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Today is May 21st, the 141st day of 2011. There are 224 days left in the year.

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Sharks hold off Canucks for Game 3 win.

Six questions facing Bruins, Lightning in Game 4.

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Cover the Uninsured Week starts today. (Linky Link)

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USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – First Round

Eastern Conference

Indiana Ice (#3) vs. Waterloo Black Hawks (#6)

Indiana wins series 2-0.

Team USA (#4) vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks (#5)

Muskegon wins series 2-0.

Western Conference

Sioux Falls Stampede (#3) vs. Sioux City Musketeers (#6)

Sioux Falls wins series 2-1.

Fargo Force (#4) vs. Lincoln Stars (#5)

Fargo wins series 2-0.

USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – Second Round

Eastern Conference

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (#1) vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks (#5)
Cedar Rapids wins series 3-1.

Green Bay Gamblers (#2) vs. Indiana Ice (#3)
Green Bay wins series 3-0.

Western Conference

Dubuque Fighting Saints (#1) vs. Fargo Force (#4)
Dubuque wins series 3-0.

Omaha Lancers (#2) vs. Sioux Falls Stampede (#3)
Sioux Falls wins series 3-0.

USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (#1) vs. Green Bay Gamblers (#2)
Game 1: Friday, April 29th – Green Bay 3 @ Cedar Rapids 2
Game 2: Saturday, April 30th – Green Bay 1 @ Cedar Rapids 2
Game 3: Friday, May 6th – Cedar Rapids 1 @ Green Bay 4
Game 4: Sunday, May 8th – Cedar Rapids 1 @ Green Bay 3
Green Bay wins series 3-1.

USHL Clark Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Final
Dubuque Fighting Saints (#1) vs. Sioux Falls Stampede (#3)
Game 1: Friday, April 29th– Sioux Falls 2 @ Dubuque 5
Game 2: Saturday, April 30th – Sioux Falls 1 @ Dubuque 2
Game 3: Friday, May 6th – Dubuque 2 @ Sioux Falls 3
Game 4: Sunday, May 8th – Dubuque 3 @ Sioux Falls 2
Dubuque wins series 3-1.

USHL Clark Cup Final
Green Bay Gamblers vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Game 1: Friday, May 13th – Dubuque 0 @ Green Bay 3
Game 2: Saturday, May 14th – Dubuque 2 @ Green Bay 1
Game 3: Friday, May 20th – Green Bay 2 @ Dubuque 4
Game 4: Saturday, May 21st, 7:00 PM – Green Bay @ Dubuque**
Game 5: Tuesday, May 24th, 7:05 PM – Dubuque @ Green Bay**
** if necessary
(all times reflect local start time)

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National Safe Boating Week starts today.

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Riders add four to roster.

Cats' roster grows as training camp approaches..

2011 CFL Schedule is here.

Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.

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

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Here comes Jimmy!

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Today is the start of National Safe Boating Week.

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MIAMI -- Talk about looking in the mirror.

Tampa Bay took a good look at itself Friday night when the team traveled south to play Florida in the first game of a three-game Interleague series at Sun Life Stadium.

"They're a good ball club, yes [it felt a little bit like we were looking in a mirror]," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "They play with a lot of energy. They've got some really interesting position players on the field. They pitched well, very physical out of the bullpen. They have a nice ball club."

Both Major League teams in Florida are blessed with great pitching. Friday night, Tampa Bay came up a little short in the Sunshine State's arms race 5-3 with 18,111 watching.

Read the rest here.

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Today is American Red Cross Founder's Day.

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SAN FRANCISCO --  The Giants are proving that it's possible to be repetitive yet still exciting.

Their 2-1, 10-inning Interleague victory Friday night over the Oakland A's followed the pattern of numerous triumphs this season. Aubrey Huff's one-out single that scored Emmanuel Burriss delivered San Francisco's sixth walk-off win and ninth in its final at-bat.

Read the rest here.

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Today in Elvis History:

1996 - It was reported that a picture of Elvis Presley hung beside pictures of Hindu gods in a temple in the Indian state of Karnataka.

2001 - The Elvis Presley Instant Lottery Promotion created by MDI Entertainment, Inc., began. The scratch ticket lottery featured cash prizes upt to $100,000 and "Elvis Experience" VIP trips to Graceland.

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Today is Armed Forces Day.

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Today in Beatles History:

1968 - Paul McCartney and Jane Asher attended an Andy Williams concert.

1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day "bed-in" in Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel.

1971 - Paul McCartney released "Ram."

1972 - BBC's Radio 1 began airing "The Beatles Story."

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This is I Need a Patch for That Day.

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Today in Sports History:

1881 - The United States Lawn Tennis Association was formed in New York City.

1926 - Earl Sheely (Chicago White Sox) hit his 6th consecutive double.

1930 - Max Bishop was walked 8 times during a doubleheader.

1930 - Babe Ruth (New York Yankees) hit three consecutive home runs.

1943 - The White Sox and the Senators played the fastest 9 inning night game in American League history. The game was finished in 89 minutes.

1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five of his New York Yankee teammates were fined $100 because they had not fulfilled contract requirements to do promotional duties for the team.

1948 - Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) hit a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.

1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers scored 15 runs in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds. The final score was 19-1.

1996 - Ken Griffey Jr. became the 8th youngest player to hit 200 home runs.

1997 - Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox) got his 200th win.

2003 - The NFL decided to not vote on expanding the playoffs in 2004.

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This is National Endangered Species Day. (Linky Link)

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Coming Up: 

Tonight --

NHL Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins 1:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 4:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics 7:10pm EDT

Sunday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 1:10pm EDT

Nascar Nationwide Series -- John Deere Dealers 250 Presented by Pioneer at Iowa Speedway 2:00pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics 4:05pm EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- All Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway 7:00pm EDT

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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, be sure to tell your friends about this blog. See you tomorrow.