Tampa Bay Lightning quiet at trade deadline
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 NEW YORK — In the end, the Lightning never really got close to making a deal before Monday's trade deadline.Oh, there was the...
View ArticleAn NFL lockout would stand in the way of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' progress
By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Monday, February 28, 2011 The iron gates of One Buc Place are strong and foreboding. Add a bit of barbed wire to the bars and they could pass for Alcatraz...
View ArticleFlorida Four doubleheader will allow USF Bulls to show off pitching depth
By Greg Auman, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 TAMPA — USF baseball coach Lelo Prado went into this season with two senior aces to build around in Randy Fontanez and Andrew Barbosa, and...
View ArticleShare of SEC title on line when Florida Gators play Alabama Crimson Tide
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 GAINESVILLE — It's highly unlikely that when the season began in November, anyone would have predicted that Florida and Alabama would...
View ArticleCollege basketball preview: No. 14 Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011
View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 Rays encore: Noon on Sun Sports. From July 26. A replay of Matt Garza becoming the first Rays pitcher to throw a no-hitter.Knicks at Magic: 7...
View ArticlePortis won't restructure, is cut
Times wires Monday, February 28, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Redskins released running back Clinton Portis on Monday, ending a sometimes contentious seven-year stay that at times made him the face of the...
View ArticleCaptain's Corner: Change in tides gives way to redfish
By Jim Huddleston, Times Correspondent Monday, February 28, 2011 What's hot: With springlike conditions the past week, the flats have come to life with huge schools of redfish and snook beginning to...
View ArticleCabrera back on field, mum about his arrest
Times wires Monday, February 28, 2011 LAKELAND — After almost two weeks of turmoil, Miguel Cabrera returned to where he's most comfortable: a baseball field.Cabrera played his first game since his...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays news and notes
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 He said it with a poker face …Manager Joe Maddon cautioned again about hot spring starts, since the pitchers aren't necessarily sharp:...
View ArticleNew Tampa Bay Rays DH Manny Ramirez making positive impression with hustle
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — The two hits were solid, and the couple of plays in leftfield smooth.But most impressive of the good things Manny Ramirez...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Monday, February 28, 2011 Autosbayne enjoys a happy homecomingKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One fan asked Trevor Bayne if he was married (he's not). Another wanted to know what his favorite Bible...
View ArticleGasparilla Distance Classic has nearly 26,000 runners
Bryan Burns, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 almost 26,000 turn out for gasparilla classicClose to 26,000 runners took to Bayshore Boulevard and the streets of Davis Islands for the 34th...
View ArticleAfter intense offseason workouts, Tampa Bay Rays catcher Kelly Shoppach is...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 28, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTEKelly Shoppach needed help.The 2010 season was by far the most trying of his career, and with how poorly he played in his...
View ArticleBulls romp to close in on top seed
Times wires Monday, February 28, 2011 WASHINGTON — In the first quarter, Derrick Rose brought out the oohs and aahs with a backward between-the-legs pass to Joakim Noah for a fastbreak dunk. In the...
View ArticleKings obtain Penner in quiet day's biggest deal
Times wires Monday, February 28, 2011 Until the Kings made the biggest move of NHL trade deadline day by prying forward Dustin Penner away from the Oilers, the further breaking up of the Panthers...
View ArticleHalladay unsentimental in Dunedin return
Times wires Monday, February 28, 2011 DUNEDIN — Florida Auto Exchange Stadium held plenty of memories for Phillies RHP Roy Halladay.Not all were good.Halladay, who pitched two shutout innings during a...
View ArticleSenior stars in USF women's upset
Times staff, wires Monday, February 28, 2011 TAMPA — Now that is how you do Senior Night.Leondra Doomes-Stephens, playing in her final college home game, led USF with a career-best 25 points and 13...
View ArticleFlorida Gators guard Jaterra Bonds named to SEC All-Freshman Team
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Jaterra Bonds of the Florida Gators has been selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team, chosen by the league's women's basketball head coaches...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Joe Maddon plans to bat John Jaso first, Johnny Damon second
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon always reserves the right - and often uses it - to change his mind.But he said Tuesday that his plan, as of...
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