Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Bears Beat Jets –

The Chicago Bears defeated the New York Jets 38-34 in week 16.  The Bears have an 11-4 record after being led to victory by Jay Cutler who threw three second half touchdowns.  The Jets are 10-5 and have secured a wild … Continue reading

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Steelers Win 11th –

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-3 to win their 11th game of the season.  The Steelers had already clinched a playoff berth but were still trying to secure home field advantage in the playoffs.  Ben Roethlisberger completed 22 of … Continue reading

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Boise State Wins Maaco Bowl –

Boise State defeated Utah 26-3 to win the Maaco Bowl.  The number 10 ranked Boise State finished the season 12-1 and number 20 ranked Utah  finished 10-3.  Boise State is expected to climb in the polls after the victory over a Utah team … Continue reading

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Cowboys Place Romo On Injured Reserve –

The Dallas Cowboys placed quarterback Tony Romo on the injured reserve on Tuesday.  Romo broke his collarbone in late October and will not return for the season.  The Cowboys will end the season with a losing record and have been … Continue reading

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Greinke Traded To Brewers –

Former Cy Young award winner Zack Greinke is headed to the Milwaukee Brewers in a six player trade.  Greinke won the Cy Young in 2009 with 16-8 record and an earned run average of 2.16.  The Brewers hope that Greinke … Continue reading

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BYU Wins New Mexico Bowl –

The BYU Cougars defeated UTEP by a score of 52-24 to win the New Mexico Bowl.  Brigham Young quarterback Jake Heaps threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns on the way to winning the bowl game.  Brigham Young has rebounded since starting the … Continue reading

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Cliff Lee Returns To Philly –

Cliff Lee will return to the Philadelphia Phillies after signing a five year $120 million dollar contract.  The contract has an option for a sixth year that will add another $15 million.  The New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers both made offers that were … Continue reading

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Carl Crawford Joins Red Sox –

The Red Sox have landed left fielder Carl Crawford and will sign him to a seven year deal.  Carl Crawford is coming off a 19 homerun season and will earn $142 million in the deal.  Crawford has never hit 20 … Continue reading

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Steinbrenner Misses Hall –

George Steinbrenner failed to receive 75% of the votes which is required to be admitted to the Hall of Fame.  This was the first time that Steinbrenner was on the ballot and will likely gain admission the next time his name is … Continue reading

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College Bowl Matchups –

Yahoo! Sports has an article which gives a breakdown of the BCS Bowl matchups.  The championship game will feature two unbeaten teams and is scheduled for January 10th.  Auburn and Oregon will meet and it is expected to be a … Continue reading

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Top 25 Preview –

Yahoo! Sports has a preview of Top 25 college football games this weekend.  There are great match-ups this weekend even though there is a short schedule of games.  Each match-up has a breakdown of the teams as well as the importance … Continue reading

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World Cup 2018 & 2022 –

Russia has been selected to host the 2018 World Cup and Qatar will the be host for 2022.  Qatar will be the first time that the World Cup will be held in a muslim nation.  Russia also marks another first for the World Cup … Continue reading

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Auburn vs. South Carolina –

Auburn faces South Carolina this weekend in the SEC conference title game.  Auburn is hoping to finish the season 13-0 and play in the BCS title game.  This is the first time that South Carolina has played in the conference … Continue reading

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Votto Lands NL MVP –

Joey Votto received 31 of 32 first place votes and won the National League Most Valuable Player award.  Votto led the Cincinnati Reds to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.  Votto finished the season second in the … Continue reading

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Oregon & Auburn Win –

Oregon and Auburn both won this weekend to remain undefeated on the season.  Boise State lost to #19 Nevada in overtime by a score of 34-31.  The Boise State loss sets the table for a national title game between Oregon and Auburn.  Three … Continue reading

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