Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

BYU Independence –

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

BYU looks as though their football program will be independent of any conference.  This will be a good move because it will give BYU the national recognition that the school has earned over the years.  BYU may have a tough … Continue reading →

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Brett Favre Returns –

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Brett Favre returns for another season with the Minnesota Vikings.  Favre holds NFL records for passing and for touchdowns.  Favre will pass 70,000 yards and 500 touchdowns by returning for another season.  Favre also has 309 consecutive starts and 181 … Continue reading →

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Nationals Sign Bryce Harper –

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Bryce Harper signed with the Washington Nationals and the contract is reported to be worth nearly $10 million.  There is a $6.25 million dollar signing bonus included in the contract and incentives for making the roster in 2014 or 2015.  … Continue reading →

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Tebow Has Strong Showing –

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Tim Tebow had a strong showing in his first preseason game against the Bengals.  Tebow went 8 for 13 and threw for 105 yards in a little over a quarter of football.  He also ran for one touchdown and showed … Continue reading →

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Reds Sweep –

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Reds swept the Florida Marlins with a 2-0 victory on Sunday.  The win moved the Reds back in to first place in the NL Central.  Getting swept by the Cardinals earlier in the week had knocked the Reds out … Continue reading →

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Chipper Jones Out For Season –

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones may be out for the season and possibly his career.  Jones injured his knee attempting to field a ground ball and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.  The Atlanta Brave is … Continue reading →

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Most Valuable Baseball Teams –

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Forbes had a special report on the valuation of Major League Baseball teams earlier in the year.  The report highlighted the record high operating income of $522 million posted by the 30 teams.  Even with the poor econom, the average … Continue reading →

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Strasburg Hit In Return –

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Strasburg was hit hard in his first game back from being on the DL.  The Washington Nationals rookie gave up 6 runs and 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings.  One positive for the Nationals is that Strasburg reported having no pain … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Split Yankees Series –

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Red Sox had a 2-1 victory against the Yankees which helped them earn a split of the four game series.  The win kept the Red Sox only six games back of the New York Yankees.  At 64-49, the Red … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tennis –

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Men’s computer rankings in Tennis have been in place since 1973 and there has always been an American man ranked in the top ten.  All that changed when the new rankings were released and Andy Roddick dropped from number 9 … Continue reading →

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Pro Football Hall Of Fame –

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame was held this weekend.  The inductees included Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dick Lebeau, Dick Little, and John Little.  To read a related Wall Street Journal article, … Continue reading →

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Wainwright Wins 16th –

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Adam Wainwright won his 16th game of the season on Friday night with a 7-0 win over the Florida Marlins.  Wainwright stuck out seven Marlins and only walked three in his fifth complete game of the year.  The Cardinals have … Continue reading →

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Ryan Wins Auction –

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan had the top bid for the Texas Rangers.  The Rangers have Court approval to sell the team to the Ryan group for $593 million dollars.  The Auction attracted a great deal … Continue reading →

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Shaq Joins Celtics –

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Shaquille O’Neal has signed a two year contract with the Boston Celtics for a reported $3 million per year.  The Celtics were looking for a center to replace Perkins who is injured and may not return until February.  O’Neal is … Continue reading →

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Ryan Vs. Cuban –

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The auction of the Texas Rangers is set to start today and there are some high profile bidders.  Competiting bids from the Nolan Ryan group and the Mark Cuban group are expected to take center stage.  Final approval of the … Continue reading →

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