled him within one of equaling his career high of 23, set with the White Sox in 2004. Ten of the veteran's 22 home runs have either tied the game or given the Giants a lead, and he has a career high with 83 RBIs. Uribe has struggled to a .221 (55-for-249) road average, which ranks among the worst of any NL regular....Rookie catcher Buster Posey has 64 RBIs this year, the fifth-highest total for a Giants rookie since 1958. ... The Giants are 60-18 when scoring the first run, and they're 15-1 in their last 16 games in which they score first.
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The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress on this date and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or retirement
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Today in Elvis History:
1957 - The Elvis Presley single "Jailhouse Rock" was shipped.
1977 - The first Elvis Presley convention took place in Memphis, TN.
1977 - Elvis Presley's single "Way Down" hit #18 in the U.S.
1977 - Elvis Presley's album "The Sun Years" hit #31 in the U.K.
1998 - Elvis Presley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
2002 - The tribute album "Elvis - 30 #1 Hits" was released. It was the first Elvis Presley album to debut at the top of the U.S. charts. The album also set a record by debuting at #1 in 17 territories.
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Hey there four eyes!
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Today in Beatles History:
1984 - Paul McCartney released "No More Lonely Nights."
2002 - Yoko Ono began testifying against Frederic Seaman in a federal trial she had filed in 1999. Seaman was accused to violating confidentiality agreements and profiting by stealing mementos and selling them to collectors after the death of John Lennon.
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Today is National Cherries Jubilee Day.
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Today in Sports History:
1934 - Babe Ruth played his last game as a New York Yankee player.
1937 - The NHL Board of Governors introduced legislation that discouraged "icing" during the League's semi-annual meeting. The new rules would cause a face-off in the defending zone if a team shot the puck all the way down the ice without scoring a goal.
1938 - Don Budge became the first tennis player to win all four of the major titles when he won the U.S. Tennis Open. He had already won the Australian Open, the French Open and the British Open.
1940 - Jimmie Foxx hit his 500th career home run.
1938 - Don Budge became the first tennis player to win all four of the major titles when he won the U.S. Tennis Open. He had already won the Australian Open, the French Open and the British Open.
1957 - The Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field.
1989 - O.J. Simpson was a guest on the 15th Anniversary Special of "Saturday Night Live."
2006 - The Detroit Tigers clinched their first playoff berth since 1987.
2006 - Atlanta was eliminated from the playoffs for the first time in 14 years.
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Coming up:
Tonight --
Baseball: Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Baseball: San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 8:10pm EDT
Saturday:
Nascar Nationwide Series: Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway, Dover, Deleware 3:00pm EDT
SEJHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Juniors at Atlanta Knights 4:30pm EDT
CFL Football: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6:30pm EDT
Baseball: Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
MJHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Juniors at Atlanta Knights 7:30pm EDT
College Football: Oregon State Beavers at Boise State Broncos 8:00pm EDT
Baseball: San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 8:10pm EDT
NHL Preseason Hockey: Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames 9:00pm EDT
Sunday --
SEJHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Juniors at Atlanta Knights 8:00am EDT
MJHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Juniors at Atlanta Knights 11:00pm EDT
NFL Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm EDT
Nascar Sprint Cup Series: AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, Dover, Deleware 3:00pm EDT
Baseball: Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:40pm EDT
Baseball: San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 3:10pm EDT
Monday --
Baseball: Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Tuesday --
Baseball: Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants 10:15pm EDT
Wednesday --
Baseball: Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 7:10pm EDT
Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants 10:15pm EDT
Thursday --
Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants 3:45pm EDT
Baseball: Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 8:10pm EDT
Friday --
NHL Preseason Hockey: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 7:30pm EDT
Baseball: Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 8:10pm EDT
Baseball: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 10:15pm EDT
Saturday --
CFL Football: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts 3:00pm
Nascar Nationwide Series: Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas 3:00pm EDT
College Football: Arizona State Sun Devils at Oregon State Beavers 6:30pm EDT
MJHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Junior Blades 5:15pm EDT
NHL Preseason Hockey: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 7:30pm EDT
Baseball: Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 8:10pm EDT
Baseball: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 9:05pm EDT
Sunday --
MJHL Hockey: Tampa Bay Juniors at Junior Blades TBA
Nascar Sprint Cup Series: Price Chopper 400 Presented by Kraft Foods at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas 3:00pm EDT
Baseball: Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 2:10pm EDT (Final game of regular season)
Baseball: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 4:05pm EDT (Final game of regular season)
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That's all for now. Have a great weekend.
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