Vancouver hopes to make better history
Times wires Wednesday, May 25, 2011 VANCOUVER — Trevor Linden is tired of celebrating a loss as the greatest moment in Canucks history.As far as Linden, a longtime Vancouver star who retired three...
View ArticleDjokovic streak watch: 41
Times wires Wednesday, May 25, 2011 PARIS — Even if Novak Djokovic is tennis' man of the moment, there's a long way to go before he would approach most of Roger Federer's accomplishments.Still, there...
View ArticleTampa Bay Storm LB Dukes named Arena Football League defensive player of week
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Tampa Bay Storm LB Cliff Dukes' amazing season continued Friday against Spokane. He earned Arena Football League defensive player of the...
View ArticleOrioles 9, Royals 2
Times wires Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Orioles 9, Royals 2BALTIMORE — Adam Jones had two hits and two RBIs in an eight-run fourth, and the Orioles won their fourth straight. Baltimore sent 13 to the...
View ArticleEx-Royals ace, broadcaster Splittorff dies
Times wires Wednesday, May 25, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paul Splittorff, the big, blonde left-hander who became the winningest pitcher in Royals history (and losingest, as he self-deprecatingly liked...
View ArticleSlam rescues Gators in SEC opener
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 HOOVER, Ala. — Brian Johnson's seventh-inning grand slam propelled Florida to a 7-5 comeback victory over Mississippi State in the opening round of the SEC baseball tournament...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher keeps focus on the present
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 25, 2011 TAMPA — No matter what happens with the Lightning in the short term, it appears it has a long-term solution behind the bench.Rookie coach Guy...
View ArticleFor Tampa Bay Lightning's Dwayne Roloson, a win is a win
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 25, 2011 TAMPA — Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson gave up four goals on 20 shots in Wednesday's Game 6 of the East final against the Bruins. He called it...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos says playoffs making him more complete...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 25, 2011 TAMPA — Lightning C Steven Stamkos' name has been, and likely always will be, synonymous with scoring.Last year's co-winner of the Rocket...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning-Boston Bruins news and notes
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Proud papaLightning G Mike Smith is close friends with Blackhawks G Marty Turco, left, with whom Smith played, and from whom he...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Teddy Purcell reaches new heights
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Wednesday, May 25, 2011 TAMPAThe growth marks on the wall began low, but the boy always dreamed large.Even when he began high school back home in Newfoundland at...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 2, Rockies 1
Times wires Wednesday, May 25, 2011 D'backs 2, Rockies 1DENVER — Ian Kennedy pitched eight crisp innings, centerfielder Chris Young robbed former Ray Ty Wigginton of a tying homer and the Diamondbacks...
View ArticleMets 7, Cubs 4, 7 innings
Times wires Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Mets 7, Cubs 4seven inningsCHICAGO — Dillon Gee recovered from a wild start while Cubs reliever Justin Berg never found the strike zone on a chilly, foggy night as...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning beats Boston Bruins 5-4 to force Game 7 in East final
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 25, 2011 TAMPA — Lightning coach Guy Boucher insists his Big 3 players — Vinny Lecavalier, Marty St. Louis and Steven Stamkos — are having a...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning special teams produce big moments
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Thursday, May 26, 2011 TAMPA — Right wing Marty St. Louis admitted that, in the past few games, the team's power play just hasn't been there.The second unit, which...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning-Boston Bruins Eastern Conference final: What they're...
Times staff, wires Thursday, May 26, 2011 Bruce Arthur, National Post:"The margin between these teams is narrow enough that the details matter, and for Boston, the details weren't good enough. It was...
View ArticleAngels 4, Athletics 1
Times wires Thursday, May 26, 2011 Angels 4, Athletics 1ANAHEIM, Calif. — Torii Hunter and Alberto Callaspo hit back-to-back homers, Ervin Santana allowed one run in six solid innings, and the Angels...
View ArticlePhillies 5, Reds 4, 19 innings
Times wires Thursday, May 26, 2011 Phillies 5, Reds 419 INNINGSPHILADELPHIA — Infielder Wilson Valdez wound up as the winning pitcher early this morning when the Phillies needed 19 innings to outlast...
View ArticleTampa Bay Buccaneers to send employees home next week without pay
By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Thursday, May 26, 2011 With the NFL lockout dragging on with no end in sight, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are taking a dramatic step by shutting down their...
View ArticleGrand jury expected to return indictment of Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Aqib Talib
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Thursday, May 26, 2011 A Dallas County grand jury is expected to return an indictment of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib for aggravated assault with a...
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