It's Sunday

It's Sunday. Here's what's happening....

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

Today is June 5th, the 156th day of 2011. There are 209 days left in the year.

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





Canucks score :11 into OT, lead series 2-0.

Bruins confidant they're not done yet.

2011 Stanley Cup Final schedule.

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

This is Fireworks Safety Month.

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

Moffat: Als a confidant bunch at ring ceremony.

Bombers sign receiver Poblah, cut Oosterhuis.

TC11: Run, Marcus Run!.

2011 CFL Schedule is here.

Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.

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

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

               

Here's the gang gathered for Jimmy's party.

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

June is International Surf Music Month.


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

SEATTLE -- Normally, opposing teams gush over Jeremy Hellickson's changeup after the first time they see him.

In contrast, Seattle faced Hellickson for the first time Saturday, and rather than talk of the rookie right-hander's changeup, fastball talk trickled out of the Mariners' clubhouse after the Rays won, 3-2, with 28,843 fans watching at Safeco Field.

"[He's got a] live fastball, and his fastball is what makes his other pitches good," Adam Kennedy said. "It comes out of his hand well and he's in the strike zone on both sides of the plate. He's a good pitcher."

Read the rest here.

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

June is Dairy Month. (Eat some Tillamook Cheese today!)

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

SAN FRANCISCO --  If the Giants offense truly heated up with the warm weather on their last road trip to St. Louis, as manager Bruce Bochy suggested, then it should come as no surprise that a rainy Saturday gave way to another dreary day for the team's bats.

Madison Bumgarner pitched well enough to win had he received the run support provided the past five games, when the team totaled 32 runs, but all he got was a Cody Ross solo home run as the Giants lost, 2-1, to the Rockies in AT&T Park. San Francisco mustered only four hits off Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin and the Colorado bullpen.

Read the rest here.

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

Today in Elvis History:

1956 - Elvis Presley made his second appearance on Milton Berle’s "Texaco Star Theatre".

1971 - Elvis Presley's "Rags To Riches" hit #9 in the U.K.

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

This is the start of National Headache Awareness Week.

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

Today in Beatles History:

1971 - Ringo Starr's single "It Don't Come Easy" hit #4 in the U.S. and the U.K.

1971 - Ringo Starr began filming "Blindman."

1972 - George Harrison and Shankar were honored with the "Child Is Father To The man" award by UNICEF for their efforts to aid world famine relief in Bangla Desh.

1987 - Geroge Harrison participated in the fifth annual "Prince's Trust Rock Gala."

2007 - Paul McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" album was released.

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

Today is the start of National Sun Safety Week.

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

Today in Sports History:

1927 - Johnny Weissmuller set two world records in swimming events. Weissmuller set marks in the 100-yard, and 200-yard, free-style swimming competition.

1963 - The NHL held its first amateur draft. Twenty-one players were selected. Montreal chose first and selected Garry Monahan.

1967 - The National Hockey League (NHL) awarded six new franchises. The Minnesota North Stars (later the Dallas Stars), Oakland Seals, Los Angeles Kings Pittsburg Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and the St. Louis Blues received their NHL franchises.

1973 - The first hole-in-one in the British Amateur golf championship was made by Jim Crowford.

1989 - The Toronto Blue Jays lost their debut game in the Skydome against the Milwaukee Brewers.

1991 - Brett Hull (St. Louis Blues) won the Hart Trophy. The feat created the first father-and-son team to win the Hart Trophy.

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

This is Hot Air Balloon Day.

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

JOLIET, Ill. -- The final lap of an auto race is usually a blur of speed.

Saturday night's STP 300 was something else. Justin Allgaier coasted across the finish line to win. He ran out of fuel after passing Carl Edwards on Chicagoland Speedway's backstretch when Edwards ran out of fuel.

Both were going about 50 mph when they rolled across the finish line, even as Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne was barreling toward them from behind. Bayne finished third.

Read the rest here

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

Today is National Cancer Survivors Day. (It's been 5 years, 9 months and 15 days for me!)

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

Coming Up: 

Tonight --

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- STP 400 at Kansas Speedway 1:00pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies 4:05pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners 4:10pm EDT

Monday --

NHL Stanley Cup Finals -- Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins 8:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10:05pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals 10:15pm EDT

Tuesday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10:05pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals 10:15pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Washington Nationals 3:45pm EDT

NHL Stanley Cup Finals -- Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins 8:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10:05pm EDT

Thursday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Red 10:15pm EDT

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 7:05pm EDT

NHL Stanley Cup Finals -- Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks 8:00pm EDT (If necessary)

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds 4:10pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 7:05pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Sprint Cup Series - Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway 1:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 1:35pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds 8:05pm EDT

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

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