It's Thursday

It's Thursday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is May 31st, the 152nd day of 2012. There are 214 days left in the year.

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Stanley Cup Finals (New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings:

Wednesday, May 30th Los Angeles 2 at New Jersey 1 OT (Los Angeles leads series 1-0)
Saturday, June 2nd Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
Monday, June 4th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
Wednesday, June 6th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
*Saturday, June 9th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Monday, June 11th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Wednesday, June 13th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC

* -- If necessary

Kings beat Devils 2-1 in OT in Game 1.

Seven-time Norris Trophy winner Lidstrom retires.

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

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Today's Birthdays: Actor/director Clint Eastwood is 82; NFL Hall of Famer Joe Namath is 69; Actress (Back to the Future, Caroline in the City) Lea Thompson is 51; Actress/model Brooke Shields is 47; Actor Colin Farrell (Miami Vice, Horrible Bosses, the upcoming Total Recall remake) is 36.

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USA Hockey Women's National Team June Camp Set to Begin

Twenty-Nine Players Participating in High Performance Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Beginning Friday (June 1), USA Hockey will host 29 of the top female hockey players in the country during its sixth annual Women's National High Performance Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The training camp, which runs through Wed., June 6, is entirely off-ice and and features strength and conditioning, mental skills, team building, nutrition and elite-athlete wellness.

Katey Stone, head coach of the 2012 U.S. Women's National Team, and Reagan Carey, director of women's ice hockey, will lead the camp.

Mike Boyle, head strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. Women's National Program, will also be on-site and involved in the camp, along with other members of the U.S. staff, including Anthony Donskov, Kevin Neeld, and Sarah Cahill.

The camp roster includes 17 Olympians and 22 of the 23 players from the U.S. Women's National Team that captured the silver medal at the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship in Burlington, Vt.

NOTES: A full roster can be found here ... Media wishing to cover any portion of the event should contact Courtney Welch (719-538-1169/courtneyw@usahockey.org).

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Where do dads go to learn how to be dads? They just kind of 'ask around', that's how. A survey found that men are more actively involved in their children's lives than ever before, and are searching for advice to help them along.

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TC12: Argos likely to treat season like any other.

TC12: Reed, Esks look to build off turnaround season.

TC12: Riders rebound starts now.

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

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A new study (out of France) suggests being sleepy behind the wheel is almost as bad as drinking and driving. The study found that drivers who were either drunk or sleepy were at least twice as likely to be responsible for a vehicle accident compared to their well-rested or sober counterparts.

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Let's take my new haircut out for a spin Mommy!

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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....hangin' out with Jimmy, doin' my radio stuff, playing outside. How 'bout you?

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St. Petersburg, FL. -- Manny Ramirez wore a Rays uniform the last time the team got swept at Tropicana Field before Wednesday afternoon, when Tampa Bay lost to the White Sox, 4-3, with 13,369 in attendance.

The White Sox's sweep of the three-game series handed the Rays their first sweep of the season and their first sweep at home since April 1-3, 2011, when the Orioles beat them in the first three games of the season. Tampa Bay has lost four of its past five.

Read the rest here.

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A commercial airline pilot in Seattle kicked a father and his 3-year-old son off a flight after the misbehaving boy refused to be buckled in. [The plane was delayed while the remaining passengers gave the pilot a standing ovation.]

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San Francisco, CA.-- As has been the case regularly this season, Tim Lincecum was a loser Wednesday night. But he didn't pitch like one.

Lincecum surrendered two runs (one earned) and four hits in seven innings, an admirable performance under any circumstance. Unfortunately for Lincecum and the Giants, one of the hits he yielded was Paul Goldschmidt's tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning that helped lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 triumph.

Read the rest here.

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Mitt Romney's "With Mitt" iPhone app no longer includes the "Amercia" typo. Version 1.0.1 became available in the App Store at approximately 1:00 Wednesday afternoon (ET) -- with the "Amercia" typo is gone.

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Today in Elvis History

1975 - The Elvis Presley song "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" hit #31 in the U.K.

2005 - The original broadway cast recording of "All Shook Up" was released. The release included 25 renditions of Elvis Presley hits.

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The red carpet awaits your dog -- if he looks like the mixed-breed mutt that starred in nine Benji films. Turn your four-legged family member into a star by posting a pic of your mutt's mug on Facebook. The winning dog will star in the latest Benji movie. The studio started a Facebook page where dog owners and shelter workers can post pictures of dogs they think resemble the famous raggedy pup.

... To enter the contest, share your dog's picture on the movie's Facebook page at facebook.com/benjithemovie.

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Today in Beatles History:

1962 - The Beatles ended a 48-night run of shows at the Star-Club in Hamburg, West Germany. The run had begun on April 13th.

1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded "Give Peace a Chance" during their Montreal bed-in.

1980 - The album "Rarities" hit #21 in the U.S.

1980 - Paul McCartney's album "McCartney II" hit #1 in the U.K.

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A German woman, annoyed by telemarketers who called her way too often, blew a whistle into the phone to discourage further calls. The telemarketer who received the blast claims to have suffered hearing problems, and now the whistle blower has a criminal record and an $1,000 fine to pay.

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Today in Sports History:

1879 - New York's Madison Square Garden opened.

1880 - The first U.S. national bicycle society was formed in Newport, RI. It was known as the League of American Wheelman.

1921 - Suffy McInnis began an errorless streak of 1,700 chances.

1926 - Frank Lockhart won the 14th Indy 500. He averaged 95.9 mph.

1927 - Johnny Neun (Detroit Tigers) made an unassisted triple play.

1937 - The Brooklyn Dodgers ended Carl Hubbell's (New York Giants) 24-game winning streak.

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TV TONIGHT: 2012 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE FINALS - There were 278 spellers ranging from 6 to 15 years old competing in the spelling bee, including three 2011 championship finalists. Tonight we get our 2012 winner. ESPN.

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Coming up:

Tonight --

Nothin' Doin'

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway 1:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 4:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 7:15pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- FedEx 400 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway 12:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 1:40pm EDT

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix at Detroit 3:30pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 4:05pm EDT

Monday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 3:45pm EDT

Tuesday --

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

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 10:05pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 6:35pm EDT

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

Thursday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 3:35pm EDT

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

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers 4:05pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 7:15pm EDT

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway 8:00pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway 12:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 1:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers 4:05pm 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!

It's Wednesday

It's Wednesday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is May 30th, the 151st day of 2012. There are 215 days left in the year.

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Stanley Cup Finals (New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings:

Wednesday, May 30th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
Saturday, June 2nd Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
Monday, June 4th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
Wednesday, June 6th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
*Saturday, June 9th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Monday, June 11th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Wednesday, June 13th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC

* -- If necessary

Six candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Combine could be key for players who were injured.

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

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Today's Birthdays: Actor Ted McGinley (The Love Boat, Happy Days, Jefferson Darcy on Married With Children) is 54; Director, producer, writer Trey Parker (South Park) is 40; Rapper, singer, TV personality Cee Lo Green (The Voice) is 38.

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Veterans ready to be rookies at Saskatchewan Roughriders’ camp.

B.C. Lions’ first-rounder Kirby Fabien still not signed as trio of picks inked.

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

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Hernando de Soto, the Spanish explorer, landed in Florida with 600 soldiers to search for gold on this date in 1539.

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Doesn't he look great?

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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....springing Mommy from the hospital, after I do my radio stuff.. How 'bout you?

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St. Petersburg, FL. -- Hideki Matsui is already paying off for the Rays, but he wasn't enough to stop the red-hot White Sox.

The Japanese slugger launched a home run over the right-field fence in the fourth inning, but Chicago's bats were better in a 7-2 White Sox victory Tuesday at Tropicana Field. Matsui went 1-for-3 in his season debut, just hours after arriving from Triple-A Durham.

Read the rest here.

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27-year-old Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov has a few things going for him. The biggest: He's the CEO of Russia's largest social network (Vkontakte), which has around 120 million users. The dude is loaded. And apparently bored. Durov spent the past weekend flying paper airplanes of 5,000-ruble notes out of his office window. A 5,000-ruble note is equal to about 160 U.S. dollars.

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San Francisco, CA.-- Melky Cabrera prefers to wear a poker face and maintain silence. But when he barely suppressed a tight-lipped smile Tuesday night at the mere mention of Willie Mays, it spoke volumes.

Cabrera felt proud, and justifiably so, after his performance in the Giants' 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. His three singles hiked his May hit total to 50, eclipsing the San Francisco-era record for the month that Mays established with 49 in 1958.

Read the rest here.

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Malaysia's Sultan of Johor placed the high bid of $165,261 to obtain a "WWW 1" license plate for his vehicle. Transport officials said the bidding, which began April 30 and ended May 14, reached such high levels due to "WWW" being an abbreviation for the World Wide Web.

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Today in Elvis History

1956 - In "Time" magazine, an article entitled "Teener's Hero" referred to Elvis Presley's appeal. It said "his movements suggest, in a word, sex."

1968 - The Elvis Presley movie "Clambake" opened at London's New Victoria Cinema.

1977 - In Florida, Elvis Presley played at Jacksonville's Veteran's Memorial Coliseum. It was his last show in Florida.

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Back in the mid-90s a a guy by the name of Prince Lazarus Long was planning to build a new country. New Utopia was to be built on some sunken islands in the Caribbean. Back in 1997 Prince Lazarus said the first stage of his new country was to built platforms totaling 285 square miles that rested on huge pilings that stick out about 10 feet above the ocean. Lazarus said he'd found financing and expected to begin building in 1998. So where's New Utopia? Well, while the website, new-utopia.com, is still around, Prince Lazarus isn't. The Prince died a few years ago, though the website says there are still plans to build New Utopia.

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Today in Beatles History:

1964 - The Beatles single "Love Me Do" hit #1 in the U.S.

1964 - The Beatles' "Cry for a Shadow" hit #1 in Australia.

1968 - The Beatles began recording the ablum "The Beatles." The album is known as the "White Album" due to its plain white cover.

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Salt made from tears. If it sounds weird, that's because it is. Salt Made From Tears is a collection of salts supposedly made with fresh human tears -- tears produced by Anger, Chopping Onions, Sneezing, Laughter, and Sorrow -- that are gently boiled, released into crystallization tanks, harvested, and rinsed in brine.

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Today in Sports History:

1890 - Dave Foutz hit the first Dodger home run.

1894 - Bobby Lowe (Boston Red Sox) became the first player to hit four home runs in one game.

1911 - Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis Sweepstakes. The 500-mile auto race later became known as the Indianapolis 500. Harroun's average speed was 74.59 miles per hour.

1922 - Max Flack (Chicago Cubs) and Cliff Heathcote (St. Louis Cardinals) were traded for each other between the morning and afternoon games of a Memorial Day twin bill. They played one game for each team.

1925 - Peter DePaolo became the first man to average over 100mph at the Indianapolis 500.

1927 - Walter Johnson recorded his 113th career shutout. It was also the final shutout of his career.

1927 - Jim Cooney (Chicago Cubs) became the sixth player to record an unassisted triple play against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He caught Paul Waner's line drive, stepped on second to double Lloyd Waner and then tagged Clyde Barnhart coming from first.

1927 - Johnny Neun (Detroit Tigers) became the seventh player to record an unassisted triple play.

1932 - The New York Yankees dedicated a plaque to Miller Huggins.

1935 - Babe Ruth (Braves) played in his final game. He went hitless against the Phillies.

1937 - Pitcher Carl Hubbell got his 24th consecutive victory.

1946 - Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (Braves) hit a home run that shattered the Bulova clock in Ebbets Field.

1955 - Bob Sweikert won the Indianapolis 500. During the race Bill Vukovich hit the 3-car pileup of Al Keller, Johnny Boyd, and Rodger Ward. He was killed when his car became airborne and went out of the course, landing upside down and on fire.

1962 - Pedro Ramos (Cleveland Indians) pitched a three-hitter and hit two home runs in a 7-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. One of his home runs was a grand slam.

1970 - Voting for baseball's All-Star game was returned to the fans.

1971 - Willie Mays hit his 638th home run. He set a National League record of 1,950 runs scored.

1977 - Dennis Eckersley pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the California Angels.

1981 - The Los Angeles Dodgers became the quickest to get 1,000,000 people to attend games in a season. It took 22 games.

1982 - Cal Ripken, Jr., began a record streak of playing in 2,632 games. The streak ended on September 20, 1998.

1983 - Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was suspended for one week for his public criticism of umpires.

1986 - Bobby Rahal became the first driver to average over 170mph in the Indianapolis 500.

1987 - Eric Davis (Cincinnati Reds) became the first National League player to hit three grand slams in a month and set a National League record of 19 home runs in April and May.

1992 - Scott Sanderson (New York Yankees) became the 9th pitcher to beat all 26 teams.

2001 - Barry Bonds hit two home runs to move into 11th place on the major league career list with 522.

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Several young children who had been building a tree-house next to a St. Augustine, Florida, convenience store told cops that a man had been yelling and cursing at them. By the time cops arrived the man had passed out with a half-eaten pork chop in his hand. After waking him the man began to shout profanities. He was charged with disorderly intoxication and taken to jail.

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Coming up:

Tonight --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 1:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 10:15pm EDT

Thursday --

Nothin' Doin'

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway 1:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 4:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 7:15pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- FedEx 400 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway 12:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 1:40pm EDT

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix at Detroit 3:30pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 4:05pm EDT

Monday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 3:45pm EDT

Tuesday --

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

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 10:05pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 6:35pm EDT

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

Thursday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 3:35pm EDT

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

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers 4:05pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 7:15pm EDT

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway 8:00pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway 12:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays at Florida Marlins 1:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers 4:05pm 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!

It's Tuesday

It's Tuesday. Here's what's happening....

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Today is May 29th, the 150th day of 2012. There are 216 days left in the year.

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Stanley Cup Finals (New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings:

Wednesday, May 30th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
Saturday, June 2nd Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
Monday, June 4th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
Wednesday, June 6th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBCSN
*Saturday, June 9th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Monday, June 11th New Jersey at Los Angeles 8:00pm EDT NBC
*Wednesday, June 13th Los Angeles at New Jersey 8:00pm EDT NBC

* -- If necessary

SCF Preview: Kings, Devils ready for unexpected Final.

McSorley tells his side of '93 stick incident.

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

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Today's Birthdays: Composer Danny Elfman (The Simpsons and many movies) is 59; Attempted assassin John Hinckley Jr. (Ronald Reagan) is 57; Actress Annette Bening (Open Range, American Beauty) is 54; Singer Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown (Spice Girls, Dancing with the Stars) is 37.

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Bombers take backseat to Als, Riders.

Deane nears end of painful road back from broken leg.

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

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NEW ON DVD TODAY - Man on a Ledge (Sam Worthington, Ed Harris); We Need to Talk About Kevin (Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly); True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season; Drop Dead Diva: The Complete Third Season; Maverick: The Complete First Season (James Garner); Rookie Blue: The Complete Second Season.

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Here's Jimmy, getting his first-ever haircut. He did pretty well too!

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Let's see, what's on the agenda for today....hoping to spring Mommy from the hospital, after I do my radio stuff.. How 'bout you?

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St. Petersburg, FL. -- The White Sox offense has been on a roll lately, but it was a stellar pitching performance that was the difference Monday.

Lefty Chris Sale struck out a Tropicana Field-record 15 batters en route to a 2-1 win over the Rays, dominating a Tampa Bay starting lineup without Carlos Pena or Luke Scott.

Read the rest here.

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This year's National Geographic Bee was won by a 14-year-old. [That must be frustrating. You know where everything is but you're too young to drive there.]

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San Francisco, CA.-- Barry Zito pitched into the eighth inning Monday and was sustained by a three-run first inning as the Giants topped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-2.

Zito (4-2), who won only three games all last season, allowed five D-backs to reach scoring position but stranded four of them. His shakiest inning was the third, when Justin Upton's ground-rule RBI double left runners on second and third with two outs. The left-hander escaped that jam by coaxing a harmless fly ball from Jason Kubel, who doubled one inning earlier.

Read the rest here.

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Malaysia's Sultan of Johor placed the high bid of $165,261 to obtain a "WWW 1" license plate for his vehicle. Transport officials said the bidding, which began April 30 and ended May 14, reached such high levels due to "WWW" being an abbreviation for the World Wide Web.

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Today in Elvis History

1967 - Elvis and Priscilla Presley held a second wedding reception at Graceland for family and friends that could not attend their wedding in Las Vegas.

1976 - Elvis Presley's single "Hurt" hit #28 in the U.S.

1976 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "The Sun Sessions" hit #76 in the U.S.

1977 - In Baltimore, Elvis Presley left the stage in the middle of a concert and did not return. It was the first time he terminated a show in this manner.

1989 - Lisa Marie Presley gave birth to a baby girl. Danielle Riley was the daughter of Danny Keough.

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Junk food: bad for your waistline, bad for your relationship. It may be fun to wolf down a value meal with your sweetie, but what follows may not be pretty. Researchers discovered that meals high in saturated fats resulted in a greater increase in stress hormones and more inflammation during heated discussions. Translation: Don't talk about money at McDonald's.

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Today in Beatles History:

1963 - Del Shannon's cover of the Beatles' "From Me to You" became the first song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney to appear on the American charts.

1972 - Paul McCartney released his version of the nursery rhyme, "Mary Had A Little Lamb."

1982 - Paul McCartney's album "Tug Of War" hit #1 in the U.S.

1995 - The 13-part radio series "Oobu Joobu" premiered in the U.S. The series, directed by Paul McCartney, included never-before heard McCartney recordings and rehearsal, Beatles soundchecks and rehearsals.

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MEN IN BLACK 3 TOPS BOX OFFICE - The third installment of the Men In Black series kicked off the start of the summer season, taking in $70 million in North America over the course of the four-day holiday weekend.

... Men In Black 3 picked up another $133.2 million overseas.

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Today in Sports History:

1911 - The first running of the Indianapolis 500 took place. Ray Harroun won the race.

1916 - The New York Giants won their 17th consecutive road game.

1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that organized baseball was a sport, not subject to antitrust laws.

1962 - Buck (John) O'Neil became the first black coach in major league baseball when he accepted the job with the Chicago Cubs.

1965 - Ralph Boston set a world record in the broad jump at 27-feet, 4-3/4 inches, at a meet held in Modesto, CA.

1965 - Dick Allen (Philadelphia Phillies) hit a 529' home run out of Connie Mack Stadium.

1977 - A.J. Foyt won the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time.

1977 - Sue Press became the first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in-one.

1984 - The Boston Red Sox retired #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin).

1985 - In Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium a concrete retaining wall collapsed and 39 people were crushed or trampled to death. More than 400 people were injured. The soccer event was the European Champion's Cup final.

1990 - Rickey Henderson stole his 893rd base. He broke Ty Cobb's record.

1992 - Tim Raines (Chicago White Sox) stole his 700th career base.

2001 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disabled golfer Casey Martin could use a cart to ride in tournaments.

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IN THEATERS FRIDAY - Snow White and the Huntsman and For Greater Glory.

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Indianapolis, IN. -- Even the milk knew what was coming Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Dario Franchitti took a drink of the traditional winner's beverage and then poured the rest on his head the way Dan Wheldon did after winning the Indianapolis 500 twice.

With that came a point to the sky for his fallen friend, a hug of Wheldon's widow, Susie, and a ride around the track in honor of victories past and present.

Read the rest here.

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South Carolina was formally incorporated as a royal colony on this date in 1721.

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CONCORD, N.C. -- It's an old story.

Celebrated driver moves to a standout team. Predictions are made. Sparks prepare to fly. Participants ready for a storybook season.

No, this isn't a repeat of the tale of Dale Earnhardt Jr. moving to Hendrick Motorsports. Or at least driver Kasey Kahne hopes not -- and after his victor Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, it is beginning, finally, to look like Kahne's first season and early tenure with the company might outshine Earnhardt's.

Read the rest here.

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Wisconsin became the 30th state to join the United States on this date in 1848.

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Coming up:

Tonight --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 10:15pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Chicago White Sox 1:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 10:15pm EDT

Thursday --

Nothin' Doin'

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 10:15pm EDT

Saturday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway 1:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 4:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 7:15pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- FedEx 400 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway 12:30pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 1:40pm EDT

IZOD Indy Car Series -- Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix at Detroit 3:30pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants vs Chicago Cubs 4:05pm 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!