Former Florida Gators linebacker Godfrey Myles dead at age 42
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 Godfrey Myles, a Florida Gators linebacker from 1987- 1990, died today after suffering a heart attack earlier this week, the University of...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman begins free agency prep focused on...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 For Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman, the heavy lifting began Thursday, when he really got down to the business of signing Tampa...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce scratched with post-injection soreness in left...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 Tampa Bay Rays rightfielder Matt Joyce was scratched from tonight's lineup with what the team called "post-injection soreness" in his left...
View ArticleHudson Randall pitches postseason career-high eight innings in Florida...
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 GAINESVILLE — In his most recent outing against Mississippi State in April, Florida sophomore pitcher Hudson Randall survived just 2 1/3...
View ArticleAuto racing news and notes
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 Childress will pay, but he's not sorryThe fallout from last week's Richard Childress-Kyle Busch incident continued Friday with Childress taking responsibility for...
View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 Cubs at Phillies: 4 p.m. on Ch. 13. This game is going out to 59 percent of the country. Kenny Albert and Tim McCarver call the action.Belmont...
View ArticleCaptain's Corner: Kingfish have been plentiful
By Dave Zalewski, Times Correspondent Friday, June 10, 2011 What's hot: It appears it'll be a great summer for kingfish. We've found them in several areas instead of being incidental catches while...
View ArticleYear of good cheer
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 LONG POND, Pa. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. needed an extreme makeover on his sagging career. New shop. New crew chief. New team.Now comes the best part for NASCAR's most...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 TennisTsonga ousts Nadal at Queen's ClubLONDON — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Rafael Nadal 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1 Friday in the quarterfinals at Queen's Club.Tsonga had...
View ArticleBoth teams say they're confident
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 FinalsMavericks 3, Heat 2Game 1: Heat 92, Mavericks 84Game 2: Mavericks 95, Heat 93Game 3: Heat 88, Mavericks 86Game 4: Mavericks 86, Heat 83Game 5: Mavericks 112,...
View ArticleArena Football: Tampa Bay Storm vs. Pittsburgh Power preview
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Friday, June 10, 2011 Arena FootballtonightStorm (4-7) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)When/where: 7:30; St. Pete Times Forum, TampaTV/radio: BHSN; 1250-AMQuick count: The...
View ArticleSix birdies push Karlsson into lead
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 MEMPHIS — Robert Karlsson keeps playing better and better at TPC Southwind. The Swede could be on track for his first PGA Tour title if he keeps it up.Karlsson is...
View ArticleWinning pays: Auburn's Chizik gets $3.5M a year to 2015
Times staff, wires Friday, June 10, 2011 AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn's Gene Chizik received a hefty new contract that makes him one of college football's highest-paid coaches.The deal is worth $3.5 million...
View ArticleCapsules for CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament
Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Friday, June 10, 2011 PanamaNickname: Los CanalerosManager: Julio Dely ValdesBest Gold Cup finish: Runnerup in 2005The skinny: Panama makes its fourth consecutive...
View ArticleStakes win is sweet for Floyd & Porter
By Don Jensen, Times Correspondent Friday, June 10, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — As Randy and Patty Floyd dined with friends at Derby Lane, Arthur Weaver, then the track president, stopped by their...
View ArticleJuan Agudelo, 18, making rapid strides with U.S. soccer team
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Friday, June 10, 2011 TAMPA — A little more than a year ago, Juan Agudelo wasn't even a blip on most U.S. soccer fans' radar. Today, Agudelo could score the goal...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays Matt Joyce sits with a sore left shoulder
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 10, 2011 BALTIMORE — RF Matt Joyce was scratched from Friday's lineup due to "post-injection soreness" in his left shoulder but expects to return today...
View ArticleMarlins 6, Diamondbacks 4
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 Marlins 6, Diamondbacks 4MIAMI — Logan Morrison and Mike Stanton hit two-run homers for the Marlins, who ended an eight-game losing streak. Morrison connected in the...
View ArticleMets 8, Pirates 1
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 Mets 8, Pirates 1PITTSBURGH — Dillon Gee became the first Mets rookie starter to be 7-0. Gee is the majors' first rookie starter to do so since the Angels' Jered...
View ArticleYankees hit Ortiz to cap tense series
Times wires Friday, June 10, 2011 NEW YORK — CC Sabathia finally satisfied Yankees fans' bloodlust, hitting David Ortiz with a pitch Thursday. But Ortiz and the Red Sox had the last laugh, winning the...
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