Big 12 Survives –

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Big 12 survived by keeping the University of Texas and Oklahoma.  When UT and OU decided to stay with the conference other schools like Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State also agreed.  Texas and Oklahoma will recieve an oversized share of revenues and are also allowed to have their own cable stations.  Colorado is still heading to the PAC 10 and Nebraska is bound for the Big Ten.

To read a related Bloomberg article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aEJ6j4H0Agiw

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

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-big12save061410

 

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Celtics Take Game Five –

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Celtics are up 3-2 over the Lakers in the NBA Finals with game six heading back to Los Angelos.  Paul Pierce scored 27 points in the 92-86 win on Sunday night in Boston.  Game six will be on Tuesday night and game seven on Thursday if needed.  The Celtics are attempting to win their 18th NBA Championship.

To read a related Forbes article, please click here:

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/13/sports-bkn-nba-finals_7684652.html?boxes=financechannelAP

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Strasburg Strikes –

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Strasburg picks up his second win in as many starts.  The Nationals won 9-4 over Cleveland and Strasburg had eight strikeouts in five and one-third innings.  A Strasburg start is helping to sell tickets even when he makes appearances on the road. 

To read a related Associated Press article, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=ArQ1tDy.EBEfxeKEPTw.3CE5nYcB?gid=300613105

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Strasburg –

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Stephen Strasburg made his major league debut with the Nationals and lived up to expectations.  Strasburg pitched seven innings and allowed only two runs in a 5-2 victory.  Strasburg rang up 14 strikeouts and set the Nationals team record for strikeouts in a game.  That total also placed him third all-time for strikeouts in a major league debut.  At 21, Strasburg can be the franchise building player that the Nationals so desperately need these days.   

To read a related Washington Post article, please click here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/08/AR2010060805223.html?hpid=moreheadlines

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Blackhawks Win Stanley Cup –

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Chicago Blackhawks won game six and the Stanley Cup with a 4-3 overtime victory.  This marked the first championship for the Blackhawks since 1961.  It was the end to the longest active streak for a team to not have a championship in the NHL.

To read a related Associated Press article, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap?gid=2010060915

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Bryce Harper –

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Washington Nationals landed Bryce Harper with the first pick of the draft.  Bryce Harper will be playing the outfield for the Nationals and that should help his numbers.  According to a Yahoo! Sports article, a key part of the negotiations with the Nationals was that Bryce would play the outfield and not catcher.  If Bryce was to play catcher it would slow his development and delay his entry into the big leagues.  Bryce Harper is another first round selection that is highly touted along with Strasburg who is about to have his major league debut.

To read the Yahoo! Sports article, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ask4_fwGuoJVIM7hv6yY23wRvLYF?slug=jp-harperstrasburg060710

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Celtics Even Series –

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Celtics evened the series at one game apiece with a 103-94 victory in LA last night.  Near the end of the game Paul Pierce was heard yelling “We ain’t coming back to LA!”.  The next three games are in Boston and the Celtics would have to take all three to make his prediction come true.

To read a related ESPN article, please click here:

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5261222

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Ken Griffey Jr Retires –

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Ken Griffey retires at the age of 40 with numbers that are sure to put him in the Hall of Fame.  Griffey had 630 career homeruns, 1,836 RBIs, and a .284 lifetime batting average.  His career numbers would have been even more impressive if he spent his entire career in Seattle which is known for being a hitters park.  Griffey had 417 of his 630 career homeruns while playing in Seattle.

To read a related Wall Street Journal article, please click here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703561604575283312269086780.html

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Flyers Even Series –

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Philadelphia Flyers even the series with the Blackhawks at two games apiece with a 5-3 win in game four.  Game five will return to Chicago where the Blackhawks won the first two games of the series.  Game six will return to Philadelphia and game seven will be in Chicago if necessary.

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

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylt=AgQSjcjC8a5w0WL83AfpIjY5nYcB?gid=2010060415

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Lakers Win Game One –

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Los Angelos Lakers won the first game of the NBA Finals with the Celtics by a score of 102-89.  One of the keys to the win was the play of their Center Gasol and how he handled Kevin Garnett.  Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds in the game and help the Lakers control the boards.

To read a related Associated Press article, please click here:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ap4FLIeDrbtb8sLQn7T4pvW8vLYF?slug=ap-nbafinals

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Ryder Cup Team –

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The 2010 Ryder Cup team will be set on August 15th this year.    Stats on the player qualifying points that will determine the 8 member team can be followed on the Ryder Cup site.  The Ryder Cup will take place in Newport Wales starting on October 1st. 

To visit the Ryder Cup site, please click here:

http://www.rydercup.com/2010/usa/news/weekly_analysis060110.cfm

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Lakers And Celtics –

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Lakers and Celtics are set for another NBA Finals series and it couldn’t be better for television ratings.  A Lakers-Celtics match-up will be a ratings hit and the longer the series lasts the better of TV and the NBA.  The days of Bird and Magic may be over but the fans are still in the Beat LA mindset.

To read an ESPN series report, please click here:

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/finals/2010/

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Blackhawks Take Game One –

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Chicago Blackhawks took game one by a score of 6-5 over the Flyers.  Philadelphia failed to hold on to three leads in the game and gave up six goals without a power play.  Television ratings for game one of the series far outpaced previous series finals.

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

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aoxa5Y4U9uiU

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Halladay Perfect –

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game in a 1-0 victory against the Florida Marlins tonight.  This is only the second perfect game in Philadelphia Phillies history.  The first was thrown by Republican Senator Jim Bunning in 1964.  Halladay has won the AL Cy Young award and almost threw a no-hitter in his second major league start back in 1998.

To read an Associated Press article, please click here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100530/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_phillies_marlins;_ylt=AhZyyj8c.aCIivMs2da8xr0LMxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJsZm1xczljBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwNTMwL2Jibl9waGlsbGllc19tYXJsaW5zBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMgRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5BHNsawNoYWxsYWRheXRocm8–

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Mets Sweep Phillies –

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Mets swept the Phillies and moved into third place.  Three straight games of shutout ball were thrown by a Mets staff that is looking to be one of the best in the major leagues.  Even with starters like Maine on the DL it didn’t stop them from handing the Phillies shutout after shutout after shutout.  This marked the first time since 1983 that the Phillies were blanked for three straight games.

To read an article in The Sporting News, please click here:

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/recap?game_id=300527121

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