Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Leinart To Texans –

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Matt Leinart has been acquired by the Houston Texans.  Leinart will start the season as the second string quarterback but that could change within the first few weeks.  Leinart is a good fit for the Texans and the move may … Continue reading →

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Best-Paid Tennis Players –

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Forbes has a report on the highest paid tennis players in the world.  Income levels in the report include endorsements and prize money.  Roger Federer is listed as having an income of $43 million in the last 12 months.  Maria Sharapova … Continue reading →

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Matt Leinart Free Agent –

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Matt Leinart was released by the Arizona Cardinals and can sign with any NFL team.  Leinart has struggled in the NFL and was second string behind Kurt Warner.  Leinart is only 27 years old and could be a strong acquisition … Continue reading →

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Kim Cljisters Advances –

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Kim Cljisters advanced to the next round of the U.S. Open with a win over Petra Kvitova.  The match ended only minutes before a rain delay at the Open.  Elena Dementieva and Samantha Stosur also advanced prior to the stoppage … Continue reading →

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U.S. Open –

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Major stars advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open today.  Straight set wins by Federer, Djokovic, Wozniacki, and Sharapova highlighted the day.  Poor weather is likely to postpone some of the matches scheduled for Friday. To read a … Continue reading →

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Francoeur Traded –

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Jeff Francouer was traded to the Texas Rangers for infielder Joaquin Arias.  Francouer will be an asset to the Rangers in the final month and during the playoffs.  Francouer is a strong defensive player and can also hit for power.  This is another questionable … Continue reading →

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Rays Tied For First –

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Tampa Bay came back in the late innings to defeat the Boston Red Sox for another victory in the weekend series.  The win moved Tampa Bay into a tie for first place with the New York Yankees.  The Boston Red … Continue reading →

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Favre Playing Time –

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Playing time for Brett Favre is increasing as the pre-season moves forward.  Favre threw for 187 yards as he gets familiar with some of the new Minnesota Vikings receivers.  The Vikings offense line is still rotating as the team look to finalize … Continue reading →

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Strasburg Ligament Tear –

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Stephen Strasburg was recently placed on the DL and it doesn’t look good for the Nationals.  Strasburg may need Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm and is likely to miss the 2011 season.  Strasburg set a league record with 41 … Continue reading →

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NFL 18 Game Season –

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The NFL is taking the initial steps to move to an 18 game regular season.  Two of four preseason games will be replaced by regular season games which should greatly increase revenue.  The football league is doing well financially and this … Continue reading →

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The Starting 9 –

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Starting 9 is a regular article on ESPN that covers Major League Baseball.  A recent Starting 9 article discusses the need for teams to monitor the number of innings pitched by their young starters.  This issue has gained more … Continue reading →

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Strasburg On DL Again –

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Strasburg is back on the disabled list and may not return this season.  Additional strain to a sore arm would not be a good idea for a team out of playoff contention.  The Nationals wanted more innings this season from … Continue reading →

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Hockey: Game Changes –

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The NHL conducted a research type camp to determine the changes that could be made to improve the game.  One goal is to make the game more fan friendly with more action and scoring.  An additional goal is to make the game safer so … Continue reading →

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AP Top 25 –

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Associated Press released their top 25 college football rankings and Alabama finished first.  The Crimson Tide easily finished ahead of the second ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.  Boise State finished in the third spot mainly due to their undefeated season.  … Continue reading →

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Tebow Injured –

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Denver Broncos aren’t releasing that much information regarding the injury to Tim Tebow.  Tebow was injured on a touchdown run against the Cincinnati Bengals in a play that saw Tebow charge into two Bengals.  Tim Tebow is known for … Continue reading →

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