Japan Stuns U.S. Claims 1st World Cup Title

No matter how you look at it, you have to give the ladies from Japan credit as they fought back and never quit. Even when down they found a way to win and claim their first ever World Cup Title in Soccer. The Japanese women won in a penalty shootout 3-1 to claim the title. The United States have no one to blame but themselves for this loss.

They let the Japanese  fight back into the game twice. The United States had plenty of chances to close them out, but could never get the job done. When that happens it usually comes back to haunt you and that is what happen to the United States women's soccer team. Give the United States women credit they did well, but this loss will be a bitter pill to swallow. On the other side Japan got the job done and deserves to be called World Cup Champions.

Tennesse Titans Have Quarterback Issues This Season

When Vince Young was let go the Tennessee Titans had no idea that Jeff Fischer was going to leave or Kerry Collins their starting quarterback would either. This has put the Tennessee Titans in a real bad position when the strike is settled. Right now the Titans are looking at Chris Simms and Rusty Smith as their quarterbacks. This has to send shivers now the fans of the Titans right now.

With the strike going on the Tennessee Titans cannot really do anything, so there hands are tied right now. It is a possibility they could talk Collins out of retirement, but you just do not know. Getting rid of Vince Young really put this team in a bad spot. With the strike about ready to end it looks like the Titans have a lot of work to do. One of the main things to do is find a quarterback, but there are other teams whom have the same idea. It will be interesting to see how this plays out for the Tennessee Titans.

Has Barry Bonds And Roger Clemens Beat The System?

It seems Major League Baseball and the Feds had a clear cut case against Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens when it comes to using steroids. Most baseball observers believe they have used them, but proving that in court has been another whole issue. The Federal government has struggled to get convictions and Clemens was just awarded a mistrial, so you do not know where it is headed that's for sure.

Now even if both players walk away free men it really does not change the opinion of the public as a whole. Most   everyone agrees they both used steroids and that opinion will never change no matter of the court outcome. Just as Mark McGwire has come clean it's time these two players do as well. If not they will always be considered cheaters in the public eye. Admitting they did steroids will still brand them cheaters, but at least the public will have some respect for them. The way it stands right now they are just two guys the public would rather hear nothing about.

MLB Schedule July 17, 2011

Chi White Sox
Detroit
1:05pm ET

NY Yankees
Toronto
1:07pm ET

St. Louis
Cincinnati
1:10pm ET

Philadelphia
NY Mets
1:10pm ET

Cleveland
Baltimore
1:35pm ET

Washington
Atlanta
1:35pm ET

Pittsburgh
Houston
2:05pm ET

Kansas City
Minnesota
2:10pm ET

Florida
Chi Cubs
2:20pm ET

Milwaukee
Colorado
3:10pm ET

LA Angels
Oakland
4:05pm ET

San Francisco
San Diego
4:05pm ET

Texas
Seattle
4:10pm ET

LA Dodgers
Arizona
4:10pm ET

Boston
Tampa Bay
8:05pm ET

MLB Scores July 16, 2011

Florida 13
Chi Cubs 3
Final

NY Yankees 4
Toronto 1
Final

Chi White Sox 5
Detroit 0
Final

Boston 9
Tampa Bay 5
Final

Philadelphia 2
NY Mets 11
Final

LA Angels 4
Oakland 2
Final

LA Angels 3
Oakland 4
Final 10

Pittsburgh 4
Houston 6
Final

Cleveland 5
Baltimore 6
Final

Washington 5
Atlanta 2
Final

Kansas City 3
Minnesota 4
Final

St. Louis 4
Cincinnati 1
Final

Milwaukee 8
Colorado 7
Final

LA Dodgers 2
Arizona 3
Final

San Francisco 3
San Diego 11
Final

Texas 5
Seattle 1
Final

Ohio State As Much To Blame As Tressel For Compliance Issues

Even though Jim Tressel has become the guy everyone blames for the Ohio State Buckeyes free fall, the Ohio State University must take equal blame as well. It seems that years ago their were compliance issues with Jim Tressel and the school did little about it. All that was done was drafting a letter telling Tressel he is doing a poor job in the compliance area, and put in his file.

This means that the Ohio State University knew their were problems in this area, but never really fully addressed it apparently. Ohio State was winning football games and going for Big Ten and National Championships, so people did not care. Yes, the University was not happy about it, but they turned the other cheek when they could have put their foot down. If they would have the Ohio State football program would not be where it is at right now. Sure Jim Tressel had a big hand in it, but you must also blame the University as well for having a blind eye to it.

Kyle Busch Grabs 100th Win In Nascar As He Wins In New Hampshire

Kyle Busch just continues to win as he took his 100th career Nascar win Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Busch has won a 100 total races in the Truck, Nationwide, and Cup series. Busch and Harvick almost got into another dust-up, but Nascar warned Harvick if he did they would park his car.  Busch has 22 wins in Sprint Cup and 29 in the Trucks Series.


Richard Petty is NASCAR's career leader with 200 wins and David Pearson is second with 106. Petty won all of his races at the Cup level. Pearson won 105 races in Cup and one in Nationwide. Busch has 100 wins spread over NASCAR's top three national series. Busch is just 26 years old and has many years ahead of him. If he stays healthy and drivers for a competitive owner there is really no telling how many wins Kyle Busch could end up with. Like him or hate him you have to give him credit he does win Nascar races no matter what series he races in.

Joe Girardi Thinks Toronto Maybe Stealing Signs Who Doesn't These Days

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi thinks that Toronto may have some system that is letting them steal signs from the Yankees. After two straight losses, you could probably hear the frustration in his comments as the Blue Jays had their way with the Yankees in the first two games of the series. Now with C.C. Sabathia shuting down the Blue Jays today, I doubt we will hear about sign stealing at Girardi's news conference.

The truth is it would not come much of a surprise to me if every team in baseball stole signs somehow. No matter what any team tells you they will take whatever advantage they can get. If you do not think so, your sadly mistaken. I am sure the Yankees do it just as much as any other Major League ball club does. It is something that is not suppose to happen, but it does all the time. People just do not talk about it much unless they get burnt by it. Guess Girardi felt a little burnt by it.

It's Official! Deron Williams Signs To Play In Turkey

Well it's official if there is an NBA lockout Deron Williams will be playing basketball in Turkey. Williams' contract with Besiktas is worth $5 million, sources told ESPN.com's Chris Broussard. Sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein last week that Williams would not be required to report to the Turkish club before the end of August or early September and that his deal with them would include an immediate out that allows him to return to the NBA as soon as the work stoppage ends.


Now by signing with the Turkey ball club Williams knows he will have a paycheck coming and playing basketball if there is a stoppage. He also has a clause that let's him come back in case they settle the lockout quickly. It would not surprise me to see more NBA players doing the same thing. You cannot blame them they love to play the game and this is one way to keep in shape. It also could help the players move ownership to a deal quicker as well. The NBA does not want to lose their talent outside the United States, but that is what could happen.

Is The NFL Strike Nearing The End?

NFL Football fans are hoping the NFL strike is winding down as both sides seem poised to settle it. Many people thought that it would end close to this time and I was one of them as well. The NFL and it's owners stand to lose a lot of money along with the players if they do not reach a deal. It's sad that it even came to this and the NFL fans had to sit through this, but hopefully it is about over.

It will be good to talk about football once again with the season basically only a few months away. The Hall Of Fame game is in August and that really is not too far away. If the NFL wants a pre-season they will need to settle by next week. Maybe soon we can start writing and talking about NFL football instead of the strike. There are really no winners in the strike and having NFL football again is what everyone wants anyways.

Whoa! Pirates Tied For First Place!

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the laughing stock of baseball for much of the last 15 years, but that is not the case anymore. When the Pirates decided on Clint Hurdle you knew things would be changing, but no one thought they would change this fast. Right now, the Pirates are tied for first place and they have a lot of confidence in what they can do.


Jeff Karstens threw a five-hitter and Andrew McCutchen tripled and drove in two runs as the surging Pirates opened the second half of the season with a 4-0 victory over the Astros on Friday night. Andrew McCutchen has played well for the Pirates, but it has been the pitching that has carried the Pirates all season long. As long as the Pirates get good pitching and timely hitting it looks like Clint Hurdle has his ball club in for the long haul. Losing seasons seem to be a thing of the past now for Pirates fans.

MLB Schedule July 16, 2011

Florida
Chi Cubs
1:05pm ET

NY Yankees
Toronto
1:07pm ET

Chi White Sox
Detroit
4:10pm ET

Boston
Tampa Bay
4:10pm ET

Philadelphia
NY Mets
4:10pm ET

LA Angels
Oakland
4:10pm ET

LA Angels
Oakland
2nd Game

Pittsburgh
Houston
7:05pm ET

Cleveland
Baltimore
7:05pm ET

Washington
Atlanta
7:10pm ET

Kansas City
Minnesota
7:10pm ET

St. Louis
Cincinnati
7:10pm ET

Milwaukee
Colorado
8:10pm ET

LA Dodgers
Arizona
8:10pm ET

San Francisco
San Diego
8:35pm ET

Texas
Seattle
10:10pm ET

MLB Scores July 15, 2011

Florida 1
Chi Cubs 2
Final

Cleveland 6
Baltimore 5
Final

Chi White Sox 8
Detroit 2
Final

NY Yankees 1
Toronto 7
Final

St. Louis 5
Cincinnati 6
Final

Boston 6
Tampa Bay 9
Final

Philadelphia 7
NY Mets 2
Final

Washington 1
Atlanta 11
Final

Pittsburgh 4
Houston 0
Final

Kansas City 2
Minnesota 1
Final

Milwaukee 0
Colorado 4
Final

LA Dodgers 6
Arizona 4
Final

LA Angels 3
Oakland 5
Final

San Francisco 6
San Diego 1
Final

Texas 4
Seattle 0
Final

MLB Schedule For July 15, 2011

Florida
Chi Cubs
2:20pm ET

Cleveland
Baltimore
7:05pm ET

Chi White Sox
Detroit
7:05pm ET

NY Yankees
Toronto
7:07pm ET

St. Louis
Cincinnati
7:10pm ET

Boston
Tampa Bay
7:10pm ET

Philadelphia
NY Mets
7:10pm ET

Washington
Atlanta
7:35pm ET

Pittsburgh
Houston
8:05pm ET

Kansas City
Minnesota
8:10pm ET

Milwaukee
Colorado
8:40pm ET

LA Dodgers
Arizona
9:40pm ET

LA Angels
Oakland
10:05pm ET

San Francisco
San Diego
10:05pm ET

Texas
Seattle
10:10pm ET

WNBA Scoreboard July 12, 2011

Washington 71
Seattle 79
Final

Los Angeles 84
San Antonio 74
Final

Kyle Busch Wins At Kentucky

When Nascar put Kentucky on the schedule a lot of promises were made about what great racing this track would provide. The truth is last night it was a very boring race that Kyle Busch won. He led 125 of the 267 laps to win for the second time in three days. It was mostly single file and follow the leader which is not racing in my opinion. Another drawback was around 20,000 fans never made it to the event because of a massive traffic jam on I-71. I have traveled I-71 many times and this should not come as a shock to anyone being it is a two lane highway in that area. Hopefully, the racing will improve and they can fix the issues they had in the first race their.

1. Kyle Busch, Toyota
2. David Reutimann, Toyota
3. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
4. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet
5. Carl Edwards, Ford
6. Matt Kenseth, Ford
7. Brad Keselowski, Dodge
8. David Ragan, Ford
9. Kurt Busch, Dodge
10. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet

MLB Schedule For July 10, 2011

Tampa Bay
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Toronto
Cleveland
1:05pm ET

Houston
Florida
1:10pm ET

Colorado
Washington
1:35pm ET

Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
1:35pm ET

Baltimore
Boston
1:35pm ET

Atlanta
Philadelphia
1:35pm ET

Minnesota
Chi White Sox
2:10pm ET

Detroit
Kansas City
2:10pm ET

Cincinnati
Milwaukee
2:10pm ET

Arizona
St. Louis
2:15pm ET

Oakland
Texas
3:05pm ET

Seattle
LA Angels
3:35pm ET

San Diego
LA Dodgers
4:10pm ET

NY Mets
San Francisco
8:05pm ET

MLB Scoreboard July 9, 2011

Tampa Bay 4
NY Yankees 5
Final

Minnesota 3
Chi White Sox 4
Final

San Diego 0
LA Dodgers 1
Final

Atlanta 4
Philadelphia 1
Final 11

Toronto 5
Cleveland 4
Final 10

Chi Cubs 6
Pittsburgh 3
Final

Colorado 2
Washington 1
Final

Cincinnati 8
Milwaukee 4
Final 10

Houston 1
Florida 6
Final

Detroit 6
Kansas City 13
Final

Baltimore 0
Boston 4
Final

Arizona 6
St. Louis 7
Final

Oakland 6
Texas 7
Final

Seattle 3
LA Angels 9
Final

NY Mets 1
San Francisco 3
Final