Franco-American Spaghetti commercial

Here's a 1960s commercial for Franco American Spaghetti.

Timbers Stay Hot At Galaxy's Expense

 At Carson, California:

Felipe Mora (14', 60') and Jeremy Ebobisse (23', 80') each scored twice while Diego Valeri (47') and Larrys Mabiala (63') each tallied once as the Portland Timbers equaled their roughly three-week old MLS-era franchise record for most goals in a game by doubling up the Los Angeles Galaxy 6-3 on the road in Wednesday Major League Soccer action.

The victory was the Timbers' fourth successive.

Julian Araujo (34'), Ethan Zubak (55'), and Cristian Pavon (71') each scored once for the Galaxy.

The Timbers will be aiming for a fifth straight victory on Sunday as they will host the San Jose Earthquakes (7:00 PM Pacific Time, Timbers TV Network via KPDX-TV, Portland/ESPN+).

MLB Playoffs (American League Divisional Round): A's Stave Off Elimination To Force Game Four; Rays One Game Away From Ousting Yankees

 Both American League divisional playoff series continued on Wednesday.

At Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles:

Chad Pinter hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning while Ramon Laureano produced a pair of sacrifice flies in the eighth inning, then Sean Murphy produced the go-ahead sac fly in the same inning as the Oakland Athletics overcame the Houston Astros 9-7 in game two of their divisional playoff series.

The Astros, up two games to one, can still wrap up the series on Thursday (12:35 PM Pacific Time, TBS) with a game-four victory.

At Petco Park, San Diego:

Randy Arozarena hit a home run for the third straight game while Kevin Kiermaier and Michael Perez also went deep as the Tampa Bay Rays doubled up the New York Yankees 8-4 in game three of their series.

The Rays, with a two-games-to-one series lead, can advance to the American League Championship Series with a game-four victory on Thursday (4:10 PM Pacific Time, TBS)

MLB Playoffs (National League Divisional Round): Braves, Dodgers One Win Away From League Championship Series

 Both National League divisional playoff series continued on Wednesday.

At Minute Maid Park, Houston:

Ian Anderson pitched 5 and 2/3 innings of shutout (and eight-strikeout) baseball while Travis d'Arnaud and Dansby Swanson each hit a home run as the Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins 2-0 in game two of their divisional playoff series.

The Braves, up two games to none, can finish off the Marlins with a game-three victory on Thursday (11:00 AM Pacific Time, Fox Sports One)

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At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas:

Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings of six-strikeout baseball while Corey Seager batted in a pair of runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the San Diego Padres 6-5 in game two.

Cody Bellinger (who hit a home run in the game) turned in what may have been the biggest defensive play of the postseason as he leaped in the air and made a catch in the seventh inning that robbed the Padres' Fernando Tatis of what would have been a go-ahead two-run homer.

The Dodgers, up two games to two, can close out the series with a game-three victory on Thursday (6:08 PM Pacific Time, MLB Network).

Like Your Flavor Big?

Here's a 1957 TV commercial for Chesterfield Cigarettes with Daws Butler doing all the voices.  This is for Chesterfield's king-sized smokes.

Bugs Bunny Kool-Aid Commercial

Time for a 1960s commercial for Pre-Sweetened Kool-Aid with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.

This TV advertisement was directed by Tex Avery and animated by Rod Scribner and Ben Washam.

Texans Ax Head Coach/GM

Associate head coach (and former Cleveland Browns head coach) Romeo Crennel will take over as interim head coach at Houston. 

NBA Finals: Lakers One Victory Away From First Crown Since 2010

 At the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida:

LeBron James scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out eight assists on Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Miami Heat 102-96 in game four of the NBA Finals, which the Lakers now lead three games to one.

Anthony Davis helped the Lakers' cause with 22 points while grabbing nine rebounds.

Jimmy Butler scored 22 points (while grabbing ten rebounds and dishing out nine assists) and Tyler Herro added 21 to pace the Heat.

Los Angeles can close out the series and claim their first NBA championship since 2010 with a game-five victory on Friday (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ABC).

MLB Playoffs (American League Divisional Round): Astros Put A's Backs To Wall; Rays Level Series With Yankees

 Both American League divisional playoff series continued on Tuesday.

At Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles:

George Spring whacked a pair of homers as the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-2 in game two of their divisional playoff series.

The Astros, who lead two games to none, can close out the series with a game-three victory on Wednesday (12:35 PM Pacific Time, TBS).

At Petco Park, San Diego:

Home runs courtesy of Austin Meadows, Randy Arozarena, Manuel Margot, and Mike Zunino enabled the Tampa Bay Rays to square their series with the New York Yankees at one game apiece after their 7-5 game-two victory.

MLB Playoffs (National League Divisional Playoff Series): Braves, Dodgers Grab Series Openers

 The National League's two divisional playoff series opened on Tuesday.

At Minute Maid Park, Houston (site of all series games):

Ronald Acuna, Travis d'Arnaud (who batted in four runs), and Dansby Swanson each belted a home run as the Atlanta Braves overcame a three-run deficit and overpowered the Miami Marlins 9-5 in their series-opening contest.

At Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas (site of all series games):

Corey Seager's sacrifice fly in the sixth inning sent in the go-ahead run as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their divisional playoff series with the San Diego Padres with a 5-1 victory.

MLB Playoffs (American League Divisional Playoff Series): Astros, Yankees Take Series Openers

 The Major League Baseball Playoffs divisional round opened on Monday with the opening games of both American League divisional series.

All series are best-of-five.

At Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (where all games in this series will be played):

Carlos Correa smacked two homers as the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 10-5 in the opening game of their divisional playoff series.

At Petco Park, San Diego (where all games in this series will be played):

Four players--Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Clint Frazier, and Kyle Higashioka--each hit a home run as the New York Yankees outslugged the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 in their series-opening contest.

Ducks Are #12 In AP Gridiron Poll; #17 In Coaches Rankings

 The Oregon Ducks, whose season doesn't start until November, climbed up two spots in the Associate Press college football poll to #12 while returning to the USA Today/Amway Coaches rankings at #17.

Both polls were released on Sunday.

No support for the Oregon State Beavers in either poll.

Eagles Knock Off Niners In Santa Clara

At Santa Clara, California: 

Travis Fulgham caught a go-ahead touchdown pass with 5:50 remaining in regulation while Alex Singleton returned an intercepted pass for another score on Sunday night as the Philadelphia Eagles (1-2-1) upended the San Francisco 49ers (2-2) 25-20 on the road, despite a 15-catch, 183-yard, one-touchdown performance from the hosts' George Kittle.

NBA Finals: Heat Top Lakers To Cut LA's Series Advantage To 2-1

 At the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida:

Jimmy Butler's  triple-double (40 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds) enabled the Miami Heat to cut the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA Finals series advantage to two games to one after their 115-104 game-three victory.

LeBron James topped the Lakers with 25 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out eight assits.

T2 Blown Out In Sacramento To End Season

 At Sacramento, California:

In Saturday's USL Championship season finale for both clubs, Darek Formella scored twice (2', 4') as the Sacramento Republic peppered visiting Portland Timbers 2 with four goals in the first half-hour en route to a 4-0 demolition.

The victory secured a playoff berth for the Republic.

145th Preakness Stakes: Upset Win For Swiss Skydiver Who Becomes First Filly To Win Race Since 2006

 At Baltimore:

Swiss Skydiver, with jockey Robby Albarado aboard, held off Kentucky Derby winner Authentic on Saturday to win the 145th edition of the Preakness Stakes, becoming the first filly to win this jewel of the Triple Crown since Rachel Alexandra did the trick in 2006 and only the second since 1924.

Trainer Kenneth McPeek won his first Preakness.

Jesus' Team finished third.

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Top Heat Again, Lead Series 2-0

 At the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Bay Lake, Florida:

LeBron James scored 33 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out nine assists while Anthony Davis added 32 points and 14 boards on Friday night as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their NBA Finals series lead to two games to none after their 124-114 game-two victory.

Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 25 points while dishing out 13 assists and pulling in eight rebounds while Kelly Olynyk came off the bench to add 24 points (to go with his nine rebounds).

MLB Playoffs (National League Opening Round): Marlins, Padres Advance To Divisional

 Two National League games were contested on Friday as the opening round of the Major League Baseball Playoffs concluded.

At Chicago:

Garrett Cooper hit a home run in the seventh inning while starter Sixto Sanchez pitched five strong shutout innings as the Miami Marlins completed their two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 2-0 game-two victory.

The Marlins have never lost a playoff series as they now made it seven series in a row.

At San Diego:

Nine pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout as the San Diego Padres won a playoff series for the first time since 1998 as they blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 in game three of their first-round series, which the Redbirds won two games to one.

MLB Playoffs (American League Opening Round): A's Upend ChiSox, Get Astros In Divisional Round

 At Oakland, California:

In the final game of the opening round of the American League playoffs on Thursday, Chad Pinder's go-ahead two-run fifth-inning single helped the Oakland Athletics defeat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 in game three of their series, enabling them to advance for the first time since 2006.

MLB Playoffs (National League Opening Round): Braves, Dodgers Advance To Divisional Round; Padres Force Game Three With Cardinals

 The National League's opening round continueed on Thursday with three games.

At Atlanta:

Ian Anderson pitched six inning of nine-strikeout shutout ball while Adam Duvall and Marcell Ozuna each hit a home run as the Atlanta Braves completed a two-game sweep of their first-round series with the Cincinnati Reds following their 5-0 game-two triumph.

At San Diego:

Fernando Tatis and Wil Meyers each homered twice as the San Diego Pardres outslugged the St. Louis Cardinals 11-9 in game two of their opening round series, now deadlocked at one game apiece.

The series is set to be decided on Friday (4:08 PM Pacific Time, ESPN)

At Los Angeles:

Clayton Kershaw pitched eight shutout innings, striking out 13 batters in the process while Mookie Betts had a double and batted in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a two-game series of the Milwaukee Brewers by shutting out the Beer City gang 3-0 in game two.