Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher visits Tampa, with Pinellas County...
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 6, 2011 TEMPLE TERRACE — Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher was in Tampa on Friday to attend the Tampa Bay Seminole Club's golf tournament and...
View ArticleVeteran leader Frankie Sanfilippo a 'calming influence' for FC Tampa Bay
By Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 6, 2011 TAMPA — When FC Tampa Bay coach Ricky Hill was weighing his options for team captain, he had plenty of choices. Hill could have picked from...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 HockeyCanada beats u.s. at worlds in shootoutKOSICE, Slovakia — The Oilers' Jordan Eberle and the Blue Jackets' Rick Nash scored in a shootout to lift Canada to a 4-3...
View ArticleKentucky Derby: Slow field takes another step back
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 LOUISVILLE, Ky.The pockmarked road to the Kentucky Derby claimed another victim Friday when Uncle Mo was scratched due to a mysterious stomach ailment, further dimming...
View ArticleLate run gives Perez lead at Quail Hollow
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pat Perez went from watching a great round to playing one Friday in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.Four shots behind as he stood on the...
View ArticleMLB, union reportedly talk policy on alcohol
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players' association are considering a formal plan for dealing with alcohol-related incidents in the next collective bargaining...
View ArticleKentucky Derby notebook: Jockey loses ride, finds another — for the...
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Another Kentucky Derby, another last-minute change for jockey John Velazquez.The scratch of Uncle Mo on Friday marked the third straight year...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning enters East final leading playoff teams in blocked shots
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 6, 2011 For Lightning coach Guy Boucher, a player's most selfless act is blocking a shot. Think of the "guts" it takes to put one's body in front...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning leads playoff teams in blocked shots
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 6, 2011 . Fast factsIn the wayThe top five playoff teams and players in blocked shots:Team Games BlocksLightning 11 233Sharks 11 204Flyers 11...
View ArticleAuto racing news and notes
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Kyle Busch within one of win markDARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Busch won a NASCAR Nationwide race at Darlington Raceway after near misses the past two years.Busch passed...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Jeff Niemann out at least three weeks
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 6, 2011 BALTIMORE — RHP Jeff Niemann, who on Friday was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain, will be missing from the Rays...
View ArticleTwins 9, Red Sox 2
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Twins 9, Red Sox 2BOSTON — Trevor Plouffe hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the first, for the Twins, who have won three straight for just the second...
View ArticleAstros 3, Pirates 2
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Astros 3, Pirates 2PITTSBURGH — Wandy Rodriguez allowed two runs over seven innings to win his fourth consecutive start against the Pirates, and the Astros scored twice...
View ArticleBraves 5, Phillies 0
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Braves 5, Phillies 0PHILADELPHIA — Derek Lowe took a no-hitter into the seventh for the Braves, who won despite Cliff Lee's 16 strikeouts. Shane Victorino singled to...
View ArticleCardinals 6, Brewers 0
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Cardinals 6, Brewers 0ST. LOUIS — Jaime Garcia carried a perfect game into the eighth and finished with a two-hitter for the Cardinals. Garcia issued a four-pitch walk...
View ArticleBlue Jays 7, Tigers 4
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Blue Jays 7, Tigers 4TORONTO — Jesse Litsch, a graduate of St. Petersburg's Dixie Hollins High, struck out a career-high nine for the Blue Jays. He has won two of three...
View ArticleNationals 3, Marlins 2, 10 innings
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Nationals 3, Marlins 210 inningsMIAMI — Adam LaRoche hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th and the Nationals escaped a jam in the bottom half to win...
View ArticleAthletics 3, Royals 2
Times wires Friday, May 6, 2011 Athletics 3, Royals 2KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gio Gonzalez pitched seven effective innings and the A's ruined Eric Hosmer's much-anticipated majors debut. After Alex Gordon's...
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