Phillies Clinch Title –

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Philadelphia Phillies improved their record to 94-63 and cliched the National League East title.  This is the fourth consecutive NL East title for the Phillies who are playing their best baseball of the year.  The Phillies are 20-5 in the month of September and are getting strong performances from their pitching staff.  Roy Halladay pitched a two hitter in the 8-0 victory over the Washington Nationals that clinched the division title.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-28/phillies-clinch-fourth-straight-nl-east-title-yankees-fail-to-gain-ground.html

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Jets Beat Dolphins –

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins by a score of 31-23.  The Dolphins defense only gave up two touchdowns in their previous two games.  The Jets are now 2-1 on the season and tied for first with the Dolphins and the Patriots.  Henne threw for a career high 363 yards for the Dolphins and completed 26 of 44 passes. 

To read an Associated Press article on NFL.com , please click here:

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010092614/2010/REG3/jets@dolphins/recap/full-story

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Nets Trade Talks –

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The New Jersey Nets are reported to be in talks to bring Carmelo Anthony to the Nets.  The Nets would acquire Anthony in a four team trade that would cost them first round draft picks and forward Derrick Favors.  Big moves have been expected from the Nets since the team was acquired bu Prokhor0v.

To read a related Bloomberg Sports article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-23/dodd-frank-ban-on-credit-ratings-delays-u-s-adopting-basel-trading-rules.html

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Giants Fall To Second Place –

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The San Francisco Giants were shutout again and it sent the team in to second place in the NL West.  The Padres beat the Dodgers and moved one half a game ahead of the slumping Giants.  Four of the last five losses by the Giants were by shutout.  Chicago only managed two runs but that was enough to defeat a Giant offense that has only one .300 hitter in the lineup.

To read a related CBS Sports article, please click here:

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20100922_SF@CHC

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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 read a related Yahoo! Sports article, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-halloffame

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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 the move to the PAC-10 from the Mountain West conference in 2011.

To read a related ESPN article, please click here:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5600010

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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 the Denver Broncos next week.  The Giants will play at home against Tennessee next week. 

To read a related Bloomberg Sports article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-19/bears-beat-cowboys-27-20-michael-vick-leads-eagles-to-nfl-week-2-win.html

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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.  Torre was a player/manager with the Mets back in the 70’s.

To read a related Yahoo! Sports article, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-torre091710

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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 is estimated to have made $21 million in prize money and sponsorships last year.   

To read a related Bloomberg Sports article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-15/nadal-next-challenges-federer-in-endorsements-after-career-grand-slam-win.html

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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 fourth place for HR’s with 32 which places him 7 behind Pujols.  ESPN estimates that he has a 20% chance of winning the Triple Crown this season.  There haven’t been that many Triple Crown winners in baseball history.   Carl Yastrzemski ewas the last Triple Crown winner in 1967.

To view MLB Triple Crown stats, please click here:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/history/triplecrown

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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 strikeout crown this year and is leading with 208 K’s on the year.  Right behind Lincecum are Halladay and Hamels at 201. 

To read a related MLB article, please click here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100915&content_id=14693858&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

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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 win the right to face Nadal.

To read a related Yahoo! Sports article, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ap-usopen

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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 game and San Diego at Kansas City in the late game.

To visit the ESPN NFL page, please click here:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/

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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.   

To read a related Associated Press article on Yahoo! Sports, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=txusopenwomen

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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 Nadal winning 7 of the contests.

To read a related article, please click here:

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/match_reports/2010-09-11/201009111284228054398.html

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