It's Saturday. Here's what's happening....
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Today is October 20th, the 294th day of 2012. There are 72 days left in the year.
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CBA negotiations break off Thursday.
NHL announces cancellation of 2012-13 regular-season schedule through November 1.
Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.
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On this date in 1774, the new Continental Congress, the governing body of America’s colonies, passed an order proclaiming that all citizens of the colonies "discountenance and discourage all horse racing and all kinds of gaming, cock fighting, exhibitions of shows, plays and other expensive diversions and entertainment."
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No. 8 AP & BCS/No. 11 USA Today Oregon State (5-0, 3-0 in Pac-12) returns home tonight to host the Utah Utes (2-4, 0-3). The game will kickoff at 10:36 p.m. EDT and air on 1190 KEX and the Beaver Sports Network. ESPN2 has TV coverage(check your local listings) and the game can be seen online at ESPN3.com.
The view from Corvallis: The best 'hands down.'
The view from Salt Lake City: Gameday glance vs. Oregon State, Utes look to end losing streak.
Visit the Oregon State Athletics department official web site.
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The U.S. Senate approved the Louisiana Purchase on this date in 1803.
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Staying Alive: Buck backs Bombers to win over Argos.
Reilly, Lions too much for Esks in Friday night win.
Visit the leagues' official website, http://www.cfl.ca/.
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The U.S. and Great Britain established the boundary between the U.S. and Canada to be the 49th parallel on this date in 1818.
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Nye: Three-cheers for three important Riders.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in action today against the Montreal Alouettes. Game time at Mosaic Stadium in Regina is set for 3:30pm EDT. Hear the game on 620 CKRM and the Rider Radio Network, with Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri calling the action. Listen link is one the left side of this blog. Watch the game in Canada on TSN and in the U.S. online at ESPN3.com.
The view from Regina: Aiming to clinch.
The view from Montreal: Trestman says Hebert ready for Riders.
Visit the team's official website, http://www.riderville.com/.
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On this date in 1903, a joint commission ruled in favor of the U.S. concerning a dispute over the boundary between Canada and the District of Alaska.
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Tampa, FL. —At a press conference held at One Buc Place on Friday, state Representative James Grant presented a resolution naming October 20 "Lee Roy Selmon Day" across the state of Florida.
Read the rest here.
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"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" debuted on NBC radio on this date in 1930.
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It's Jimmy and Flipper again.
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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....Hockey. How 'bout you?
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ALDS: New York wins series 3-2.
NLDS: St. Louis wins series 3-2.
American League Championship Series
Game Matchup Day Date Time (ET)TV
Gm 1 Detroit 4 @ New York 2 (12 innings)
Gm 2 Detroit 3 @ New York 0
Gm 3 New York 1 @ Detroit 2
Gm 4 New York 1@ Detroit 8 Detroit wins series 4-0
All games on ESPN Radio
National League Championship Series
Game Matchup Day Date Time (ET)TV
Gm 1 St. Louis 6 @ San Francisco 4
Gm 2 St. Louis 1 @ San Francisco 7
Gm 3 San Francisco 1 @ St. Louis 2
Gm 4 San Francisco 3 @ St. Louis 8
Gm 5 San Francisco 5 @ St. Louis 0 St. Louis leads series 3-2
Gm 6 St. Louis @ San Francisco Sun Oct. 21 7:30 PM FOX
Gm 7* St. Louis @ San Francisco Mon Oct. 22 8:00 PM FOX
* - If necessary
2012 World Series
Game Matchup Day Date Time(ET)TV
Gm 1 Detroit @ NLC Wed Oct. 24 TBD FOX
Gm 2 Detroit @ NLC Thu Oct. 25 TBD FOX
Gm 3 NLC @ Detroit Sat Oct. 27 TBD FOX
Gm 4 NLC @ Detroit Sun Oct. 28 TBD FOX
Gm 5* NLC @ Detroit Mon Oct. 29 TBD FOX
Gm 6* Detroit @ NLC Wed Oct. 31 TBD FOX
Gm 7* Detroit @ NLC Thu Nov. 1 TBD FOX
* - If necessary
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Hollywood came under scrutiny on this date in 1947 as the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence within the motion picture industry.
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St. Petersburg, FL. -- Timing is everything. And where Fernando Rodney and the Rays were concerned, the timing proved to be impeccable for both parties.
Rodney got the chance he needed and produced one of the best-ever seasons by a relief pitcher and the Rays benefited greatly by giving him a chance.
The first personal rewards were realized Friday when Rodney was named both the American League Comeback Player of the Year and the Delivery Man of the Year.
Read the rest here.
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"No Time for Sergeants" opened on Broadway on this date in 1955.
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St Louis, MO. -- A cheerful Hunter Pence had one last remark for reporters as he left the Busch Stadium interview room following a pregame chat.
"Have fun," Pence said. "Enjoy the game."
Maybe Pence knew the Giants had a memorable performance ready to deliver.
The Giants definitely enjoyed themselves Friday night, relying on a four-run fourth inning and Barry Zito's masterly 7 2/3-inning effort to stun the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-0, in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Brandon Crawford's two-run single and Zito's run-scoring bunt single highlighted San Francisco's uprising in the fourth.
Read the rest here.
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Walter Cronkite began hosting "The 20th Century" on this date in 1957. The show aired until January 4, 1970.
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Today in Elvis History
1955 - Elvis Presley performed at Brooklyn High School in Cleveland. The show was filmed for the documentary "The Pied Piper Of Cleveland - A Day In The Life Of A Famous Disc Jockey."
1956 - Elvis Presley's single "I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine" hit #74 in the U.S.
1956 - RCA released the single to Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" prior to the movie premiere. The company had received 856,237 advance orders for the single.
1960 - The Elvis Presley film "G.I. Blues" premiered.
1961 - Elvis Presley's single "King Of The Whole Wide World" hit #30 in the U.S.
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Jackie Lee Bouvier Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis on this date in 1968.
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Today in Beatles History:
1969 - John Lennon released the song "Cold Turkey" as his second solo single.
2008 - A documentary "All Together Now" was released. It showed the making of the Cirque de Soleil show "LOVE."
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The John F. Kennedy Library in Boston was dedicated on this date in 1979.
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Today in Sports History:
1910 - A baseball with a cork center was used in a World Series game for the first time.
1936 - The Associated Press released its first weekly college football poll. Minnesota was ranked first.
1963 - Clem Daniels (Oakland Raiders) ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-26 victory over the New York Jets.
1965 - Gordie Howe scored two goals in the NHL All-Star game against the Montreal Canadiens. Howe broke the All-Star Game record with the eighth and ninth of his career.
1972 - Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) hit a home run off the first pitch from Catfish Hunter (Oakland) in Game 5 of the World Series.
1973 - U.S. President Richard Nixon signed a bill that authorized a national medal to commemorate Jim Thorpe.
1982 - In Moscow, 340 people were crushed to death at a Soviet-Dutch soccer game. Police had herded the fans down an open, icy staircase. The details of the incident were not published in the USSR until seven years later.
1989 - The Houston Cougars ran up 1,021 yards against Southern Methodist University. The final score was 95-21.
1990 - George Steinbrenner was a guest on "Saturday Night Live."
1990 - The Cincinnati Reds won the World Series in four games against the Oakland Athletics.
1993 - The Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies played for four hours and fourteen minutes (due to rain) and achieved a total of 29 runs. The Blue Jays won the game 15-14.
1996 - Andruw Jones (Atlanta Braves), nineteen years old, became the youngest player to hit a home run in the World Series. He hit two home runs against the New York Yankees.
1996 - The Tampa Bay Lightning played their first game in the new Ice Palace.
2004 - The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the AL Championship. The Red Sox had been down 3-0 in the series.
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On this date in 1993, Attorney General Janet Reno warned the TV industry to limit the violence in their programs.
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Coming up --
Tonight --
Nascar Nationwide Series -- Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway 3:00pm EDT
CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes 3:30pm EDT
Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Florida Junior Blades 5:15pm EDT
EJHL South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Palm Beach Hawks 8:00pm EDT
College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs Utah Utes 10:30pm EDT
Sunday --
Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Junior Blades 12:00pm EDT
EJHL South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors vs Palm Beach Hawks 12:15pm EDT
NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints 1:00pm EDT
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway 1:00pm EDT
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals 7:30pm EDT
Monday --
MLB -- San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals 8:00pm EDT (if necessary)
Tuesday --
Nothin' Doin'
Wednesday --
Nothin' Doin'
Thursday --
NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings 8:20pm EDT
Friday --
Nothin' Doin'
Saturday --
Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Eels 3:00pm EDT
CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Toronto Argonauts 4:00pm EDT
EJHL South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Florida Eels 9:00pm EDT
College Football -- Oregon State Beavers at Washington Huskies 10:15pm EDT
Sunday--
Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway 1:00pm 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!
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