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Today is May 28th, the 148th day of 2011. There are 217 days left in the year.

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Bruins win 'perfect' Game 7, advance to Final.

First look at Bruins-Canucks Final matchup.

2011 Stanley Cup Final schedule.

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This is Slugs Return from Capistrano Day.

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No talk of repeat in Als' quest for third cup.

Roughrider training camp times.

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's the birthday boy.

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Today is International Jazz Day.

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ST PETERSBURG -- Tampa Bay's starting pitchers have raised the bar among themselves all season.

The residue of surpassing that bar -- or trying to reach it -- has brought many wins to the team this season, and it did once again Friday night when the Rays took a 5-0 victory over the Indians at Tropicana Field with 16,800 watching.

By winning, the Rays snapped a two-game losing streak while moving to 27-23 on the season and 12-13 at home.

Read the rest here.

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This is Julia Pierpont Day.

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MILWAUKEE --  Just two nights earlier, Brandon Crawford hit a home run before a mere 519 fans in Bakersfield, Calif., while playing for San Jose, the Giants' Class A team in the California League.

On Friday night, he hit another one, only this time for the Giants on a much bigger stage and at a time when the team really needed it.

Crawford made an incredible big league debut by hitting a grand slam for his first career hit, leading the Giants to a 5-4 victory over the Brewers before 37,034 fans at Miller Park.

Read the rest here.

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Today in Elvis History:

1955 - Elvis Presley performed live in Fort Worth, TX. The show was played live on radio's "Big D Jamboree."

1965 - The Elvis Presley film "Tickle Me" premiered in Atlanta, GA.

1966 - The Elvis Presley soundtrack album "Frankie and Johnny" hit #20 in the U.S.

1977 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "Welcome To My World" hit #44 in the U.S.

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Today is Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day.

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Today in Beatles History:

1966 - In London, the Beatles visited Bob Dylan at the May Fair Hotel.

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Thales Miletus predicted a solar eclipse on this date in 585BC.

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Today in Sports History:

1941 - The first night game in Washington, DC, took place. The Yankees beat the Senators 6-5 at Griffith Stadium.

1946 - The first night game at Yankee Stadium I took place. The Senators beat the Yankees 2-1.

1951 - Willie Mays hit his first home run. It was also his first major league hit.

1956 - Dale Long became the first to hit home runs in 8 consecutive games.

1957 - National League club owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers to move to Los Angeles and that the New York Giants could move to San Francisco.

1962 - "Wide World of Sports" with Chris Schenkel premiered on CBS radio.

1995 - The White Sox and the Tigers combined for 12 home runs at Tiger Stadium.

2003 - Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) announced his retirement from the NHL. He left his career as the NHL leader in victories (551) and games played (1,029). He was also the all-time leader in playoff victories, games played and shutouts.

2006 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 715th career home run. The home run allowed Bonds to pass Babe Ruth on the all time list into second place.

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On this date in 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, DC, signaling that vehicular traffic could cross the newly opened Golden Gate Bridge in California.

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Coming Up: 

Tonight --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Top Gear 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 2:30pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 4:10pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Indians 4:10pm EDT

Sunday --

Indy Car Series -- Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 11:00am EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Indians 1:40pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 2:10pm EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 6:00pm 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.