Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 5/31/2007

5/31/2004:
Syracuse wins its eighth national lacrosse championship with a 14-13 victory over Navy at Ravens Stadium in Baltimore. Senior attackman Mike Powell assists on the go-ahead goal and scores the eventual clincher in the closing moments. He's named tournament Most Outstanding Player and selected as a first-time All-American for the fourth straight year, only the fourth lacrosse player ever so honored.

Birthdays:
Happy Hairston b. 1942
Joe Namath b. 1943
Tippy Martinez b. 1950
Jim Craig b. 1957
Kenny Lofton b. 1967


A tasty nibble for mystery buffs. Hannah Swensen, baker and reluctant sleuth, returns to solve another murder. And this time, she’s the prime suspect, as the victim is the owner of the Magnolia Blossom Bakery, direct competition for Hannah’s own shop, The Cookie Jar. Sweet, light, and satisfying, Peach Cobbler Murder is easy to digest.

PEACH COBBLER MURDER: A HANNAH SWENSEN MYSTERY WITH RECIPES, by Joanne Fluke (Kensington, 2006)