Monday Morning Meissnervations

Happy Monday to you. Here's what's happening....

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Today is October 10th, the 283rd day of 2011. There are 82 days left in the year.

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Jets owners enjoy unforgettable day in Winnipeg.

Jets captain carries some extra burdens.

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

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Today's Birthdays: Actor Peter Coyote is 70 ... Singer David Lee Roth is 57 ... Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is 42 ... Actor Mario López is 38 ... NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 37.

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Tampa, FL. -- The 2011-12 regular season hasn’t started yet, but the Tampa Bay Lightning are already tallying points. This time, the merits are within the community.

And at least for now, the leading scorer on the team is Owner and Governor Jeff Vinik.

On Wednesday, Vinik recorded yet another assist in the community as he received a commendation from the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for his partnership and dedication to the citizens of Hillsborough County.

“Today was truly a great day for the Tampa Bay Lightning organization,” Vinik said. “We take the impact we’ve had on the community very seriously and it is an honor to be recognized.”

County Commissioner Kevin Beckner kicked off the ceremony by addressing fellow members of the Board of County Commissioners, as well as those citizens in attendance, with a litany of both on-ice and off-ice accomplishments attained by the organization since Vinik’s tenure began in the spring of 2010.

Read the rest here.

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Home-based Business Week starts today.

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders look to keep their faint playoff hopes alive tooday when they take on the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri call the action on 620 CKRM and the Rider Radio Network with kickoff set for 4:30pm EDT. Listen link is on the left side of this blog. The game can be seen in Canada on TSN and in the States on ESPN3.com.

The view from Regina: Riders’ defence challenged by offence.

The view from Edmonton: Eskimos victory on Monday would put team in playoffs for first time in two seasons.

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

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A runner died during the Chicago Marathon. The 35-year-old firefighter from Greensboro, North Carolina, collapsed 500 yards from the finish line.

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Teammates heave praise towards Calvillo.

McCallum sets CFL consecutive FG record.

Landry: Cannon's great outlook a fit with Argos.

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

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Kid's Goal Setting Week starts today.

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Live Television for BYU at Oregon State Football.

Visit the official football website by clicking here.

Visit the school's official athletics website by clicking here.

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A video on YouTube appears to show a traffic accident in Belarus in which a police van is sent spinning. The force of the collision hurls one cop from the vehicle, but he performs a sensational roll, missing the rotating van by inches, before tumbling onto his feet and walking away.

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The 2011 NFL season is underway. Here's the week five results:

Week 5

Sunday, October 9th

At Pittsburgh 38, Tennessee 17
Seattle 36 at NY Giants 25
Cincinnati 30 at Jacksonville 20
New Orleans 30 at Carolina 27
Oakland 25 at Houston 20
At Buffalo 31, Philadelphia 24
Kansas City 28 at Indianapolis 24
At Minnesota 34, Arizona 10
At San Francisco 48, Tampa Bay 3
At New England 30, NY Jets 21
San Diego 29 at Denver 24
Green Bay 25 at Atlanta 14

Monday, October 10th
Chicago at Detroit 8:30 PM

·Bye: Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Washington, Baltimore.

Week 6
Sunday, October 16th (All times Eastern)
San Francisco at Detroit 1:00 PM
St. Louis at Green Bay 1:00 PM
Carolina at Atlanta 1:00 PM
Indianapolis at Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Buffalo at NY Giants 1:00 PM
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Washington 1:00 PM
Houston at Baltimore 4:05 PM
Cleveland at Oakland 4:05 PM
Dallas at New England 4:15 PM
New Orleans at Tampa Bay 4:15pm
Minnesota at Chicago 8:20 PM

Monday, October 17th (All times Eastern)
Miami at NY Jets 8:30 PM

·Bye: Denver, Tennessee, Kansas City, Arizona, San Diego, Seattle.

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Oh, this was too good not to share, from yesterday's Pittsburgh-Tennessee game. There's seems to be a bit of a differing opinion on which team recovered the fumble:

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Ride 'em Jimmy!

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Today is the start of World Rainforest Week.

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American League ALDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0
Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3 (Texas wins series 3-1)

New York 9, Detroit 3
Detroit 5 New York 3
Detroit 5, New York 4
New York 10 at Detroit 1
Detroit 3 at New York 2 (Detroit wins series 3-2)

National League NLDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Philadelphia 11, St. Louis 6
St. Louis 5 at Philadelphia 4
Philadelphia 3 at St. Louis 2
At St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3
St. Louis 1 at Philadelphia 0 (St. Louis wins series 3-2)

Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1
Milwaukee 8, Arizona 4
At Arizona 8, Milwaukee 4
Arizona 10, Milwaukee 6
At Milwaukee 3, Arizona 2 (Milwaukee wins series 3-2)

American League Championship Series (Best of Seven -- All times Eastern)

At Texas 3, Detroit 2
Detroit at Texas PPD, Rain (Texas leads 1-0)
Next: Detroit at Texas Sunday, October 10th 4:19pm
Texas at Detroit Tuesday, October 11th 8:05pm
Texas at Detroit Wednesday, October 12th 4:19pm
Texas at Detroit Thursday, October 13th 4:19pm****
Detroit at Texas Saturday, October 14th 8:05pm****
Detroit at Texas Sunday, October 15th 8:05pm****

National League Championship Series (Best of Seven -- All times Eastern)

At Milwaukee 9, St. Louis 6 (Milwaukee leads 1-0)
Next: St. Louis at Milwaukee Monday, October 10th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Wednesday, October 12th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Thursday, October 13th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Friday, October 14th 8:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Sunday, October 16th 4:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Monday, October 17th 8:05pm

****if necessary

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My wife Kim and I had fun on our weekend getaway.

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Today in Elvis History:

1955 - Elvis performed at the Memorial Hall in Brownwood, TX. The show was sponsored by the Brownwood Volunteer Fire Department.

1959 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "A Date With Elvis" hit #32 in the U.S.

1963 - Elvis Presley recorded the vocals for the soundtrack to the movie "Kissin' Cousins."

1970 - The four-album boxed set compilation "Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1" hit #45 in the U.S.

1995 - The Elvis Presley five-disc boxed set "Walk A Mile In My Shoes - The Essential 70's Masters" was released.

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National School Lunch Week starts today.

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Today in Beatles History:

1964 - The song "Slow Down" reached #25 in the U.S.

2010 - Ravi Shankar was presented with the first George Harrison Humanitarian Award.

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Timothy Dowling was escorted from Cleo's Gentlemen's Club in Orlando, Florida, and was told not to trespass there. While deputies were escorting Dowling off the club's property, he called 911 twice to complain about his ordeal. Warned not to call again, Dowling called 911 two additional times. After the last 911 call he was taken to jail.

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Today in Sports History:

1865 - The billiard ball was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.

1964 - NBC-TV aired the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It was the first live color TV program to be transmitted to the U.S. by satellite.

1977 - Joe Namath played the last game of his National Football League (NFL) career.

1979 - Mark Messier made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers.

1987 - Tom McClean finished rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. It set the record at 54 days and 18 hours.

1987 - Doug Jarvis ended his streak of 984 straight games in the NHL. The streak started on October 8, 1975.

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REAL STEEL WINS BOX OFFICE -- Boxing robots won the weekend box office. Real Steel sold $27.3 million in tickets at North American box offices.

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Kansas City, KS.-- He didn't take the lead in the Sprint Cup standings, didn't even move into second, but he didn't need to. Winning at Kansas Speedway in such dominating fashion was plenty good enough. And in the end, it was one of those afternoons that evoked the feeling of inevitability that's loomed over NASCAR's premier series for much of the past five years, one that grew stronger and stronger with each circuit the No. 48 car made around the track.

Jimmie Johnson is back. As if he ever left.

Two weeks ago he seemed so vulnerable, limping home after a poor finish at New Hampshire that left him 10th in points, his lowest Chase standing ever. Even more worrisome, he had gone a full year with only a single race win, that coming way back at Talladega in the spring, and was showing very little of the killer instinct that had left opponents trembling and mistake-prone over the final stages of playoffs past. For the first time, his championship reign looked shaky. For the first time, you wondered if someone else would be standing on that stage in South Florida in late November, clutching that sterling silver cup.

Read the rest here.

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Do you love Johnny Depp movies? Do you love Dr. Seuss? Then you'll be lining up to go see the new Seuss biopic being produced by Johnny Depp that will also star ... Johnny Depp.

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Coming up:

Tonight:

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals 7:00pm

Tuesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Wednesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Thursday --

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders 7:00pm

Friday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway 7:30pm

Saturday --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs BYU Cougars 4:00pm

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 7:30pm

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 7:30pm

Sunday --

IZOD Indy Car Series -- IZOD Indy Car World Championships at Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 4:00pm

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints 4:15pm

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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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It's Sunday

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

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Today is October 9th, the 282nd day of 2011. There are 83 days left in the year.

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Ducks' third line looks solid in opener.

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

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Build Your Business with Business Cards Day is today.

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Boston, MA. -- The only things standing in the way of the Tampa Bay Lightning and their second consecutive win to start the season were a hot goaltender and a few bad bounces in an otherwise hard-fought effort.

Martin St. Louis scored for the second-straight night and Mathieu Garon made 38 saves in his Lightning debut, but the result was a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden Saturday night.

Read the rest here.

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Emergency Nurses Week starts today.

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders look to keep their faint playoff hopes alive tomorrow when they take on the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri call the action on 620 CKRM and the Rider Radio Network with kickoff set for 4:30pm EDT. Listen link is on the left side of this blog. The game can be seen in Canada on TSN and in the States on ESPN3.com.

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

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National Chestnut Week starts today.

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McCallum, Lions kick Stamps out of first place.

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

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Fire Prevention Week starts today.

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Corvallis, OR. -- Oregon State’s losing streak is over.

The Beavers jumped to a 30-6 third-quarter lead, saw Arizona climb to within 30-27 early in the fourth quarter and made a big goal-line stop late in the game to secure a 37-27 victory Saturday at Reser Stadium.

Read the rest here.

Visit the official football website by clicking here.

Visit the school's official athletics website by clicking here.

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National Metric week starts today.

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The 2011 NFL season is underway. Here's the week four results:

Week 4

Sunday, October 2nd
Detroit 34 at Dallas 30
At Chicago 34, Carolina 29
At Cincinnati 23, Buffalo 20
Tennessee 31 at Cleveland 13
At Kansas City 22, Minnesota 17
Washington 17 at St. Louis 10
New Orleans 23 at Jacksonville 10
At Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10
San Francisco 24 at Philadelphia 23
NY Giants 31 at Arizona 27
Atlanta 30 at Seattle 28
At San Diego 26, Miami 16
New England 31 at Oakland 19
At Green Bay 49, Denver 23
At Baltimore 34, NY Jets 17

Monday, October 3rd
At Tampa Bay 24, Indianapolis 17

Week 5
Sunday, October 9th (All times Eastern)
Tennessee at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM
Seattle at NY Giants 1:00 PM
Cincinnati at Jacksonville 1:00 PM
New Orleans at Carolina 1:00 PM
Oakland at Houston 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Buffalo 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Arizona at Minnesota 1:00 PM
Tampa Bay at San Francisco 4:05 PM
NY Jets at New England 4:15 PM
San Diego at Denver 4:15 PM
Green Bay at Atlanta 8:20 PM

Monday, October 10th
Chicago at Detroit 8:30 PM

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National School Lunch Week starts today.

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We went to another Ray Guys game and had lots of fun.

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Today is the start of National Work From Home Week.

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American League ALDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0
Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3 (Texas wins series 3-1)

New York 9, Detroit 3
Detroit 5 New York 3
Detroit 5, New York 4
New York 10 at Detroit 1
Detroit 3 at New York 2 (Detroit wins series 3-2)

National League NLDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Philadelphia 11, St. Louis 6
St. Louis 5 at Philadelphia 4
Philadelphia 3 at St. Louis 2
At St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3
St. Louis 1 at Philadelphia 0 (St. Louis wins series 3-2)

Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1
Milwaukee 8, Arizona 4
At Arizona 8, Milwaukee 4
Arizona 10, Milwaukee 6
At Milwaukee 3, Arizona 2 (Milwaukee wins series 3-2)

American League Championship Series (Best of Seven -- All times Eastern)

At Texas 3, Detroit 2 (Texas leads 1-0)
Next: Detroit at Texas Sunday, October 9th 7:45pm
Texas at Detroit Tuesday, October 11th 8:05pm
Texas at Detroit Wednesday, October 12th 4:19pm
Texas at Detroit Thursday, October 13th 4:19pm****
Detroit at Texas Saturday, October 14th 8:05pm****
Detroit at Texas Sunday, October 15th 8:05pm****

National League Championship Series (Best of Seven -- All times Eastern)

Next: St. Louis at Milwaukee Sunday, October 9th 4:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Monday, October 10th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Wednesday, October 12th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Thursday, October 13th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Friday, October 14th 8:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Sunday, October 16th 4:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Monday, October 17th 8:05pm

****if necessary

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My wife Kim and I had fun on our weekend getaway.

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Today in Elvis History:

1940 - Elvis Presley's single "I'm Yours" hit #11 in the U.S.

1965 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "Flaming Star And Summer Kisses" hit #11 in the U.K.

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Leif Erikson Day is today.

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Today in Beatles History:

1940 - John Winston Lennon was born in Woolton, Liverpool.

1975 - Sean Ono Lennon was born.

1964 - The Rolling Stones cancelled the planned tour in South Africa because of an anti-apartheid embargo by the British Musicians' Union.

1970 - John Lennon finished recording his album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band."

1980 - John Lennon released "Starting Over" on his 40th birthday. It was his first record in five years.

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Today is National Chess Day.

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Today in Sports History:

1919 - The Cincinnati Reds won the World Series. The win would be later tainted when 8 Chicago White Sox were charged with throwing the series. The incident became known as the "Black Sox" scandal.

1974 - The Washington Capitals played their first NHL game.

2000 - Brett Hull (Dallas Stars) scored his 611th NHL goal. The goal allowed him to pass his father, Bobby Hull, on the all time scoring list bringing him to number 9.

2001 - Prosecutors in Miami, FL, announced that they would seek a prison sentence if O.J. Simpson was convicted in his road rage trial. Jury selection began for the trial just after the announcement.

2002 - The L.A. Kings retired Wayne Gretzky's #99.

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National Pro-Life Cupcake Day is today.

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Kansas City, KS.-- Driving a No. 22 Dodge that felt as if it were on rails, Brad Keselowski dominated Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway to win his fourth Nationwide Series race of the year and the 16th of his career.

The reigning series champion passed runner-up Carl Edwards with just more than 13 laps left and pulled away to win by 2.795 seconds. Elliott Sadler ran third, followed by Paul Menard and Nationwide points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Read the rest here.

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Today is Clergy Appreciation Day.

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Coming up:

Tonight:

EJHL South Showcase -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles 7:00am EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles. 7:15am EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway 2:00pm EDT

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco 49ers 4:05pm EDT

Monday --

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals 7:00pm

Tuesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Wednesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Thursday --

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders 7:00pm

Friday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway 7:30pm

Saturday --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs BYU Cougars 4:00pm

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 7:30pm

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 7:30pm

Sunday --

IZOD Indy Car Series -- IZOD Indy Car World Championships at Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 4:00pm

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints 4:15pm

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

It's Saturday

It's Saturday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is October 8th, the 281st day of 2011. There are 84 days left in the year.

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NHL fines Zuccarello $2,500 for boarding.

Can Flyers' Jagr be this productive all season?

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Alvin C. York Day is today.

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Raleigh, N.C. -- Six months after spoiling Carolina's 2010-11 playoff hopes, the Tampa Bay Lightning did the same to the Hurricanes' season-opener.

Tampa Bay scored two goals 10 seconds apart to blow open a one-goal game and Dwayne Roloson made 32 saves as the Lightning rolled to a 5-1 season-opening win at the RBC Center on Friday night.

Read the rest here.

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On this date in 1871, The Great Fire of Chicago broke out destroying about 17,450 buildings. About 250 people were killed and 90,000 were left homeless.

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Riders add offensive lineman.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders look to keep their faint playoff hopes alive Monday when they take on the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri call the action on 620 CKRM and the Rider Radio Network with kickoff set for 4:30pm EDT. Listen link is on the left side of this blog. The game can be seen in Canada on TSN and in the States on ESPN3.com.

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

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Nationa Depression Screening Day is today.

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Bombers defuse the Ticat attack en route to win.

Stephen: Crucial game for Stamps in Vancouver.

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

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Today is Universay Music Day.

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The Oregon State Beavers look for their elusive first win of 2011 today when they host the Arizona Wildcats. Mike Parker, Jim Wilson and Ron Callan have the call on 860 AM KPAM and the Beaver Sports Network with kickoff set for 3:30pm EDT. Listen link is on the left side of this blog.

Visit the official football website by clicking here.

Visit the school's official athletics website by clicking here.

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National Pierogy Day is today.

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The 2011 NFL season is underway. Here's the week four results:

Week 4

Sunday, October 2nd
Detroit 34 at Dallas 30
At Chicago 34, Carolina 29
At Cincinnati 23, Buffalo 20
Tennessee 31 at Cleveland 13
At Kansas City 22, Minnesota 17
Washington 17 at St. Louis 10
New Orleans 23 at Jacksonville 10
At Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10
San Francisco 24 at Philadelphia 23
NY Giants 31 at Arizona 27
Atlanta 30 at Seattle 28
At San Diego 26, Miami 16
New England 31 at Oakland 19
At Green Bay 49, Denver 23
At Baltimore 34, NY Jets 17

Monday, October 3rd
At Tampa Bay 24, Indianapolis 17

Week 5
Sunday, October 9th (All times Eastern)
Tennessee at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM
Seattle at NY Giants 1:00 PM
Cincinnati at Jacksonville 1:00 PM
New Orleans at Carolina 1:00 PM
Oakland at Houston 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Buffalo 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Arizona at Minnesota 1:00 PM
Tampa Bay at San Francisco 4:05 PM
NY Jets at New England 4:15 PM
San Diego at Denver 4:15 PM
Green Bay at Atlanta 8:20 PM

Monday, October 10th
Chicago at Detroit 8:30 PM

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Peshtigo, WI, was destroyed by a forest fire on this date in 1871. Over 1,100 people were killed by the fire that eventually burned across 6 counties.

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Jimmy plays with his new Domidoes.

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On this date in 1895, The Berliner Gramophone Company was founded in Philadelphia, PA.

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American League ALDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0
Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3 (Texas wins series 3-1)

New York 9, Detroit 3
Detroit 5 New York 3
Detroit 5, New York 4
New York 10 at Detroit 1
Detroit 3 at New York 2 (Detroit wins series 3-2)

National League NLDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Philadelphia 11, St. Louis 6
St. Louis 5 at Philadelphia 4
Philadelphia 3 at St. Louis 2
At St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3
St. Louis 1 at Philadelphia 0 (St. Louis wins series 3-2)

Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1
Milwaukee 8, Arizona 4
At Arizona 8, Milwaukee 4
Arizona 10, Milwaukee 6
At Milwaukee 3, Arizona 2 (Milwaukee wins series 3-2)

American League Championship Series (Best of Seven -- All times Eastern)

Next: Detroit at Texas Saturday, October 8th 8:05pm
Detroit at Texas Sunday, October 9th 7:45pm
Texas at Detroit Tuesday, October 11th 8:05pm
Texas at Detroit Wednesday, October 12th 4:19pm
Texas at Detroit Thursday, October 13th 4:19pm****
Detroit at Texas Saturday, October 14th 8:05pm****
Detroit at Texas Sunday, October 15th 8:05pm****

National League Championship Series (Best of Seven -- All times Eastern)

Next: St. Louis at Milwaukee Sunday, October 9th 4:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Monday, October 10th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Wednesday, October 12th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Thursday, October 13th 8:05pm
Milwaukee at St. Louis Friday, October 14th 8:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Sunday, October 16th 4:05pm
St. Louis at Milwaukee Monday, October 17th 8:05pm

****if necessary

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My wife Kim and I had fun on our weekend getaway.

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Today in Elvis History:

1992 - The U.S. Postal Service announced the commemorative stamp booklet that would include Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, Dinah Washington, and Otis Redding.

1994 - In Memphis, TN, Michael Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley and Janet Jackson attended the all-star "Elvis Aaron Presley - The Tribute."

2002 - The CD "Story" was released.

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"The O’Neills" debuted on CBS radio on this date in 1935.

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Today in Beatles History:

1957 - Paul McCartney made his debut appearance with the Quarry Men in Norris Green, Liverpool.

1971 - "Imagine" was recorded by John Lennon.

2003 - In London, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended a premiere of the documentary "Concert for George." The film was a tribute to George Harrison. The film was released on DVD on November 17, 2003.

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On this date in 1938, the cover of "The Saturday Evening Post" portrayed Norman Rockwell.

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Today in Sports History:

1956 - Donald James Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the first perfect game in the history of the World Series.

1957 - The Brooklyn Baseball Club announced that it had accepted a deal to move the Dodgers to Los Angeles.

1975 - Doug Jarvis (Montreal Canadiens) began his streak of 984 straight games in the NHL. The streak ended on October 10, 1987.

2003 - Jarome Iginla (Calgary Flames) became the first black player in the NHL to become captain.

2009 - The UFL (United Football League) began it's first season with four teams.

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"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debuted on CBS radio on this date in 1944.

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Coming up:

Tonight:

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs Arizona Wildcats 3:30pm EDT

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway 3:30pm EDT

EJHL South Showcase -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs Florida Eels 5:30pm EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs Florida Eels 6:45pm EDT

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins 7:00pm EDT

Sunday --

EJHL South Showcase -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles 7:00am EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles. 7:15am EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway 2:00pm EDT

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco 49ers 4:05pm EDT

Monday --

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals 7:00pm

Tuesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Wednesday --

Nothin' Doin'

Thursday --

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders 7:00pm

Friday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway 7:30pm

Saturday --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs BYU Cougars 4:00pm

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 7:30pm

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 7:30pm

Sunday --

IZOD Indy Car Series -- IZOD Indy Car World Championships at Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 4:00pm

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints 4:15pm

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

It's Friday

Fantastic Friday to you. Here's what's happening....

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Today is October 7th, the 280th day of 2011. There are 85 days left in the year.

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NHL announces opening day rosters for '11-'12 season.

Firsts for the new NHL season.

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National Storytelling Weekend starts today.

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Not ready to call it a season.

Nye: The math is still there for the Roughriders.

Durant questionable against Esks on Monday.

Roughrider Stars & War Amps "Champ" Debut Safety PSA.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders look to keep their faint playoff hopes alive Monday when they take on the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. Rod Pedersen and Carm Carteri call the action on 620 CKRM and the Rider Radio Network with kickoff set for 4:30pm EDT. Listen link is on the left side of this blog. The game can be seen in Canada on TSN and in the States on ESPN3.com.

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

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Lee's National Denim Day is today.

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Cornish flourishing as Calgary's starter.

High hopes for Sears' season debut with the Peg.

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

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Today is National Diversity Day.

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Men's and Women's basketball tickets go on sale Monday.

The Oregon State Beavers look for their elusive first win of 2011 tomorrow when they host the Arizona Wildcats. Mike Parker, Jim Wilson and Ron Callan have the call on 860 AM KPAM and the Beaver Sports Network with kickoff set for 3:30pm EDT. Listen link is on the left side of this blog.

Visit the official football website by clicking here.

Visit the school's official athletics website by clicking here.

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World Smile Day is today. (Linky Link)

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The 2011 NFL season is underway. Here's the week four results:

Week 4

Sunday, October 2nd
Detroit 34 at Dallas 30
At Chicago 34, Carolina 29
At Cincinnati 23, Buffalo 20
Tennessee 31 at Cleveland 13
At Kansas City 22, Minnesota 17
Washington 17 at St. Louis 10
New Orleans 23 at Jacksonville 10
At Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10
San Francisco 24 at Philadelphia 23
NY Giants 31 at Arizona 27
Atlanta 30 at Seattle 28
At San Diego 26, Miami 16
New England 31 at Oakland 19
At Green Bay 49, Denver 23
At Baltimore 34, NY Jets 17

Monday, October 3rd
At Tampa Bay 24, Indianapolis 17

Week 5
Sunday, October 9th (All times Eastern)
Tennessee at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM
Seattle at NY Giants 1:00 PM
Cincinnati at Jacksonville 1:00 PM
New Orleans at Carolina 1:00 PM
Oakland at Houston 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Buffalo 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Arizona at Minnesota 1:00 PM
Tampa Bay at San Francisco 4:05 PM
NY Jets at New England 4:15 PM
San Diego at Denver 4:15 PM
Green Bay at Atlanta 8:20 PM

Monday, October 10th
Chicago at Detroit 8:30 PM

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Yom Kippur is today.

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Jimmy rides the "marching band."

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On this date in 1765, nine American colonies sent a total of 28 delegates to New York City for the Stamp Act Congress. The delegates adopted the "Declaration of Rights and Grievances."

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American League ALDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0
Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3
(Texas wins series 3-1)

New York 9, Detroit 3
Detroit 5 New York 3
Detroit 5, New York 4
New York 10 at Detroit 1
Detroit 3 at New York 2 (Detroit wins series 3-2)

National League NLDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Philadelphia 11, St. Louis 6
St. Louis 5 at Philadelphia 4
Philadelphia 3 at St. Louis 2
At St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3 (Series tied 2-2)
St. Louis at Philadelphia Friday, October 7th 5:07pm****

Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1
Milwaukee 8, Arizona 4
At Arizona 8, Milwaukee 4 )
Arizona 10, Milwaukee 6 (Series tied 2-2)
Next: Arizona at Milwaukee Friday, October 7th 8:37pm****

****if necessary

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My wife Kim and I had fun on our weekend getaway.

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Today in Elvis History:

1957 - RCA Victor announced that they had already received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis' Christmas album.

1960 - Elvis Presley went into the recording studio to re-record the song "Flaming Star."

1961 - Elvis Presley's single "Little Sister" hit #5 in the U.S.

1977 - The album "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee" was confirmed gold by the RIAA.

2003 - The ablum "Elvis 2nd To None" was released.

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Cornell University was inaugurated in Ithaca, NY on this day in 1868.

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Today in Beatles History:

1964 - The Beatles appeared on "Shindig!" The show was taped in London and included the songs "I'm a Loser," "Kansas City," and "Boys."

1967 - The Beatles refused an offer to play Shea Stadium for $1 million.

2002 - In Paris, Stella McCartney showed her summer fashions at a show.

2002 - It was announced that archivists at the University of Dundee had found about 500 previously unpublished photographs of the Beatles.

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On this date in 1913, for the first time, Henry Ford's entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line when the chassis was added to the process.

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Today in Sports History:

1918 - The Georgia Tech football team defeated Cumberland College 222-0. Georgia Tech carried the ball 978 yards and never threw a pass.

1956 - Al Carmichael (Green Bay Packers) returned a kickoff 106 yards to set an NFL record.

2001 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 73rd home run of the season and set a new major league record.

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"Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy" was heard for the first time on CBS radio on this date in 1939.

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Coming up:

Tonight:

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Hampton Roads Whalers 3:20pm

EJHL South -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Hampton Roads Whalers 5:50pm

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes 7:00pm EDT (Regular season opener)

Saturday --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs Arizona Wildcats 3:30pm EDT

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway 3:30pm EDT

EJHL South Showcase -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs Florida Eels 5:30pm EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs Florida Eels 6:45pm EDT

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins 7:00pm EDT

Sunday --

EJHL South Showcase -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles 7:00am EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles. 7:15am EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway 2:00pm EDT

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco 49ers 4:05pm EDT

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

It's Thursday

Terrific Thursday to you. Here's what's happening....

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Today is October 6th, the 279th day of 2011. There are 86 days left in the year.

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NHL opens its 95th season tonight with spotlight on Winnipeg return, B's Cup defense.

Catching you up on new faces in new places.

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Denmark has become the first country to impose a fat tax. (Well, I guess we'd never have to worry about that with President Chris Christie.)

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USA Hockey Launches Final Revolutionary Online Coaching Education Module
Age-Specific Modules Include On- and Off-Ice Lessons from Top Hockey Experts

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey has launched the final in a series of revolutionary online, age-specific coaching education modules that will further enhance the organization's already highly regarded Coaching Education Program. The modules address on-ice skill development and team concepts, as well as off-ice training and overall athlete wellness.

With the unveiling of the 16/18 & Under module yesterday, all age-specific modules - including 8 & Under, 10 & Under, 12 & Under and 14 & Under - are now available.

"We've had extremely positive feedback," said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. "We worked hard to build an information delivery model that is convenient for coaches and focuses on age-specific material in sync with the principles of the American Development Model. We're proud of our on-going commitment to education, which has long been a hallmark of our organization."

Each of the modules uses animation, video and whiteboard examples along with written text and tests to cover a wide array of age-appropriate hockey topics. Among the on-ice topics covered in each module are skill development, practice planning, goaltending and team concepts. Additionally, the modules address off-ice issues such as off-ice training, nutrition, sport psychology, sleep awareness and drug and alcohol awareness.

All modules are hosted by U.S. Olympian Ed Olczyk and include content from longtime NHL coaches Barry Smith and Mike Sullivan; American Development Model Regional Managers Roger Grillo and Bob Mancini; medical professionals Dr. Dan Freigang and Dr. Chris Winter; and women's hockey experts such as current and former U.S. Women's National Team head coaches Mark Johnson, Ben Smith and Katey Stone.

For more information, visit USAHockey.com/Coaching.


U.S. National Sled Hockey Team to Hold Camp in Las Vegas This Weekend
Team to Practice, Host Workshops with Local Sled Hockey Players

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The 2011-12 U.S. National Sled Hockey Team will hold a training camp this Thursday (Oct. 6) through Saturday (Oct. 8) at the Las Vegas Ice Center in Las Vegas.

Along with the squad's regular practice routine, Team USA will welcome local sled hockey players to take part in its practice on Thursday (Oct. 6). In addition, members of Team USA will conduct on-ice workshops for local players on Friday (Oct. 7) and Saturday (Oct. 8). A full schedule is below.

NOTES: The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team will take part in its first tournament of the season Nov. 27-Dec. 2 in Calgary, Alta. ... The International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship will take place this spring in Hamar, Norway ... For the full U.S. National Sled Hockey Team roster, click here ... Jeff Sauer, longtime men's collegiate head coach at the University of Wisconsin and Colorado College, is serving as head coach of Team USA, while Guy Gosselin, regional manager of USA Hockey's American Development Model, is taking on the role of assistant coach.

U.S. National Sled Hockey Team Training Camp Schedule
Las Vegas Ice Center • Las Vegas

Date Event Time (PDT)
Oct. 6 Practice with Local Sled Teams 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Practice 8:30 a.m.
Workshop Ice Session 4:30 p.m.
Practice 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 8 Practice 8:30 a.m.
Workshop Ice Session 4:00 p.m.
Practice 5:45 p.m.

USA Hockey Renews Supplier Contract with Renfrew Hockey Tape

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey announced today that it has renewed its supplier contract with Renfrew Hockey Tape.

A cornerstone of the Scapa consumer product portfolio, Renfrew Hockey Tape will continue to act as the official hockey tape supplier for USA Hockey as well as USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.

"We are delighted to continue our relationship with USA Hockey," said Michael Muchin, global industrial business unit manager for Scapa. "We are continually focused on maintaining the high standards of Renfrew Hockey Tape, and this partnership is testimony to the strength of the product line and of the brand within the ice hockey world."

About USA Hockey
USA Hockey, Inc., founded in 1937 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the National Governing Body of the sport of ice hockey in the United States. With a membership of nearly 600,000 players, coaches, officials and volunteers that spans all 50 states, USA Hockey seeks to promote the growth of hockey and provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing and administering the sport. For more information, visit USAHockey.com.

About Renfrew™ / Scapa Group plc
For more than thirty years, Scapa's Renfrew™ Tape has become synonymous with tape for hockey players worldwide. We are the chosen tape for the majority of the professional hockey teams in North America, and Renfrew™ tape has been in the dressing rooms of every Stanley Cup champion team for over 20 consecutive years.

National Team Development Program Weekly Update

U18 Team Faces Collegiate Competition; U17 Team Earns Three of Four Points in Debut

U17 TEAM EARNS THREE OF FOUR POINTS: The U.S. National Under-17 Team earned three out of a possible four points in its regular season debut last weekend in United States Hockey League action. After a convincing, 10-3, victory over Youngstown on Friday (Sept. 30), the U17s comeback bid was stopped just short as they fell in a shootout to Chicago, 3-2, the following night (Oct. 1). This weekend Team USA faces the Indiana Ice on both Friday (Oct. 7) and Saturday (Oct. 8) at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET both nights.

U18 TEAM TO FACE TOP-RANKED COLLEGIATE TEAMS: The U.S. National Under-18 Team will face two top-ranked collegiate teams this weekend after being clipped by No. 9 Michigan on Monday (Oct. 3) night. Team USA will face the University of Denver (Oct. 7) at Magness Arena at 9:37 p.m. ET and Colorado College (Oct. 8) at World Arena at 9:07 p.m. ET.

U18s FALL AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: Nicolas Kerdiles (Irvine, Calif.) notched the lone goal as the U.S. National Under-18 Team fell, 3-1, to the University of Michigan at Yost Arena on Monday (Oct. 3). The defeat came in Team USA's first matchup against a collegiate opponent this season. Jared Rutledge (Chicago, Ill.) made 33 saves for Team USA in the loss.

U17s DOWN YOUNGSTOWN: Connor Chatham (Belleville, Ill.) and Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.) each recorded three points as the U.S. National Under-17 Team downed the Youngstown Phantoms, 10-3, at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube (Sept. 30). The victory marked the first game of the USHL regular season for the younger U.S. squad.

U17s TRIPPED UP BY CHICAGO IN SHOOTOUT: Curtis Frye (Northwood, N.H.) made 40 saves in goal, but the U.S. National Under-17 Team fell in a shootout to the Chicago Steel, 3-2, at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube (Oct. 1). Team USA earned one point in the standings and three of four from the weekend.

CLIFTON JOINS UNDER-17 TEAM: Defenseman Connor Clifton (Matawan, N.J.) has been added to the U.S. National Under-17 Team roster and will join the team immediately. Clifton comes to Team USA after spending last season with the New Jersey Hitmen of the Empire Junior Hockey League. He also skated for Team USA in the 2011 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament held in Ann Arbor in August. Clifton scored one goal in four games as the U.S. claimed the tournament title.

UNDER-18 TEAM NEWS/NOTES: Defenseman Jacob Trouba (Rochester, Mich.) recently announced his intention to attend the University of Michigan next season. He joins fellow blueliner and teammate Connor Carrick (Orland Park, Ill.) as future Wolverines. A total of 15 U.S. National Under-18 Team players have verbally committed to Division I schools ... Team USA is beginning a stretch in which they will face five straight collegiate opponents. The U18s will not compete within the USHL until Oct. 21 when the Dubuque Fighting Saints visit the Ann Arbor Ice Cube ... The U.S. power play is clicking at a 21 percent success rate ... Team USA is 24-27 in killing penalties ... The Under-18 Team holds a 164-115 advantage in shots taken per game ... When the U.S. takes on the University of Denver on Friday, the Shore family will have a cheering section on both sides of the puck. Quentin Shore (Denver, Colo.), a forward for Team USA, will square off against brothers Drew (Denver, Colo./2007-09) and Nick (Denver, Colo./2008-10). The brothers form the first ever trio to play for the National Team Development Program.

UNDER-17 TEAM NEWS/NOTES: Forward J.T. Compher (Northbrook, Ill.) was recognized as Offensive Player of the Week in the USHL. Compher notched three goals in two games and finished the weekend with a plus-3 rating. In his first regular season tilt, Compher scored two goals against the Phantoms and followed that performance with another goal in a shootout loss to Chicago Saturday ... Tyler Motte leads the league in points with four (1-3) in two games ... Connor Chatham is a team best plus-6 ... Every skater on the U.S. National Under-17 Team roster, minus newcomer Connor Clifton, has notched at least one point to date this season ... Thanks in part to a 5-13 power play effort on Sept. 30 against Youngstown, the Under-17 Team holds a 25 percent success rate with the man advantage through five games ... Team USA is 24-30 in killing penalties ... The U.S. is averaging 37.60 shots per game and holding opponents to 28.60.

For the complete weekly update, click here.

ABOUT THE NTDP: In 1996, USA Hockey launched a revolutionary new initiative called the National Team Development Program, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. Celebrating its 15th season of play in 2011-12, the goal of this full-time development program is to prepare student-athletes under the age of 18 for participation on U.S. National Teams and success in their future hockey careers. Its efforts focus not only on high-caliber participation on the ice, but creating well-rounded individuals off the ice.

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Apparently, Halloween is more than just a holiday -- it's an economic stimulus package. Americans plan to spend a whopping $6.9 billion on costumes, decorations, and entertainment related to October 31 -- more than double 2005's number.

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Touchdown for Dreams.

Freeman named CFL defensive player of the month.

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

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In a survey by the Atkins Diet people we learn 54% think about food more than sex, and 1 in 10 would feel worse cheating on a diet than on a partner.

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Arthur slowly coming into his own.

Clawing back: First place in sight for Lions.

Donate to the Tony Proudfoot Fund.

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

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NOW OUT ON DVD - Fast Five (Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel) ... The Heart Specialist (Zoe Saldana) ... Scream 4 (Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette) ... African Cats ... Friday Night Lights: The Complete Series ... The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season ... According to Jim: The Complete Fifth Season ... Boy Meets World: The Complete Seventh and Final Season

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OSU women's golf: Beavers post second top-5 finish of fall season.

Read more: http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/article_83539218-efd9-11e0-a3ad-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1ZzxRPsm3

Visit the official football website by clicking here.

Visit the school's official athletics website by clicking here.

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National Physicians Assistant Week starts today.

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The 2011 NFL season is underway. Here's the week four results:

Week 4

Sunday, October 2nd
Detroit 34 at Dallas 30
At Chicago 34, Carolina 29
At Cincinnati 23, Buffalo 20
Tennessee 31 at Cleveland 13
At Kansas City 22, Minnesota 17
Washington 17 at St. Louis 10
New Orleans 23 at Jacksonville 10
At Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10
San Francisco 24 at Philadelphia 23
NY Giants 31 at Arizona 27
Atlanta 30 at Seattle 28
At San Diego 26, Miami 16
New England 31 at Oakland 19
At Green Bay 49, Denver 23
At Baltimore 34, NY Jets 17

Monday, October 3rd
At Tampa Bay 24, Indianapolis 17

Week 5
Sunday, October 9th (All times Eastern)
Tennessee at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM
Seattle at NY Giants 1:00 PM
Cincinnati at Jacksonville 1:00 PM
New Orleans at Carolina 1:00 PM
Oakland at Houston 1:00 PM
Philadelphia at Buffalo 1:00 PM
Kansas City at Indianapolis 1:00 PM
Arizona at Minnesota 1:00 PM
Tampa Bay at San Francisco 4:05 PM
NY Jets at New England 4:15 PM
San Diego at Denver 4:15 PM
Green Bay at Atlanta 8:20 PM

Monday, October 10th
Chicago at Detroit 8:30 PM

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Ecological Debt Day is today.

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Showing Rider Pride at the Sponge Docks. Elmo Pride too.

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Jackie Mayer Rehab Day is today.

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American League ALDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Tampa Bay 9, Texas 0
Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3
Texas 4 at Tampa Bay 3
(Texas wins series 3-1)

New York 9, Detroit 3
Detroit 5 New York 3
Detroit 5, New York 4
New York 10 at Detroit 1 (Series tied 2-2)
Next: Detroit at New York Thursday, October 6th 8:37pm****

National League NLDS (Best of Five -- All times Eastern)

Philadelphia 11, St. Louis 6
St. Louis 5 at Philadelphia 4
Philadelphia 3 at St. Louis 2
At St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3 (Series tied 2-2)
St. Louis at Philadelphia Friday, October 7th 5:07pm****

Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1
Milwaukee 8, Arizona 4
At Arizona 8, Milwaukee 4 )
Arizona 10, Milwaukee 6 (Series tied 2-2)
Next: Arizona at Milwaukee Friday, October 7th 8:37pm****

****if necessary

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My wife Kim and I had fun on our weekend getaway.

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Today in Elvis History:

1974 - Elvis Presley gave a matinee and an evening concert in Dayton, OH. Parts of the matinee show were released on the album "A Profile - The King On Stage Vol. 2" and the evening show was used on "Breathing Out Fire."


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Mad Hatter Day is today. (Linky Link)

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Today in Beatles History:

1964 - The Beatles recorded 13 takes of "Eight Days a Week."

1968 - On "The Smothers Brothers Show" a promotional clip for the Beatles' "Hey Jude" was shown.

1969 - For the first time in Beatles history a George Harrison song got the A side of a 45, "Something"/"Come Together."

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Balloons Around The World Day is today. (Linky Link)

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Today in Sports History:

1880 - The National League kicked the Cincinnati Reds out for selling beer.

1983 - Mike Bossy (New York Islanders) got his 25th career hat trick.

1985 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers) set an NFL record with 57 pass attempts. He threw for five touchdowns and 429 yards.

1995 - The Colorado Avalanche (formerly the Quebec Nordiques) won their first NHL game when they beat the Detroit Red Wings.

2003 - The Indianapolis Colts became the first team in NFL history to win after trailing by 21 or more points with less than four minutes to play in regulation. The game went to an extra period where the Colts defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-35.

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On this date in 1536, Anglican priest William Tyndale was captured at Antwerp where he was strangled and burnt. He is credited with making the first English translation of the Bible.

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Coming up:

Tonight:

Nothin' Doin'

Friday --

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Hampton Roads Whalers 3:20pm

EJHL South -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Hampton Roads Whalers 5:50pm

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes 7:00pm EDT (Regular season opener)

Saturday --

College Football -- Oregon State Beavers vs Arizona Wildcats 3:30pm EDT

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway 3:30pm EDT

EJHL South Showcase -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs Florida Eels 5:30pm EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs Florida Eels 6:45pm EDT

NHL Hockey -- Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins 7:00pm EDT

Sunday --

EJHL South Showcase -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles 7:00am EDT

Empire South Hockey -- Tampa Bay Juniors at Empire South Showcase vs East Coast Eagles. 7:15am EDT

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway 2:00pm EDT

NFL Football -- Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco 49ers 4:05pm EDT

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