Monthly Archives: April 2011

NFL Draft 2012 –

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

NFL Draft Day is closely watched by fans looking towards the future of their teams.  Quarterbacks were well represented in the draft with Cam Newton selected as the top pick of the draft by the Carolina Panthers and Christian Ponder being … Continue reading →

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BCS Bowl 2012 Dates –

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Four of the Five BCS bowl games still have a tentative schedule.  The BCS National Championship game is one of the dates that may be rescheduled.  Currently, the BCS National Championship game is scheduled for January 9th but it could be moved … Continue reading →

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San Jose Sharks Advance Over Kings –

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The San Jose Sharks won game 6 and their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings.  Joe Thorton scored the winning goal in overtime to give the Sharks a 4-3 win.  The Sharks won the series four games to two and won all … Continue reading →

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Cubs Comeback To Defeat Dodgers –

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Chicago Cubs rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Dodgers 10-8.  The five run rally lasted for nine batters and was capped off with a two run double by Jeff Baker.  The Los Angeles Dodgers had won … Continue reading →

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Blazers Rebound Against Mavericks –

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Portland Trailblazers won their first game of the series and now trail the Dallas Mavericks two games to one.  Portland won at home by a score of 97-92 and play game four in Portland.  Matthews and Aldridge led the Trailblazers with 25 … Continue reading →

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Lakers And Spurs Win –

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs both won game two of their series.  The Lakers defeated the New Orleans Hornets 87-78 to tie the series 1-1.  San Antonio won 93-87 to even their series with the Memphis Grizzlies.  In … Continue reading →

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MLB To Run Dodger Operations –

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Major League Baseball is expected to run the day to day operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Dodgers ownership has had a difficult time running operations due to the divorce of their owner.  Baseball commissioner Bud Selig released a statement that running the Dodgers operations … Continue reading →

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Johnson Wins Talladega –

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jimmie Johnson won Talladega by finishing slightly ahead of Bowyer in the final second.  Dale Earnhardt Jr. helped his teammate to victory and Johnson gave him the checkered flag.  The win gave Jimmie Johnson the 54th of his career and the first of … Continue reading →

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Haren Starts Season 4-0 For Angels –

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Angels 4-2 win over the White Sox gave Dan Haren a 4-0 start on the season.  Haren has a 1.16 ERA on the year and had pitched 19 consecutive scoreless innings before the White Sox scored in the seventh.  … Continue reading →

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Mavs Win Game 1 –

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dallas Mavericks won the first game in their best of seven series with the Portland Trailblazers.  Dirk Nowitzki carried the Mavericks when the game was on the line.  Nowitzki scored 18 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter.  Jason Kidd also … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Win Third –

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Red Sox won their third game of the year with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.  The win lifted the Red Sox to a 3-10 record for the season.  Red Sox manager Terry Francona gave Carl Crawford the day off and … Continue reading →

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NHL Quarterfinals –

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 2-0 in the first game of their series.  Quarterfinal action also saw the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks victorious over the Flyers and the Kings.  Teams playing tonight for a 2-0 series … Continue reading →

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Dallas Mavericks Win –

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Hornets 121-89 to head into the playoffs.  The Mavericks are waiting for the results of the Lakers game which will determine their seed in the playoffs.  Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks. To read a … Continue reading →

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Charl Schwartzel Wins Masters –

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Charl Schwartzel won the Masters with four straight birdies.  Schwartzel finished 14 under par which was two strokes ahead of the rest of the field.  There were many lead changes and Schwartzel was one of almost a dozen players that … Continue reading →

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Zimmerman Out For Nationals –

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Washington Nationals will lose the services of their top player Ryan Zimmerman.  Zimmerman has a strained abdominal muscle and coud be placed on the DL.  Zimmerman will miss at least a couple of games to give the injury time … Continue reading →

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