It's another Friday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is November 18th, the 322nd day of 2011. There are 43 days left in the year.
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Last-minute changes another part of life as a scout.
Must see: Craig Smith misses wide-open net.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com.
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Today's Birthdays: Actress Linda Evans (Dynasty) is 69; Actor Dennis Haskins (Saved By The Bell's principal, Mr. Belding) is 61; Actor Delroy Lindo (Gone In 60 Seconds, Ransom, The Heist) is 59; Actor Owen Wilson (Night at the Museum films, Wedding Crashers, The Royal Tenenbaums) is 43; NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin is 31.
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Tampa, FL. -- Dwayne Roloson still has the magic touch against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Roloson, whose goaltending fueled Tampa Bay's comeback victory against the Penguins in the playoff last spring, stopped 33 shots on Thursday as the Lightning beat Pittsburgh 4-1. It was the teams' first meeting since the Lightning beat the Penguins 1-0 in Game 7 last spring.
Read the rest here.
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National Farm-City Week starts today.
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Ray's quiet leadership a huge asset for Eskimos.
Tiger-Cats sign Bombers castoff TJ Harris.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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This is Married to a Scorpio-Support Day.
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Cameron Collins wins rare academic honor.
Baseball announces 12 sign national letters of intent.
Visit the official football website by clicking here.
Visit the school's official athletics website by clicking here.
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Today is Mickey Mouse Day.
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The 2011 NFL season is underway. Here's the week ten results:
Week 10
Thursday, November 10th
Oakland 24 at San Diego 17
Sunday, November 13th
Arizona 21 at Philadelphia 19
Tennessee 30 at Carolina 3
Houston 37 at Tampa Bay 9
At Miami 20, Washington 9
Jacksonville 17 at Indianapolis 3
Denver 17 at Kansas City 10
At Dallas 44, Buffalo 7
New Orleans 26 at Atlanta 23 (OT)
St. Louis 13 at Cleveland 12
Pittsburgh 24 at Cincinnati 17
At Seattle 22, Baltimore 17
At San Francisco 27, NY Giants 20
At Chicago 37, Detroit 13
New England 37 at NY Jets 16
Monday, November 14th
At Green Bay 45, Minnesota 7
Week 11
Thursday, November 17th
At Denver 17, NY Jets 13
Sunday, November 20th
Tampa Bay at Green Bay 1:00 PM
Carolina at Detroit 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Cleveland 1:00 PM
Oakland at Minnesota 1:00 PM
Buffalo at Miami 1:00 PM
Dallas at Washington 1:00 PM
Cincinnati at Baltimore 1:00 PM
Arizona at San Francisco 4:05 PM
Seattle at St. Louis 4:05 PM
Tennessee at Atlanta 4:15 PM
San Diego at Chicago 4:15 PM
Philadelphia at NY Giants 8:20 PM
Monday, November 21st
Kansas City at New England 8:30 PM
·Bye: Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Houston
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Amazon.com has announced its picks for Best Movies and TV shows of 2011. Chosen by Amazon TV and movie editors, The Social Network tops the list for best movie of the year with Walking Dead: Season 1 coming in as the best TV show of the year. Here's the complete list.
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The cutest fire-fighter in town!
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Regis Philbin's last show was today (Friday). (It'll was to be followed immediately by a protest riot from Penn State students.)
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Today in Elvis History:
1967 - Elvis Presley's song "You Don't Know Me" hit #44 in the U.S.
2003 - The Elvis Presley CD "Elvis '55" was released.
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The Secret Service will start protecting Herman Cain on the campaign trail. He is the first GOP candidate to get the protection this election cycle, though neither the Cain camp nor Secret Service officials would specify whether any threats were made to the candidate.
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Today in Beatles History:
1976 - George Harrison recorded the musical segments for his appearance on "Saturday Night Live." The show aired on November 20.
1990 - Paul McCartney's birth certificate sold for $18,000 in an auction in Houston, TX.
2003 - The album "Let It Be...Naked" was released.
2003 - The CD and DVD "Concert for George" were released.
2003 - The DVD "Lennon Legend - The Very Best of John Lennon" was released.
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The number of children in the United States considered poor rose by 1 million in 2010, the U.S. Census said Thursday, with more than one in five of the youngest Americans now living in poverty.
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Today in Sports History:
1943 - Philadelphia Phillies President William Cox was banned from baseball for betting on his team.
1949 - Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn Dodgers) was named the National Leagues Most Valuable Player.
1951 - Chuck Connors (Los Angeles Angels) became the first player to oppose the major league draft. Connors later became the star of the television show "The Rifleman."
1985 - Joe Theismann (Washington Redskins) broke his leg after being hit by Lawrence Taylor (New York Giants). The injury ended Theismann's 12 year NFL career.
1996 - Chris Boniol (Dallas Cowboys) tied an NFL record when he kicked seven field goals against the Green Bay Packers.
1997 - The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays participated in their initial expansion draft.
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IN THEATERS THIS WEEKEND - Happy Feet Two (PG) and The Twlight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (PG-13)
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Coming up:
Tonight --
Nothin' Doin'
Saturday --
Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Eels 3:30pm EST
College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs Washington Huskies 3:30pm EST
Nascar Nationwide Series -- Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway 4:00pm EST
EJHL South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Eels 6:15pm EST
NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils 7:00pm EST
Sunday --
NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers 1:00pm EST
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway 4:00pm EST
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That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you'll do so again tomorrow. Thanks again!
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