Outdoors notes: Fish for free in salt waters this weekend
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 2, 2011 Making NewsLicense-Free Weekend Fishing in Salt watersThis weekend is shaping up as a good time to get out and fish. First, the Florida Fish...
View ArticleTrailmix: Outdoors news and notes: Tarpon all the rage, fishing regulations,...
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, June 2, 2011 St. Petersburg skipper sails new circuitSt. Petersburg's Ed Baird, a former America's Cup helmsman and world match-racing champion, is...
View ArticleMets 9, Pirates 8
Times wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 Mets 9, Pirates 8NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran's three-run homer started the Mets' rally from a seven-run deficit and Ruben Tejada finished it with a sacrifice fly in...
View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 2, 2011 Boxing classic: 8 p.m. on ESPN2. A replay of Buster Douglas' 1990 upset of heavyweight champ Mike Tyson.Friday Night Fights: 9 p.m. on ESPN2....
View ArticleShow of the day
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 2, 2011 Show of the dayFormer local TV sports anchor Al Keck begins a weekly one-hour program at 4 p.m. today on WTAN-AM 1340. For now, the show will...
View ArticleLi reaches another Slam final
Times wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 PARIS — As Maria Sharapova prepared to serve while only a point from defeat in the French Open semifinals, Li Na was thinking what any opponent would at that precise...
View ArticleShooting from the lip
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 2, 2011 St. Petersburg Times staff writer Tom Jones offers up his Two Cents on the world of sports.Popular team of the dayIt looks as if Tampa Bay...
View ArticleUp next auto races on major circuits
Times wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 Sprint CupWhat: STP 400When/where: Today, practice (Speed, 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Speed, noon); Sunday, race (Ch. 13, 1 p.m.); Kansas City,...
View ArticleA-Rod, cousin public meet-ups not off base
Times wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 Responding to reports that Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez and his cousin Yuri Sucart have been spotted together at the team hotel multiple times dating to last season,...
View ArticleMcIlroy off to a fast start
Times wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 DUBLIN, Ohio — Rory McIlroy gets to play only three regular PGA Tour events this year. He showed Thursday why the Memorial Tournament was one of them.On a Muirfield...
View ArticleAt last Florida Gators pitcher can smile
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 2, 2011 GAINESVILLE — Tommy Toledo walked into the first-base dugout Thursday morning with a smile that indicated he's a young man thoroughly...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times staff, wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 WNBASeattle favored to repeat as league champSeattle had such a dominant run to the league championship last year, it is the overwhelming favorite to win...
View ArticleBrad Richards says he'd listen to Tampa Bay Lightning if former team...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 2, 2011 Neither Brad Richards nor his agent said the Lightning will have an edge if it wants to pursue the former Tampa Bay star in free...
View ArticleRangers 7, Indians 4
Times wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 Rangers 7, Indians 4CLEVELAND — Endy Chavez had four hits and the Rangers overcame a three-run deficit. Yorvit Torrealba drove in two runs and Nelson Cruz twice...
View ArticleShaquille O'Neal
Times wires Thursday, June 2, 2011 MIAMI — Shaquille O'Neal won his last championship with Dwyane Wade. He tried to help LeBron James win his first ring in Cleveland.Seems like the Big Fella is still...
View ArticleDallas Mavericks stage huge rally to beat Miami Heat 95-93, even NBA Finals
By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 2, 2011 MIAMI — The celebration was in full swing late Thursday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat dancers were gyrating, the crowd...
View ArticleTampa Bay area's jokers flipped for owners of more effort
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Thursday, June 2, 2011 TAMPA — In other towns, owners were moguls. Barons. Titans.In another era, owners have been despised. Ridiculed. Vilified.Here, they are...
View ArticleRays owner Stuart Sternberg takes a little poke at Hillsborough County
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Thursday, June 2, 2011 TAMPA — The Tampa Bay Sports Commission's inaugural Sneaker Soiree on Thursday night was a nicely scripted celebration of excellence in...
View ArticleRays owner Stuart Sternberg tweaks Hillsborough fans who won't cross the bay
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Thursday, June 2, 2011 TAMPA — Rays owner Stuart Sternberg insinuated Thursday night that baseball fans in Hillsborough County are reluctant to drive to St....
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