Monthly Archives: July 2012

Vollmer Wins 100 Meter Butterfly –

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Dana Vollmer won the gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly.  Vollmer set a world record with a time of 55.98 seconds.  Vollmer broke the mark set by Sarah Sjostrom in 2009.  Lu Ying of China won the silver medal. … Continue reading →

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Lochte Wins 400 Meter Gold –

Posted on July 28, 2012 by James Sutliff

Ryan Lochte won the 400 meter individual gold medal in a time of 4 minutes 5.18 seconds.  Thiago Pereira of Brazil took home the silver in 4 minutes 8.86 seconds and Japan’s Kosuke Hagino won the Bronze medal.  Michael Phelps finished in fourth … Continue reading →

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Brewers To Trade Zack Greinke –

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin confirmed that Zack Greinke is likely to be traded.  Zack Greinke is 9-3 on the season with a 3.44 earned run average.  The Brewers fell 9 games behind the Cincinnati Reds and almost out of playoff … Continue reading →

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Ernie Els Wins British Open –

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Ernie Els won the British Open and was 7 under 273 for the Open.  Adam Scott finished second with 6 under 274.  Ernie Els will join Bubba Watson in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.  The Grand Slam of Golf will … Continue reading →

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Nadal To Miss London Olympics –

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Rafael Nadal will miss the London Olympics due to an injury.  Nadal would have been the flag bearer for the Spain team at the Olympic games.  Nadal was the Gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games.  Gold medal contenders … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals Defeat New York Mets –

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets 5-4 in 10 innings.  The Nationals won the game on a wild pitch in the bottom of the tenth.  New York came from behind and scored three runs in the top of the ninth but could … Continue reading →

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London Olympics 2012 –

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The 2012 Olympics will be held in London from July 27-August 12th 2012.  NBC has complete coverage of the 2012 Olympic games.  The NBC Olympics site provides schedules, news, TV listings, and event results.  The first medal events will take place … Continue reading →

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National League Wins All-Star Game –

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The National League jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.  Justin Verlander gave up a bases loaded triple to San Francisco Giant Sandoval in the five run first.  The National League added three more runs to take … Continue reading →

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Federer Wins 7th Wimbledon Title –

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Roger Federer won his 7th Wimbledon title with a victory over Andy Murray.  Federer tied William Renshaw and Pete Sampras for the most career Wimbledon titles.  Federer dropped the first set and won the next three sets.  The victory will allow … Continue reading →

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Williams Wins Wimbledon –

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Serena Williams won her 14th grand slam championship and her 5th Wimbledon title on Saturday.  Williams defeated Radwanska in three sets 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.  Williams had 17 aces against Radwanska and 102 aces in the tournament.  Roger Federer and Andy Murray … Continue reading →

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Jim Thome Traded To Orioles –

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Thome was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for two minor league players.  The future Hall of Famer has had limited playing time this season after hurting his lower back.  Thome will be the DH and could provide much needed offense for … Continue reading →

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