It's Tuesday

Hey there everybody....It's Tuesday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is July 19th, the 200th day of 2011. There are 165 days left in the year.

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Today, July 19th, is a very special day in our house. Snoopy Boo Meissner, the
Miniature Schnauzer, is 10 years old today! Happy Birthday Snoopy Boo! We sure
do love you! From your Mommy, Daddy, brother Smoke the Chihuahua and your
littlest brother Jimmy. Happy Birthday Boopers!


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Today is Flitch Day. (Linky Link) (Some also say it's also the 3rd Saturday.)


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Cup starts at premiere of Bruins championship DVD.

Report: Chris Osgood to retire.

2011 Free Agent list.

Trades completed since 2011 Entry Draft.

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On this date in 1863, in a second attempt to capture Fort Wagner, outside Charleston, SC, federal troops were repulsed after losing 1,515 men as opposed to Southern losses of only 174. The attack was led by the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry, commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who was killed in the action. This was the first use of black troops in the war. The film Glory was based on the Massachusetts 54th, and this was the attack featured in the film. Fort Wagner was never taken by the Union.

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No free pass for Riders' special teams.

Things don't get any easier for the Roughriders, who must win at Montreal next Sunday, July 24th against the two-time defending Grey Cup champs, whom they lost to 39-25 in Week #2. Next Sunday's game, with Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri on 620 CKRM and the Rider Radio Network, kicks off at 7:00pm EDT. The game can be seen on TV in Canada on TSN and in the U.S. on the NFL Network and ESPN3.com.

Visit the team's official website at http://www.riderville.com/.

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The Snake River Stampede, one of the top 15 rodeo events in the country, starts today in Nampa, Idaho. (Linky Link)

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Pair of Als highlight Players of the Week.

CFL.ca Power Rankings for Week #3.

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 love you Mommy!

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Dr. Roy P. Scholz became the first surgeon to use fiberglass sutures on this date in 1939.


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ST PETERSBURG -- Three straight losses for the Rays, two of them gut-wrenching losses. Not exactly the recipe for getting back into contention in the American League East.

Monday night's 5-4 loss came when rookie left-hander Alex Torres got a shot to show what he could do in the ninth inning. Unfortunately, that shot came against the Yankees, one of the most professional groups of hitters in the Major Leagues. The results were predictable as the Yankees pushed across the winning run in the final frame on a walk at Tropicana Field with 22,471 watching.

Read the rest here.


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On this date in 1942, German U-boats were withdrawn from positions off the U.S. Atlantic coast due to effective American anti-submarine countermeasures.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- After Ryan Vogelsong tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings, lowering his National League-best ERA to 2.02, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he was hopeful the right-hander would finally get the recognition he deserves.

Bochy named the journeyman pitcher, one of the biggest surprises in the league this season, to the NL All-Star team -- a decision he knew "raised some eyebrows."

For his part, Vogelsong wasn't concerned about proving the doubters wrong, and especially not about the fact that he has now thrown enough innings to qualify for the league lead in ERA. Instead, he just wanted to pitch well enough to win -- and show that his manager made the right call.

"They can say whatever they want to say. It doesn't bother me one bit," Vogelsong said. "But he stuck his neck out for me to pick me, so I want to show people that he made a good decision. I want to prove him right."

Vogelsong did just that Monday night, leading the Giants to a 5-0 victory over the Dodgers in AT&T Park.

Read the rest here.

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Today in Elvis History:

1954 -Elvis Presley's first single was released. The songs were "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky."

1969 - The Elvis Presley album "From Elvis In Memphis" hit #13 in the U.S.

1969 - The Elvis Presley album "Flaming Star" hit #2 in the U.K.

1995 - Elvis Presley's former doctor Dr. George Nichopoulous, lost his medical license for being "too liberal" when prescribing addictive drugs.

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On this date in 1943 during World War II, more than 150 B-17 and 112 B-24 bombers attacked Rome for the first time.

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Today in Beatles History:

1965 - The Beatles single "Help!"/"I'm Down" was released in the United States.

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On this date in 1974, the House Judiciary Committee recommended that U.S. President Richard Nixon should stand trial in the Senate for any of the five impeachment charges against him.

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Today in Sports History:

1909 - The first unassisted triple play in major league baseball was made by Cleveland Indians shortstop Neal Ball in a game against Boston.

1960 - Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants became the first pitcher to get a one-hitter in his major league debut.

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Coming Up: 

Tonight --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers 10:15pm EDT

Wednesday:

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers 3:45pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 7:10pm EDT

Thursday:

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees 7:10pm EDT

Friday:

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 8:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 10:15pm EDT

Saturday:

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 7:10pm EDT

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway 7:30pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers 9:05pm EDT

Sunday:

Izod Indy Car Series -- Edmonton Indy at Edmonton City Centre Airport 2:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 2:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers 4:05pm EDT

CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montreal Alouettes 7:00pm 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.