Tampa Bay Rays news and notes: Rays give Sam Fuld capes test run; J.P. Howell...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 Rays vs. IndiansWhen/where: 4:10 today; Tropicana Field, St. PetersburgTV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)Tickets: $17-$275 at...
View ArticleFC Tampa Bay at NSC Minnesota Stars soccer preview
By Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 TonightFC Tampa Bay at NSC Minnesota StarsWhen/where: 8:30; NSC Stadium, Blaine, Minn.Records: Tampa Bay 2-2-3 (9 points); Minnesota 3-2-3...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Blair Jones gets to 'live the dream'
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 BOSTON — Lightning C Blair Jones said it sunk in a little bit Thursday night, the eve of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final.Jones, 24, who...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos plays through bloody nose after being...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 BOSTON — Lightning W Ryan Malone had a fitting description for C Steven Stamkos after Friday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final."He's a...
View ArticleUF softball rolls past Oregon
Times wires Friday, May 27, 2011 GAINESVILLE — Brittany Schutte hit two two-run homers and Florida beat Oregon 9-1 in the first game of a softball Super Region on Friday.The Gators (51-10) are one win...
View ArticleBlue Jays 4, White Sox 2
Times wires Friday, May 27, 2011 Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2TORONTO — Yunel Escobar doubled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh and the Blue Jays ended a three-game skid. Right-hander Casey Janssen...
View ArticleCrawford, Sox remain on tear
Times wires Friday, May 27, 2011 DETROIT — Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford homered in a five-run third inning to help the Red Sox beat the Tigers 6-3 on Friday.Boston won for the 12th time in 14...
View ArticlePhillies 6, Mets 4
Times wires Friday, May 27, 2011 Phillies 6, Mets 4NEW YORK — Domonic Brown grounded a tiebreaking single under the glove of first baseman Daniel Murphy in the ninth, and the Phillies scored three...
View ArticleNationals 2, Padres 1
Times wires Friday, May 27, 2011 Nationals 2, Padres 1WASHINGTON — Michael Morse homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth from Mike Adams to end the Nationals' five-game skid. Drew...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Dwayne Roloson gets no support in Game 7 against Boston...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 BOSTON — Lightning right wing Marty St. Louis shook goalie Dwayne Roloson's hand in a somber locker room Friday night, then shook his head.Roloson...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning-Boston Bruins news and notes
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 Three starsNATHAN HORTON: The Bruins wing had a strong overall game and scored the lone goal with just 7:33 left in the game.DWAYNE...
View ArticleA most memorable Tampa Bay Lightning season is cut just short
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Friday, May 27, 2011 BOSTONWhat you ask is simple:That, in the fury of the playoffs, a team leave nothing behind.And so let it be recorded that Tampa Bay's...
View ArticleDavid Price strikes out career-high 12 as Tampa Bay Rays blank Cleveland...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — There was one brief moment Friday when David Price wasn't in complete command of the game.That would be when the barrel of...
View ArticleDr. Remote
Times staff Friday, May 27, 2011 Inside the Moments: 1 p.m. on MLB Network. Profiles of some of the game's icons, including Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Cal Ripken Jr. and Ichiro Suzuki. Hosted...
View ArticleEven with the bitter ending, this has been a great ride
By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Friday, May 27, 2011 And so it ends, this wild, wonderful ride of the overachievers who would not leave the rink.It ends beneath an ugly scoreboard. It ends...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning loses to Boston Bruins 1-0 in Game 7 of East final
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 27, 2011 BOSTON — Steven Stamkos stood in front of his locker at TD Garden on Friday night, his broken nose swollen and red, with a blob of...
View ArticleAngels 6, Twins 5
Times wires Saturday, May 28, 2011 Angels 6, Twins 5MINNEAPOLIS — Maicer Izturis hit a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth for the Angels after scoring five runs in the eighth off three Twins relievers....
View ArticleGiants 5, Brewers 4
Times wires Saturday, May 28, 2011 Giants 5, Brewers 4MILWAUKEE — Brandon Crawford hit a go-ahead grand slam in his first game as a big-leaguer to back Tim Lincecum. Giants manager Bruce Bochy was...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 7, Astros 6
Times wires Saturday, May 28, 2011 Diamondbacks 7, Astros 6HOUSTON — Juan Miranda hit two two-run homers and Chris Young had a two-run infield hit in the seventh to rally the Diamondbacks from a 6-0...
View ArticleCardinals 10, Rockies 3
Times wires Saturday, May 28, 2011 Cardinals 10, Rockies 3DENVER — Colby Rasmus went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs with two triples, and the Cardinals kept Ubaldo Jimenez winless. Rasmus, in an...
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