It's Tuesday

It's Tuesday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is May 24th, the 144th day of 2011. There are 221 days left in the year.

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Thomas leads Bruins to Game 5 win.

Sharks goal now to get series back to San Jose.

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Todays Birthdays: Actor-comedian Tommy Chong is 73; musician Bob Dylan is 70; actor Gary Burghoff (Radar on M*A*S*H) is 68; actress Priscilla Presley is 66; actor Alfred Molina (Law & Order: Los Angeles, The Da Vinci Code, Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2) is 58; actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral and The English Patient) is 51; actor John C. Reilly (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Chicago) is 46; dancer Mark Ballas (Dancing with the Stars pro) is 25.

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2011 CFL Schedule is here.

Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.

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

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Toast, cereal and Milk. Breakfast of future champions!

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Today is Brothers Day.

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DETROIT -- With two runners on, one out and a rookie making his Major League debut, the Rays were ready to increase their slim lead on the Tigers. Detroit reliever Charlie Furbush walked the first batter he faced -- second baseman Sean Rodriguez -- to load the bases, and the Rays were in business.

But Furbush gained his composure and struck out the next two batters to end the threat. The missed opportunity turned out to be a killer for Tampa Bay, as the Rays fell to the Tigers, 6-3, on Monday at Comerica Park - their fourth loss in five games.

Read the rest here.

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The world didn't end Saturday, but let's not forget about December 21, 2012 -- a date of doom predicted on the ancient Mayan "long calendar".

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SAN FRANCISCO --  The Giants, who were off yesterday, host the Florida Marlins tonight. First pitch is set for 10:15pm EDT. Matt Cain starts for San Francisco, Ricky Nolasco for the Marlins.

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Today in Elvis History:

1958 - Elvis Presley's single "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" hit #3 in the U.S. and U.K.

1960 - The filming of the Elvis Presley movie "G.I. Blues" ended.

1997 - The Elvis Presley song "Always On My Mind" debuted at #13 in the U.K.

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A Saudi Arabian woman -- at the center of a social media campaign protesting a ban against female drivers -- has been re-arrested after posting a video of herself driving on the Internet. Her brother -- who was in the car as she drove -- has also been detained.

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Today in Beatles History:

1964 - On "The Ed Sullivan Show," a taped Beatles performance was played. The Beatles performed "You Can't Do That" from the set of "A Hard Day's Night."

1965 - John Lennon's "A Spaniard in the Works" was published in England.

1969 - The Beatles single "Get Back" hit #1.

1969 - The Beatles single ""Don't Let Me Down" hit #35 in the U.S.

1997 - Paul McCartney's single "The World Tonight" hit #64 in the U.S. The song was from the movie "Father's Day."

2003 - Paul McCartney performed for 20,000 people at a concert in Moscow's Red Square.

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Apple has reportedly purchased hundreds of glass cutting machines. The move is likely connected to its next-gen iPhone, which is rumored to feature a curved cover for its touchscreen display.

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Today in Sports History:

1878 - The first American bicycle race was held in Boston.

1902 - Bill Bradley (Cleveland) became the first American League player to hit home runs in four consecutive games.

1918 - Cleveland defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 in the 19th inning.

1929 - The Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-4 in 21 innings.

1930 - Babe Ruth hit home runs in both games of a double header.

1935 - The Cincinnati Reds played the Philadelphia Phillies in the first major league baseball game at night. The switch for the floodlights was turned on by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1940 - The first night game at St. Louis's Sportsman Park was played.

1950 - "Sweetwater" (Nat) Clifton's contract was purchased by the New York Knicks. Sweetwater played for the Harlem Globetrotters and became the first black player in the NBA.

1951 - Willie Mays began playing for the New York Giants.

1962 - The officials of the National Football League ruled that halftime of regular season games would be cut to 15 minutes.

1964 - In Lima, Peru, a riot and panic followed an unpopular ruling by a referee in a soccer game between Peru and Argentina. More than 300 people were killed and over 500 were injured.

1967 - The AFL granted a franchise to the Cincinnati Bengals.

1984 - The Detroit Tigers won their 17th straight road game.

1986 - Montreal won its 23rd National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup championship.

1987 - Al Unser Sr. won his fourth Indianapolis 500.

1989 - Lee Gutterman (New York Yankees) set a record for pitching 30 and 2/3 innings before giving up his first run of the season.

1989 - The New York Rangers fired their general manager and coach Phil Esposito.

1990 - The Edmonton Oilers won their fifth National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup.

1990 - Andre Dawson was intentionally walked five times during a game.

2003 - At the Colonial in Fort Worth, TX, Annika Sorenstam missed the cut by four shots. Two days earlier she had become the first woman in 58 years to play in the PGA.

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In Michigan a guy in a car struck a rabbit crossing the road, injuring, but not killing it. He completed the killing but was also pulled over by a nearby cop, who smelled booze and arrested him. He told he judge he pulled a U-turn "to go perform a mercy killing."

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Coming Up: 

Tonight --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers 7:05pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Florida Marlins 10:15pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers 1:05pm EDT

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

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Florida Marlins 10:15pm EDT

Thursday --

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 (If necessary)

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.