It's Friday. And it's Rider Game Night. Here's what's happening....
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Today is August 5th, the 217th day of 2011. There are 148 days left in the year.
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Flames believe veteran roster ready for playoff push.
A look at some of the NHL's best teenage debuts.
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August is National Win with Civility Month.
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Rewriting the record books.
After last week's disappointing loss to Calgary, the Riders are in Vancouver tonight for a match up with the 0-5 BC Lions. Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri call the action on 620 CKRM and the Rider Radio Network. Kickoff is set for 10:30pm EDT.
The view from Regina: Vanstone -- Riders' revival has to start Friday.
The view from Vancouver: Lions' Buono seeks, believes in more from Gore.
Visit the team's official website at http://www.riderville.com/.
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This is International Beer Day.
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Alouettes soar to victory over sinking Boatmen.
Calvillo sets completions record against Argos.
2011 CFL Schedule is here.
Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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Today is Braham Pie Day. (Linky Link)
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The playground is this way Jimmy.
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August is Neurosurgery Outreach Month.
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ST PETERSBURG -- Robinson Chirinos got it done -- twice -- on Thursday afternoon as Tampa Bay took a 7-6 walk-off win over Toronto in 12 innings at Tropicana Field with 28,491 watching.
By winning, the Rays moved to 58-52 on the season while claiming their second consecutive series win after going 0-5-1 in their previous six. The victory marked the first time in Tampa Bay history that the team came back from two deficits in extra innings. In addition, it was the first time the Rays have scored in three different innings during an extra-inning game.
Read the rest here.
************************************************August is Orange and Papaya Month.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner gave up back-to-back solo home runs in the second inning, and with Cliff Lee on the mound, that was all the Phillies needed.
Read the rest here.Bumgarner had one of his best starts of the season, following up the consecutive homers with a lights-out performance the rest of the way, but the Giants couldn't get anything going against Lee, falling to Philadelphia, 3-0, on Thursday night at AT&T Park.
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August is Pedestrian Safety Month.
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Today in Elvis History:
1953 -Elvis Presley interviewed for a job a Sears Roebuck. He was not hired.
1955 - Elvis Presley performed at the eighth annual Country Music Jamboree in Memphis. The show included Webb Pierce, Sonny James and Johnny Cash.
1959 - Dick Clark called Elvis Presley and conducted a phone interview in which he informed Presley that his new single had just gone gold.
1965 - On location shooting began for the Elvis Presley movie "Paradise Hawaiian Style."
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August is Psoriasis Awareness Month.
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Today in Beatles History:
1966 - The Beatles album "Revolver" was released in the U.K.
1978 - The Wings single "I've Had Enough" hit #25 in the U.S.
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August is What Will Be Your Legacy Month.
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Today in Sports History:
1921 - The first play-by-play broadcast of a baseball game was done by Harold Arlin. KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, PA described the action between the Pirates and Philadelphia.
1960 - For the first time two major league baseball clubs traded managers. Detroit traded Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's Joe Gordon.
1984 - Toronto’s Cliff Johnson set a major league baseball record by hitting the 19th pinch-hit home run in his career.
1999 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals) hit his 500th career homerun. He also set a record for the fewest at-bats to hit the 500 homerun mark.
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The village of Chicago was incorporated on this date in 1833. The population was approximately 250.
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Coming up:
Tonight --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies 10:15pm EDT
CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions 10:30pm EDT
Saturday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies 4:10pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 7:10pm EDT
Nascar Nationwide Series -- U.S. Cellular 250 presented by the Enlist Weed Control System at Iowa Speedway 7:30pm EDT
Sunday --
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono Raceway 1:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics 1:40pm EDT
IZOD Indy Car Series -- Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2:00pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies 4:05pm EDT
Monday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates 10:15pm EDT
Tuesday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals 7:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates 10:15pm EDT
Wednesday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3:45pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals 7:10pm EDT
Thursday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals 12:10pm EDT
Friday --
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals 7:05pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Florida Marlins 7:10pm EDT
CFL Football -- Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders 9:00pm EDT
Saturday --
Nascar Nationwide Series -- Zippo 200 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International 2:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals 4:10pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Florida Marlins 7:10pm EDT
Sunday --
Nascar Sprint Car Series -- Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen at Watkins Glen International 1:00pm EDT
MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals 1:05pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Florida Marlins 1:10pm EDT
Izod Indy Car Series -- MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2:00pm EDT
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That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to tell your friends about us. See you tomorrow.
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