It's Thursday

It's Thursday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is May 26th, the 146th day of 2011. There are 219 days left in the year.

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Lightning hold off Bruins to force Game 7.

Bolts' Lecavalier: "We never quit."

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Todays Birthdays: Musician/actor Levon Helm (The Band) is 71; singer Stevie Nicks is 63; actor Philip Michael Thomas (Det. Tubbs on Miami Vice) is 62; astronaut Sally K. Ride (first U.S. woman in space) is 60; actress Helena Bonham Carter (The King's Speech, Alice in Wonderland, Fight Club, Terminator Salvation) is 45.

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Three join Rider defence.

Ticats hope to get over the hump in the East.

2011 CFL Schedule is here.

Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.

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

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I think I'll have some more toast.

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Today is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day.

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DETROIT -- Wednesday's game between the Rays and the Tigers was postponed after a two-hour delay followed two-and-a-half innings of play. The game was rescheduled for June 13 at 7:05 p.m. ET. It will be replayed in its entirety.

The Tigers held a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning before the game was delayed at 2:06 p.m. It was officially postponed at 4:12 p.m.

"It's not a bad thing, based on we've got some guys who have been struggling a little bit," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "Maybe by the time this game is replayed, we'll be a little bit friskier at the plate."

Read the rest here.

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Today is Sorry Day in Australia.

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SAN FRANCISCO --  While Buster Posey's left-ankle injury overshadowed everything else that happened in AT&T Park on Wednesday night, the Giants also suffered a second straight disappointing loss on their home field despite yet another unbelievable comeback.

Down four runs entering the bottom of the ninth, San Francisco rallied to tie the game and send it into extra innings but ultimately fell short when Scott Cousins ran over Posey and scored on Emilio Bonifacio's sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, giving the Marlins a 7-6 victory.

"What a comeback. To come up short, that's a tough one. The way it ended, that makes it even harder," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "But the guys battled back hard."

Read the rest.

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Today in Elvis History:

1962 - Elvis Presley's single "Good Luck Charm" hit #1 in the U.K.

1963 - Elvis Presley recorded "(You're The) Devil In Disguise."

1994 - Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married in the Dominican Republic. They were divorced in January of 1996.

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Did you catch the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show? (Her surprise last guest was Elvis.)

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Today in Beatles History:

1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their 2nd "Bed-In For Peace" in Montreal. It lasted until June 2.

1970 - The Beatles album "Let It Be" was certified gold by the RIAA.

1970 - George Harrison began recording the album "All Things Must Pass."

1973 - The retrospective album "The Beatles 1967-1970" hit #1 in the U.S. It wsa the 15th #1 album for the Beatles in the U.S.

1977 - "Beatlemania" opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York. The show was a musical tribute to the Beatles.

1982 - The Beatles album "Reel Music" was certified gold by the RIAA.

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YouTube said Wednesday that 48 hours of video are being uploaded to the video-sharing site every minute and has three billion views a day.

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Today in Sports History:

1896 - In Manhattan Beach, NY, the first American intercollegiate bicycle race was held.

1917 - Walt Cruise hit the first home run out of Braves Field.

1923 - The first Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance was run.

1925 - Ty Cobb became the first major league baseball player to collect 1,000 extra-base hits.

1980 - Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) became the first National League player to record 6 1-hitters.

1988 - The Edmonton Oilers won their fourth NHL Stanley Cup in five seasons. They swept the series 4 games to 0 against the Boston Bruins.

1990 - The Philadelphia Phillies retired Mike Schmidt's number 20.

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Schools in Middlesbrough, England, have asked that moms and dads show decency and respect when attending school premises. Apparently it's become common for parents in pajamas to turn up at schools during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Some parents have even attended meetings with teachers in their pajamas.

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Coming Up: 

Tonight --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Florida Marlins 3:45pm EDT

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Indians 7:10pm EDT

NHL Playoff Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins 8:00pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 8:10pm EDT

Saturday --

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.