Tampa Bay Lightning now must pay for its success
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Sunday, May 29, 2011 He is standing in a hallway, no more than 10 yards away from the visitors locker room at TD Garden in Boston. The clock nearby shows 11:20...
View ArticleCubs 3, Pirates 2
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 Cubs 3, Pirates 2CHICAGO — Aramis Ramirez ended a 155 at-bat home run drought and Ryan Dempster pitched six solid innings for the Cubs in a rain-delayed game....
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria hopes to carry over lessons learned while...
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Sunday, May 29, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Evan Longoria's role as the Rays leadoff man may be short-lived, but he is hoping the lessons learned in the past two games...
View ArticleHeat's Miller focuses on ailing child
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 MIAMI — Mike Miller will play in these NBA Finals with a heavy heart, amid concerns about a tiny heart.The Heat forward said Sunday that his newborn daughter, Jaelyn,...
View ArticleDjokovic, Federer coast
Sunday, May 29, 2011 PARIS — His 43rd consecutive victory complete, Novak Djokovic ripped off his white baseball cap, looked up at his parents, coach and supporters in the stands, then let out a...
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Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 SoccerFIFA Suspends Execs in Voting Bribery ScandalZURICH — FIFA suspended senior executives Mohamed bin Hammam and Jack Warner because of bribery allegations while...
View ArticleRookie Bradley gets first win
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 IRVING, Texas — Walking down the 18th fairway during a playoff and realizing he was about to get his first PGA Tour victory, Keegan Bradley got emotional thinking...
View ArticleGiants star confirmed out for year after surgery
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 MILWAUKEE — Giants C Buster Posey is out for the season after having surgery Sunday to repair three torn ligaments in his ankle sustained in a collision at home plate...
View ArticleVettel extends F1 control
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 MONACO — Sebastian Vettel won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday for his fifth victory in six races this season, holding off Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.The race...
View ArticleHildebrand remains stoic
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS — His first shot at winning the Indianapolis 500 gone with a last-lap miscue for the ages, JR Hildebrand sat at the podium and calmly explained how he...
View ArticleShooting from the lip
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, May 29, 2011 St. Petersburg Times staff writer Tom Jones looks back at the best and worst from a weekend of televised sports.Best coverageABC's coverage of the...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays up next: vs. Texas Rangers
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Sunday, May 29, 2011
View ArticleBay area grad lifts Gators to SEC title
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 HOOVER, Ala. — Alex Panteliodis, a star at Tampa's Alonso High, pitched 51/3 innings in his first start against an SEC team to help Florida win the conference title...
View ArticleDan Wheldon of St. Petersburg wins Indy 500 when leader crashes on last turn
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS — Dan Wheldon was zipping toward the final corner of the Indianapolis 500, surely figuring the best he could do was another runnerup finish.Then he came...
View ArticleBraves 2, Reds 1
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 Braves 2, Reds 1ATLANTA — Jair Jurrjens outpitched Johnny Cueto and Martin Prado hit a two-run homer for the Braves. Prado also helped on defense by throwing out Paul...
View ArticleTigers 3, Red Sox 0, Game 2
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 Tigers 3, Red Sox 0Game 2DETROIT — Justin Verlander took a shutout into the eighth inning to help the Tigers earn a doubleheader split. Verlander threw a career-high...
View ArticleHarvick triumphs after Junior runs dry
Times wires Sunday, May 29, 2011 CONCORD, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. closed out a day of wild finishes Sunday by running out of gas a half-lap short of snapping his nearly three-year losing streak, now...
View ArticleSteven Stamkos doesn't expect any problems on a new contract with Tampa Bay...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Monday, May 30, 2011 TAMPA — C Steven Stamkos sees no reason a new deal with the Lightning will not get done.Neither does GM Steve Yzerman nor agent Mark...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning open to bringing back goaltenders Dwayne Roloson and Mike...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Monday, May 30, 2011 TAMPA — Let's start with this:"Without being specific," Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman said, "we will increase our payroll."Now...
View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Monday, May 30, 2011 NBA Finals Classic: 10 a.m. on ESPN Classic. A replay of Game 7 of the 1970 Finals between the Lakers and Knicks.Prime 9: 2 p.m. on MLB Network. A...
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