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

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Today is September 9th, the 253nd day of 2012. There are 113 days left in the year.

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Report: Garon healthy, will share time with Lindback.

Kopitars help build Slovenian national program.

Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.

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On this date in 1776, the second Continental Congress officially made the term "United States", replacing the previous term "United Colonies."

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Corvallis, OR. -- In what many have termed as the biggest non-conference home game in Oregon State football history, the Beavers' defense put on a show that will be remembered for a very long time. The Beavers stymied No. 13 Wisconsin and Heisman Trophy candidate Montee Ball for much of the afternoon as OSU earned a 10-7 victory at Reser Stadium.

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On this date in 1836, Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law.

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Lions take Round 2 with convincing win over Als.

Hat Trick: Kackert's three TDs lead Argos past Ticats.

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

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California became the 31st state to join the union on this date in 1850.

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4-5 Saskatchewan's next action is this afternoon at 1:00pm EDT at 2-7 Winnipeg in the annual Banjo Bowl. Catch the game on 620 CKRM with Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri calling the action. The game can be seen in Canada on TSN and in the U.S. online at ESPN3.com.

The view from Regina: Looking For A Win In Winnipeg.

The view from Winnipeg: Time for Blue to put up or shut up.

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

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U.S. President Grover Cleveland's wife, Frances Cleveland, gave birth to a daughter, Esther on this date in 1893. It was the first time a president's child was born in the White House.

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Tampa, FL. -- Running backs for both teams will be considered solid plays but there are also a handful of potential sleepers to keep an eye on.

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Mounted police were used for the first time in the City of New York on this date in 1904.

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Jimmy loves to play.

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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....Tampa Bay Juniors hockey and Rider football. How 'bout you?

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St. Petersburg, FL. -- Three hits. That's all the Rays could muster, and, still, they nearly pulled it off Saturday night.

Unfortunately, after cashing in an unearned run to tie the game in the eighth, the Rays weren't able to come through in the ninth. The Rangers' bats then came alive in the 10th en route to a 4-2 win on Saturday night at Tropicana Field with 18,702 watching.

Read the rest here.

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Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin's HD-4, a hydrofoil craft, set a world marine speed record on this date in 1919.

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San Francisco, CA.-- People assuming that the Giants would run away with the National League West title don't understand how the team operates. And they certainly don't comprehend the nature of the Giants-Dodgers rivalry.

Saturday, the Giants needed six outs to seal a victory that would widen their division lead to 6 1/2 games over second-place Los Angeles. They had an effective Matt Cain on the mound and another sellout AT&T Park throng behind them.

But the afternoon's conclusion didn't follow the Giants' ideal script. The Dodgers scored in each of the final two innings to secure a 3-2 triumph that left them 4 1/2 games behind the Giants entering Sunday's series finale.

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The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was created by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) on this date in 1926.

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Today in Elvis History

1956 - Elvis Presley performed "Love Me Tender" for his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show "Toast of the Town." He was shot from just the waist up during the performance. Elvis would make a total of three appearances on the show.

2003 - The CD single for Elvis Presley's "Rubberneckin'" was released. The disc also contained two remixes by Paul Oakenfold.

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Ben Alexander hosted "Heart’s Desire" for the first time on the Mutual Broadcasting System on this date in 1946.

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Today in Beatles History:

1971 - John Lennon's LP "Imagine" was released.

2009 - "The Beatles - Rock Band" was released.

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On this date in 1957, the first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction was signed into law by U.S. President Eisenhower.

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Today in Sports History:

1898 - In Omaha, NE, Tommy Fleming of Eau Claire, WI won the first logrolling championship.

1950 - Sal Maglie of the New York Giants pitched a fourth consecutive shutout. Only four other pitchers in the National League had ever accomplished this feat.

1965 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched the eighth perfect game in major league baseball history.

1971 - Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings retired from the National Hockey League (NHL).

1979 - Tracy Austin, at 16, became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open women’s tennis title.

1984 - Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke Jim Brown’s combined yardage record when he reached 15,517 yards.

1987 - Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) got his 4,500th strike out.

1992 - Robin Yount became the 17th major league baseball player to reach 3,000 hits.

1994 - Los Angeles prosecutors announced that they would not seek the death penalty against O.J. Simpson.

1998 - The New York Yankees officially clinched the American League East title. It was the earliest in AL history. The Yankees ended the season 20 1/2 games ahead of second-place Boston.

2001 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco) hit three home runs to give him 63 for the season.

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Ted Turner presented the first of his colorized films on WTBS in Atlanta, GA on this date in 1986.

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Clint Bowyer had a gulp of gas just big enough to win the race. Rick Hendrick had Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon join the Chase field.

In a rain-interrupted race of accumulating tension, Bowyer made it to the finish line 1.198 seconds ahead of Gordon in the closing laps of Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Gordon knocked Kyle Busch out of the final wild-card spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

The victory was Bowyer's second of the season, his second at Richmond and the seventh of his career. He and teammate Martin Truex Jr. are the first two Michael Waltrip Racing drivers to make the 12-driver Chase field.

Read the rest here.

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On this date in 1987, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer aired for the last time on CBS.

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Coming up:

Tonight --

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs USF Bulls 10:45am EDT

CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers 1:40pm EDT

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers 4:25pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers 8:05pm EDT

Monday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies -- 8:40pm EDT

Tuesday --

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

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies -- 8:40pm EDT

Wednesday --

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

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies -- 8:40pm EDT

Thursday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 12:35pm EDT

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 7:05pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 9:40pm EDT

Saturday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway 3:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 4:05pm EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Florida Eels 5:15pm EDT

EJHL South -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Florida Eels 8:00pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 8:10pm EDT

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Mav TV American Real 500 at Fontana, California 8:30pm EDT

Sunday --

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Eels 9:00am EDT

EJHL South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Eels 11:30am EDT

CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montreal Alouettes 1:00pm EDT

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants 1:00pm EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway 1:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 1:05pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 4:10pm EDT

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That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you'll do so tomorrow too. Thanks again!