Monthly Archives: January 2011

Rafael Nadal Aims For Grand Slam –

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Rafael Nadal advanced to the next round of the Australian Open in his attempt to hold all four Grand Slam titles.  Last year, Nadal won the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. To read a related Bloomberg Sports article, please click … Continue reading →

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Blake Griffin Scores 47 –

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Blake Griffin scored 47 points and had 14 rebounds in one of the best performances ever by a rookie.  The game marked his 33rd double-double of the season and his 27th consecutive double-double.  Griffin is one of the top players … Continue reading →

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Jets Defeat Patriots –

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Jets beat the New England Patriots 28-21 at New England.  The Jets led for most of the game and are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers next week in Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh defeated the Jets in their … Continue reading →

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Bears Beat Seahawks –

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Chicago Bears held on at home to defeat the Seattle Seahawks 35-24.  Seattle had the worst record going into the playoffs but pulled off a surprising victory over the New Orleans Saints to advance to the Bears game.  Chicago … Continue reading →

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Aaron Rodgers Leads Packers –

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Aaron Rodgers had one of the best passing games in NFL playoff history.  Rodgers was 31 for 36 and threw for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns.  The Green Bay Packers went on to win the game by a score of 48-21 … Continue reading →

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Steelers Advance To AFC Championship –

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a strong second half and managed to comeback to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 31-24.  The Steelers were down 21-7 at the half but scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter.  Pittsburgh is 9-0 against divisional teams in … Continue reading →

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Thome Returns To Minny –

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Thome is returning to the Minnesota Twins next season for a reported $3 million.  Thome hit 25 home runs last season in only 276 at bats.  Thome had an on base percentage of 1.039 and has 589 career home … Continue reading →

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Duke Falls To Florida State –

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Duke Blue Devils lost their first game of the season and ended a 25 game winning streak.  Duke is 15-1 on the year and are the defending national champions.  Florida State held on to win at home 66-61 for … Continue reading →

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Trevor Hoffman Retires –

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Trevor Hoffman has retired after 18 seasons in the major leagues.  Hoffman is the all-time save leader with 601 saves in his career.  Hoffman spent 15 1/2 seasons with the San Diego Padres and had 552 saves with the team.  Hoffman … Continue reading →

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Auburn Remains Undefeated –

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Auburn Tigers capped an undefeated 14-0 season with a 22-19 win over Oregon.  The Oregon Ducks tied the game with a touchdown and a two point conversion late in the fourth quarter.  Auburn moved the ball downfield on a … Continue reading →

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Packers Defeat Eagles –

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Green Bay Packers advanced to the next round of the playoffs with a 21-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.  Aaron rodgers went 18 for 27 and threw for 180 yards.  Rodgers had a quarterback rating of 122.5 compared to … Continue reading →

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Jets Beat Indy –

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Jets kicked a 32 yard field goal with time running out to defeat the Indianapolis Colts.  Peyton Manning had just led the Colts on an 8 play 48 yard drive that ended with a field goal to … Continue reading →

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Cotton Bowl –

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

LSU defeated Texas A & M 41-24 to win the Cotton Bowl.  The number 11 ranked LSU Tigers won their first Cotton Bowl in 45 years and finished the season with an 11-2 record.  The number 18th ranked Texas A & M … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh To San Francisco –

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Harbaugh has agreed to a five year $25 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers.  The Stanford coach led his team to a top 5 ranking and a 12-1 season.  Contract talks between Harbaugh and the Miami Dolphins broke down and … Continue reading →

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Andrew Luck Returning To Stanford –

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Andrew Luck has chosen to return to Stanford for one more season and to finish his degree in architectural design.  Luck would have been the number one selection in the draft by the Carolina Panthers.  Andrew Luck threw for 3,338 yards, completed … Continue reading →

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