Monthly Archives: May 2011

Wheldon Wins Indy 500 –

Dan Wheldon won the 100th Indianapolis 500 and JR Hildebrand came in second place.  Hildebrand was in the lead but crashed on the final turn.  Hildebrand would have been one of the few rookies to ever win the Indy 500. … Continue reading

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Mets To Sell Minority Interest To Einhorn –

The New York Mets have agreed to sell a minority interest in the franchise for $200 million dollars.  David Einhorn will have preferred partner status and the percentage of his ownership has not been released.  David Einhorn is the President of … Continue reading

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Miami Heat Win Game Four –

The Miami Heat won game four over the Chicago Bulls by a score of 101-93.  The overtime victory gave the Heat a three games to one advantage over the Bulls.  Miami continues to play strong at home in the postseason.  … Continue reading

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Thome Hits Two Homers –

Jim Thome hit two homers for the Minnesota Twins in their 8-7 loss to the Seattle Mariners.  Thome hit homeruns number 592 and 593 as he closes in on the 600 mark.  Thome recently came off the DL and is … Continue reading

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Miami Heat Win Game Three –

The Miami Heat won game three and have a two games to one lead over the Chicago Bulls.  The 96-85 win keeps the Miami Heat undefeated at home in the playoffs this season.  Game four of the best of seven series will be … Continue reading

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Shackleford Takes Preakness –

Shackleford won the Preakness by 1/2 length over Animal Kingdom.  Animal Kingdom made a late charge in an attempt to win the second leg of the Triple Crown but Shackleford held on to win.  Shackleford finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby.  … Continue reading

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Nehro Won’t Run Preakness –

Nehro will not run in the Preakness on Saturday.  The owner wants to give Nehro a rest after running in three races since March 26th.  Nehro finished in second place in all three races including the Kentucky Derby.  Nehro is expected … Continue reading

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Nowitzki Scores 48 –

Nowitzki scored 48 points and hit 24 out of 24 free throws against the Oklahoma City Thunder.  The Dallas Mavericks won 121-112 and are facing the Thunder for game two on Thursday night in Dallas.  The winner of the best of … Continue reading

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Vancouver Canucks Defeat San Jose Sharks –

The Vancouver Canucks took game one of the Western Conference finals against the San Jose Sharks.  Vancouver rallied in front of a home crowd to win by a score of 3-2.  The Canucks are making their first Western Conference finals appearance … Continue reading

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Chicago Bulls Top Miami Heat –

The Chicago Bulls Topped the Miami Heat in game one of the Eastern Conference finals.  The Bulls won 103-82 after a 46-24 scoring run broke the game open.  Chicago has a 4-0 record against the Miami Heat this year and … Continue reading

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Tiger Woods Exits The Players Championship –

Tiger Woods exited The Players Championship after only nine holes.  Tiger took 42 shots on the first nine holes which was his worst performance on The Players Championship course.  Tiger woods has had four surgeries on his left knee and has … Continue reading

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Mets Win; Yankees Lose –

The New York Mets had a four run eighth inning and came from behind to beat the Houston Astros 6-4.  The Mets had homeruns from Jason Bay, Fernando Martinez, and David Wright.  In New York, the Boston Red Sox had … Continue reading

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Nadal Remains Number One –

Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Rome Masters with a 6-1, 6-3 quarterfinal victory.  The win also secured the number one ranking for Nadal at the French Open.  Nadal will face Richard Gasquet or Tomas Berdych in the semifinals.  Nadal … Continue reading

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NHL Playoff Schedule –

Sports Illustrated has the complete schedule for the NHL playoff rounds.  The last second round series will be decided tonight in San Jose.  The San Jose Sharks had a 3-0 lead in the series but the Detroit Red Wings tied the series and have forced … Continue reading

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Chicago Bulls Win Game Five –

The Chicago Bulls took a 3-2 lead in their best of seven series with the Atlanta Hawks.  Chicago won game five by a score of 95-83 with Rose kicking in 33 points.  Game six of the Eastern Conference semifinals will … Continue reading

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