Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Jim Edmonds To Retire –

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Edmonds has decided to retire due to an achilles tendon injury from last season that did not completely heal.  Edmonds put up impressive numbers and is considered a possibility for the Hall of Fame.  Edmonds finished his career with 393 … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Baseball Business | Leave a comment

NCAA Tournament Selections –

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The selection committee for the NCAA Tournment announced changes in their selection process.  Conference affiliations and margins of victory will carry less weight than in the past.  More weight will be given to schedule strength, road wins, and finishing the season … Continue reading →

Posted in College Basketball, College Basketball NCAA Tournament, College Basketball Rankings | Leave a comment

Murray & Points Win Pebble Beach –

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bill Murray and Darren Andrew Points won the Pro-Am tournament at Pebble Beach by 2 shots.  This marked the first win for Points on the PGA Tour.  Bill Murray played the role of a greenskeeper in the movie Caddyshack.  To read … Continue reading →

Posted in Golf | Leave a comment

Rory McIlroy Leads Tiger Woods –

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Rory McIlroy leads Tiger Woods by four strokes in the Dubai Desert Classic.  Tiger Woods is in a five way tie for fifth place on the leaderboard.  Rory McIlroy is 11 under and leads Garcia and Aiken by one stroke. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Golf | Leave a comment

Duke Beats North Carolina –

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Duke came from behind to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 79-73.  The Duke Blue Devils were on their home court and had help from Nolan Smith who contributed 34 points to the comeback effort.  Duke is ranked fifth in … Continue reading →

Posted in College Basketball, College Basketball Rankings | Leave a comment

Tom Brady Wins MVP –

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won the Associated Press Most Valuable Player Award.  Tom Brady received all 50 votes and won his second MVP award.  The New England quarterback threw 36 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions on the season.  Brady set … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Football Awards, Football Business | Leave a comment

Steelers Pouncey Out For Super Bowl –

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Pittsburgh Steelers center Pouncey is expected to miss the Super Bowl.  Pouncey hurt his ankle in the AFC Championship game against the New York Jets.  Pouncey is a Pro Bowl center and his injury will give the Green Bay Packers an … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Football AFC, Football NFC, Football Playoffs, Football Super Bowl | Leave a comment

Belichick WIns AP Coach Of The Year –

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bill Belichick won the AP Coach of the Year award for the third time with the New England Patriots.  Belichick also won the AP Coach of the Year award in 2003 and 2007.  The only coach to win the award more … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Football Business | Leave a comment

Djokovic Wins Australian Open –

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in straight sets to win the Australian Open.  This is the second Australian Open title for Novak Djokovic.  Andy Murray made 47 errors in the match compared with 33 by Djokovic. To read a related Bloomberg … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis, Tennis Australian Open | Leave a comment

Federer, Djokovic, Wozniacki In Semifinals –

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open with a three set victory over Stanislas Wawrinka.  The win gave Federer his eight straight appearance in the Australian Open Semifinals.  Federer is attempting to win his 17th Grand Slam … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis, Tennis Australian Open | Leave a comment

Super Bowl Bound Steelers –

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing for another Super Bowl ring against the Green Bay Packers.  Pittsburgh defeated the Jets by a score of 24-19 after having a 24-3 half-time lead.  This will be the 8th time that the Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Football AFC, Football Playoffs, Football Super Bowl | Leave a comment

Blake Griffin: MVP?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

MSNBC offers a poll on the NBA MVP for the 2010-2011 season.  Blake Griffin is a top candidate for MVP because of his numbers and his ability to turn the Los Angeles Clippers into a wiining team.  Blake Griffin is having … Continue reading →

Posted in Pro Basketball | Leave a comment

Roger Federer Wins In Five Sets –

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Roger Federer escaped with a five set win to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.  Gilles Simon defeated Federer the only two times that they met which was in 2008.  Federer has won 16 Grand Slam tournaments in … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennis, Tennis Australian Open | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Tennis, Tennis Australian Open | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Football, Football AFC, Football Playoffs | Leave a comment