It's Wednesday

It's Wednesday. Here's what's happening....

************************************************

Today is May 18th, the 138th day of 2011. There are 227 days left in the year.

************************************************





Bruins hold off Lightning to even series.

Bolts defensive structure springs some leaks.

Seguin's coming out party.

************************************************

Todays Birthdays: Actor Dwayne Hickman (The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) is 77; actor Chow Yun-Fat (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) is 56; Tina Fey (Date Night, 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live) is 41; musician Jack Johnson is 36.

************************************************

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, 7:05 PM – Dubuque 0 @ Green Bay 3
Game 2: Saturday, May 14th, 7:05 PM – Dubuque 2 @ Green Bay 1
Game 3: Friday, May 20th, 7:00 PM – Green Bay @ Dubuque
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)

************************************************

Today is Visit Your Relatives Day.


************************************************

Riders sign Saskatchewan product Peter Thiel.

Gridiron to boardroom: Why athletes succeed.

Lumsden retires: Shifts focus to bobsled.

Lulay key to the Lions' success says Buono.

2011 CFL Schedule is here.

Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.

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

************************************************

               

Nice camera Daddy. Now, may I have some toast please?

************************************************

Today is International Museum Day.

************************************************

ST PETERSBURG -- Tropicana Field no longer feels like home.

Tuesday night, the Yankees (21-19) magnified that vibe in a 6-2 win over the Rays (24-18) with 27,123 watching. The Rays finished their five-game homestand with a 2-3 mark to move to 11-13 at Tropicana Field this season.

Meanwhile, the Yankees snapped a six-game losing streak with the win while moving to within two games of the first-place Rays.

Read the rest here.

************************************************

In Salt Lake City, Utah, a woman approached the undercover officer who was working on a corner. The woman was carrying a white food container and asked the undercover officer for $10 worth of cocaine. But instead of paying $10, the woman stated that she only had $2 and an Olive Garden salad. 

************************************************

DENVER -- The standings suggest that the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies will remain the chief rivals for the National League West title through the rest of the season.

But if the Giants don't improve upon their 5-3 loss Tuesday to Colorado, which swept the two-game series, there won't be any two-team race. At least it won't involve the Giants.

Read the rest here.

************************************************

Today in Elvis History:

1971 - In Nashville, Elvis Presley recorded "He Touched Me".

1990 - The television show "Elvis" was cancelled. The show began airing on ABC-TV on February 6, 1990.

1996 - The Elvis Presley song "Heartbreak Hotel/I Was The One" hit #42 in the U.K.

2001 - Lisa Marie Presley helped open the new international headquarters of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.

************************************************

A Marine based in Yuma, Arizona, found $10 in his pocket and decided to use it to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket. It turned out to be a $1 million winner.

************************************************

Today in Beatles History:

1963 - The Beatles began their third tour of the U.K. in Slough, England. They were supporting Roy Orbison with Gerry & the Pacemakers.

1964 - Paul McCartney was interviewed by David Frost on BBC-TVs "A Degree Of Frost."

1965 - The Beatles appeared on the NBC-TV special "The Best on Record." The show featured recent Grammy Winners.

1967 - At Olympic Studios, in Barnes, London, John Lennon and Paul McCartney contributed backing vocals for the Rolling Stones song "We Love You."

1992 - Sweden's King Carl Gustaf presented the first Polar Music Prize to Paul McCartney.

1993 - In an article in "USA Today" Paul McCartney talked about the 1985 Michael Jackson takeover of the Lennon and McCartney songwriting legacy.

************************************************

Now that Leonardo DiCaprio has split from Bar Refaeli, it appears that he and Gossip Girl star Blake Lively have been spending time together. The pair were introduced to each other during a dinner late last year. Sources reportedly spotted the pair sticking close to each other in Cannes over the weekend.

************************************************      

Today in Sports History:

1897 - William Joyce (New York Giants) set a record when he hit four triples in one game.

1933 - The first major league All-Star Game was announced. It was to be played on July 6 at Comiskey Park as part of the Chicago World's Fair.

1934 - Jimmie Foxx hit the first home run in Comiskey Park.

1942 - New York ended night baseball games for the duration of World War II.

1956 - Mickey Mantle hit home run from both sides of the plate for the third time.

************************************************

This is Mother Whistler Day.

************************************************

Coming Up: 

Tonight --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays 7:07pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10pm EDT

Thursday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays 7:07pm EDT

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

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10pm EDT

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

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

************************************************

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