Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Els Elected To Hall –

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Ernie Els was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame on the first vote.   Els received 66% of the vote and the induction ceremony will be on May 9th.  President George H.W. Bush was selected for lifetime achievement. To … Continue reading →

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Colorado Aims For 2011 –

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The University of Colorado may be moving to the PAC-10 in 2011 rather than in 2012.  Colorado may work out an arrangement with the Big-12 to switch conferences one year earlier than originally planned.  The University of Utah will be making … Continue reading →

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Manning vs. Manning –

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts Defeated Eli Manning and the Giants by a score of 38-14.  Peyton threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns on the day.  The Colts are now 1-1 on the year and travel to play … Continue reading →

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Torre Leaves Dodgers –

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

This will be the final season for Joe Torre with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Torre spent three seasons with the Dodgers and won two National League West titles.  There is speculation that Torre may return to manage the New York Mets.  … Continue reading →

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Nadal Endorsements –

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Rafael Nadal is the youngest winner of the career Grand Slam and may become the top earner in the game of tennis.  Nadal has already moved pass Federer to gain the number one ranking in the world.  At only 24, Nadal … Continue reading →

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MLB Triple Crown –

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Triple Crown race is heating up in the National League this year.  Gonzalez, Votto, and Pujols, are all in the running for each batting title.  Currently, Gonzalez is in first place for RBI’s with 106 and batting average at .341.  Gonzalez is in … Continue reading →

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Year of the Pitcher –

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Strikeouts are rising in the 2010 season which is being called the year of the pitcher.  Pitchers have the upper hand over hitters similar to the 60’s and 70’s.  Strikeout totals and per nine innings are at record numbers.  Lincecum is making a run at another … Continue reading →

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Nadal Wins Open –

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Rafael Nadal completed the last leg of his career Grand Slam with a win at the U.S. Open.  Nadel defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets on Monday.  Djokovic was the third seed in the tournament and defeated Roger Federer to … Continue reading →

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NFL Week One –

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

ESPN is a great site to check out NFL scores, stats, stories and standings.  The football season started this week with big wins by the Redskins and the Texans.  Monday night football features match-ups between Baltimore and New York in the early … Continue reading →

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Clijsters Wins 3rd Open Title –

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Kim Clijsters won her third U.S. Open in straight sets in a match that lasted 59 minutes.  Clijsters defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday night.  The last time a U.S. Open women’s final lasted three sets was in 1995.    … Continue reading →

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Nadal Advances To Final –

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Nadal advanced to his first U.S. Open final with a win over Youzhny.  The straight set win could lead to a match between Nadal and number 2 seed Roger Federer.  Nadal and Youzhny met 11 times in the past with … Continue reading →

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World Cup Bid –

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

America may withdraw a bid to host the 2018 World Cup and focus on a 2022 bid.  The move may increase the odds of hosting the World Cup because Europe has a strong chance of securing the 2018 World Cup.  China is … Continue reading →

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Federer Reaches Semifinals –

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals with a win over Robin Soderling.  Federer will face Novak Djokovic in the next round of the Open.  The matches at the U.S. Open were effected by wind that was gusting up to 33 … Continue reading →

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Dillon Gee Debut –

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Dillon Gee had a strong major league debut against the Washington Nationals.  Gee allowed on two hits and had three strikeouts in a 4-1 victory.  Gee also had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning of the game and only threw 86 pitches in … Continue reading →

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Contract Talks –

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Yahoo! Sports has an article on ten contract issues in 2010 for the NFL.  Every year, some aspect of the business side of football takes center stage over the actual game.  However, this year it seems like contract talks are … Continue reading →

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