Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Yankees Defeat Red Sox –

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Yankees won their eighth straight game and took sole possession of first place.  The 3-2 victory over the Red Sox gave the Yankees a 69-42 record on the season.  All three of the Yankees runs came in the … Continue reading →

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Mets Trade Beltran –

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Mets traded  All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants.  Currently, the Giants lead the National League West by three games and are attempting to improve their offense with the addition of Beltran.  The Mets will … Continue reading →

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Blyleven & Alomar Enter Hall Of Fame –

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were inducted into the Hall of Fame.  Bert Blyleven played for two World Series teams, had 287 career wins, 3,701 strikeouts, as well as 60 shutouts.  Roberto Alomar had 10 Gold Gloves and was an All-Star 12 times … Continue reading →

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Mets Win As Reyes Returns –

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Mets improved their record to 48-48 with a 4-2 win over the Cardinals.  Jose Reyes returned to the lineup and was 2 for 5 on the day.   Reyes is hitting a Major League leading .355 this season.  Isringhausen … Continue reading →

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All-Star Game Recap –

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The 2011 All-Star Game and home field advantage in the World Series was won by the National League.  Major League Baseball has a recap of the All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby, and other All-Star Game events.  In addition, MLB.com offers … Continue reading →

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NL Wins All-Star Game –

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The National League won the All-Star game by a score of 5-1 over the American League.  The win gives the National League home field advantage in the World Series.  Prince Fielder hit a three run home run and was the All-Star … Continue reading →

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Halladay & Weaver To Start All-Star Game –

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The starting pitchers for the All-Star game will be Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies and Jared Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels.  The All-Star game is scheduled for Tuesday night. To read a related Bloomberg Sports article, please click … Continue reading →

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NHL Stanley Cup –

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Stanley Cup went to the Boston Bruins with a game seven victory over the Vancouver Canucks.  NHL.com, the site for the National Hockey League, has all the stats from the series and the three rounds of playoffs leading up to … Continue reading →

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Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Title –

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in four sets to win the Wimbledon title.  This is the first time that Djokovic has won Wimbledon and it brings his record to 48-1 this year.  Djokovic is now the number one ranked tennis … Continue reading →

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Kvitova Tops Sharapova At Wimbledon –

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Petra Kvitova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4, to win the Wimbledon Title.  The victory gave Kvitova her first Grand Slam title at age 21.  Kvitova is one of only a few left handers to win at Wimbledon.  Sharapova was expected to win the … Continue reading →

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Federer Falls To Tsonga –

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Roger Federer lost to his 12th seeded opponent in a five set quarterfinals match.  This marked the second straight year that Federer has lost in the quarterfinals.  Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray all advanced to the semifinal round.  Djokovic is scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Maria Sharapova Reaches Semifinals –

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals and will face Sabine Lisicki.  Sharapova won the Wimbledon title in 2004 and is likely to win the title again this year.  Quarterfinal matches on the men’s side include Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael … Continue reading →

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Nadal Advances At Wimbledon –

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round at Wimbledon and will face Gilles Muller.  Nadal is a ten time Grand Slam champion and is 16-0 at Wimbledon since losing to Federer in 2007.  Muller defeated Nadal in the second round … Continue reading →

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McIlroy Wins U.S. Open –

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open by eight strokes and set a tournament record.  The 22 year old McIlroy also became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open since 1923.  McIlroy finished 16 under 268 for the Tournament.  To read … Continue reading →

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Boston Bruins Win Stanley Cup –

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup with a 4-0 victory in game seven of the series.  This marks the sixth time that the Bruins have won the Stanley Cup and the first time in 39 years.  The Bruins defeated … Continue reading →

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