Tampa Bay Golf Tour
Times staff Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Tampa Bay Golf TourTampabay.com/golf is a guide to public courses in the area. More than 70 regulation and executive courses are listed, broken down by county...
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View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Rocky III: 6 p.m. on AMC. The most underrated of the Rocky movies followed at 8 by Rocky IV.NASCAR Media Day: 7 p.m. on Speed. A preview of...
View ArticleCaptain's Corner: Weather, fish heat up
By Pat Damico, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 What's hot: Warmer water temperatures are key to finding active fish. Recent river trips featured 70-degree temperatures. While...
View ArticleMiami gets its QB in Michigan transfer
Times staff, wires Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier, who lost his starting job to Denard Robinson a year after making the Big Ten All-Freshman team, transferred to...
View Article5A-7 district basketball: Springstead, Central fall in semis
Derek J. LaRiviere, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 OCALA — Ocala programs scored a clean sweep Thursday night at Forest in the Class 5A, District 7 semifinals.Springstead, which had...
View Article5A-9 district basketball: Chamberlain fends off King to earn Sickles rematch
Don Jensen, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 TAMPA — Chamberlain coach Christopher Snyder won't have to say much to get his team up for Sickles on Friday in the Class 5A, District 9...
View ArticleFans file lawsuits over Super seating fiasco
Times wires Wednesday, February 9, 2011 DALLAS — The NFL has sweetened its offer to Super Bowl ticket holders whose seats weren't available in time for Sunday's game. But that didn't stop the first...
View ArticleSeveral former Tampa Bay Rays working out in St. Petersburg hoping to find...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Driving into the manicured baseball complex formerly known as Naimoli, Bobby Seay couldn't help having flashbacks."It...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times staff and wires Wednesday, February 9, 2011 SoccerFC TAmpa Bay's League Awaits sanctioningTAMPA — The North American Soccer League, of which FC Tampa Bay is a part, expressed confidence...
View ArticleGriner, Baylor continue to collect blowout wins
Times wires Wednesday, February 9, 2011 LINCOLN, Neb. — Brittney Griner scored 23 to lead three players in double figures as top-ranked Baylor won its 19th straight game, 69-45 over Nebraska on...
View Article5A-11 district basketball: Tarpon back in postseason, will take on Clearwater
Andy Villamarzo, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 TARPON SPRINGS — For the first time since 1999, Tarpon Springs will be making a postseason appearance, competing for Friday's Class 5A,...
View ArticleNo. 17 Florida Gators get revenge, rout South Carolina Gamecocks 79-60
Times wires Wednesday, February 9, 2011 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Florida has been on a run the past month that has been hard to stop. Erving Walker had 25 points and the No. 17 Gators (19-5, 8-2 SEC) shot...
View Article5A-8 district basketball: Durant 52, Plant City 36; East Bay 56, Newsome 51
David Rice, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 PLANT CITY — Durant advanced to the final of the Class 5A, District 8 tournament by thrashing Plant City 52-36 on the Raiders' home court...
View ArticleUSF Bulls blow big lead, lose to Marquette Golden Eagles 59-58
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 9, 2011 TAMPA — Marquette coach Buzz Williams likened Wednesday's stunning 59-58 come-from-behind win over USF to an "out-of-body experience,"...
View ArticleUNC can't hold Duke back
Times wires Wednesday, February 9, 2011 DURHAM, N.C. — Nolan Smith scored 22 of his career-high 34 in the second half, and No. 5 Duke rallied from 16 points down to beat No. 20 North Carolina 79-73...
View Article6A-8 district basketball: Wharton seniors step up again; Plant cruises
Mike McCollum, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 TAMPA — Wharton used strong finishes to both halves to defeat Alonso 54-44 Wednesday night. After a tightly contested first quarter,...
View Article3A-10 district basketball: Tampa Catholic, Berkeley face little resistance
Justin Dargahi, Times Correspondent Wednesday, February 9, 2011 TAMPA — The Class 3A-10 district championship will be decided by the top two seeds.Just as expected.Tampa Catholic used a second-half...
View Article6A-7 district basketball: St. Petersburg can't get started in loss
Times Staff Wednesday, February 9, 2011 St. Petersburg, the No. 4 seed, was hoping to make a run through the tournament, much like last season when it won the district title as the same seed. But...
View Article4A-10 district basketball: Lakewood coach Wright says goodbye after loss
Bob Putnam, Times Staff Writer Thursday, February 10, 2011 BRADENTON — In the end, Dan Wright's finale was not a memorable one. The last game of his 35-year coaching career at Lakewood on Wednesday...
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