Cardinals 7, Astros 4
Times wires Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Cardinals 7, Astros 4HOUSTON — Jake Westbrook shook off early trouble and hit a three-run tiebreaking double for the Cardinals, who won their fourth straight game....
View ArticleTigers 8, Rangers 1
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Tigers 8, Rangers 1ARLINGTON, Texas — Austin Jackson had three of the Tigers' season-high 20 hits, and Rick Porcello won for the sixth time in his past seven...
View ArticlePadres 2, Rockies 0
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Padres 2, Rockies 0SAN DIEGO — Alberto Gonzalez and Tim Stauffer had consecutive RBI singles with two outs in the fifth against Ubaldo Jimenez to lift the Padres....
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays starter James Shields hoping to bounce back from worst start...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Tonight is another homecoming for Rays right-hander James Shields, who grew up not too far from Angel Stadium. He likes...
View ArticleArmwood High reloads at quarterback with 'absolute cannon'
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Wednesday, June 8, 2011 SEFFNERRecently graduated Josh Grady, widely considered the finest quarterback in Armwood's illustrious history, will be taking snaps in...
View ArticleSpring Hill driver wins 4th feature at Citrus track
By Derek J. LaRiviere, Times Correspondent Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Hernando County motor sports drivers — led by Jeff Eberly of Spring Hill — had success Saturday night at the Citrus County Speedway...
View ArticleDoctor: Knee injuries could be Tiger Woods' 'kryptonite'
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 As each week passes and Tiger Woods remains on his couch in Isleworth instead of on a golf course, the rumblings get louder. Will Woods ever...
View ArticleMiami Heat have become the team we love to hate
By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Wednesday, June 8, 2011 To sum up, you hate them because they stacked the deck. You hate them because they started to swagger before they started to win. You...
View ArticleMiami Heat has become the team we love to hate
By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Wednesday, June 8, 2011 To sum up, you hate them because they stacked the deck. You hate them because they started to swagger before they started to win. You...
View ArticleBelmont gets familiar foes as early favorites
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 NEW YORK — The 1-2 finishers in the Kentucky Derby are 1-2 on the morning line for the Belmont Stakes.Derby winner Animal Kingdom was made the 2-1 favorite for...
View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Heat at Mavs: 9 p.m. on Ch. 28. Game 5 of the NBA Finals with the series 2-2. If the Mavs win, they have a chance to win the series. If the...
View ArticleGive us your best shot
Times staff, wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Give us your best shotLet's face it. There are good shots during a round. Then there are the unforgettable ones. It's the shot you were sure was destined for...
View ArticleTarpon often are unpredictable
By Jay Mastry, Times Correspondent Wednesday, June 8, 2011 What's hot: There are days when sight-casting for tarpon along gulf beaches is textbook. Large schools can be seen slow-rolling on the...
View ArticleGolf news and notes
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Babe Zaharias turning 100Tampa's Babe Zaharias Golf Course celebrates its 100th year on June 25 with a variety of events: four-person scrambles at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m;...
View ArticleTampa Bay Storm to give former USF Bulls QB Matt Grothe a look
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Wednesday, June 8, 2011 TAMPA — The Tampa Bay Storm's roster could get a little more familiar for area fans.QB Matt Grothe, who starred at USF, was brought in...
View ArticleStern on labor: sides 'far apart'
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 DALLAS — Owners and players remain "very far apart" on a new labor deal after completing two days of negotiations, commissioner David Stern said.Stern used the term...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 AutosBusch says childress incident closedROSSBURG, Ohio — Kyle Busch said the $150,000 fine NASCAR levied against Richard Childress is the end of the matter for...
View ArticleJames brushes off talk
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 DALLAS — On the eve of Game 5 in the NBA Finals, Mavericks guard DeShawn Stevenson directed sharp words toward LeBron James, saying Wednesday that the Heat star...
View ArticleCoach Ricky Hill struggling to find healthy lineup for FC Tampa Bay
By Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 TAMPASince the first few weeks of the regular season, FC Tampa Bay coach Ricky Hill hasn't been working with a healthy roster. On...
View ArticleCubs 4, Reds 1
Times wires Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Cubs 4, Reds 1CINCINNATI — Former Ray Carlos Peña and Aramis Ramirez hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the fourth to back Ryan Dempster's pitching, and the...
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