Vernon Macklin, Patric Young give Florida Gators their best frontcourt in...
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 Word started getting back to Vernon Macklin shortly after he returned to Florida's campus early last fall after a summer on the camp...
View ArticleAdmiral Farragut safety Rayshawn Jenkins commits to USF Bulls for 2012
By Greg Auman, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 USF's first recruiting commitments for 2012 are starting to come in, and Rayshawn Jenkins, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound quarterback and safety from...
View ArticleFlorida Gators to unveil Heisman Trophy statues
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 The Florida Gators will unveil three statues outside of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at halftime of the Orange and Blue spring game on April...
View ArticleOutdoors news and notes: Updated boating and angling guide available for...
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 Making newsPrinted, online guide has Bay area coveredA guide to environmentally responsible boating and angling in Tampa Bay is now...
View ArticleCaptains corner: Higher water brings prized game fish onto flats
By Jim Huddleston, Times Correspondent Thursday, March 10, 2011 What's hot: Spring brings higher water levels and an abundance of bait moving into the shallows. The increase in water temperature means...
View ArticleTampa Bay Boat Show information
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, March 10, 2011 . fast factsTampa Bay Boat ShowWhat: Latest in boats, accessories, marine and electronic equipment.When: Today and Saturday, 10 a.m. to...
View ArticleRestless need not try for redfish
By Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Thursday, March 10, 2011 When the wind is blowing 15 knots and the redfish are unwilling to eat, the conversation moves to the finer points of the angling...
View ArticleNew Tampa Bay Storm head coach Dave Ewart has some big shoes to fill as team...
By Brandon Wright, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 Dave Ewart spent Wednesday afternoon driving from one athletic store to the next, searching out shoes for his team. In the cash-crunched...
View ArticleDr. Remote
Times staff Thursday, March 10, 2011 30 Clubs in 30 Days: 7 p.m. on MLB Network. A season preview for the Cubs.Baseball classic: 8 p.m. on ESPN Classic. A replay of White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle's...
View ArticleThe ratings game
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 The ratings gameA record 6.6 million viewers tuned into the NFL Network's coverage of the scouting combine. That's a 27 percent increase from last season. Sunday's...
View ArticleTennis: Nature Coast girls roll; Weeki Wachee freshman impresses
Derek J. LaRiviere, Times Correspondent Thursday, March 10, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — On its way to bigger things down the road, Nature Coast ran into a future star.Erin Moynihan was the lone bright spot for...
View ArticleHalladay revels in ramping up in tight spot
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 CLEARWATER — Phillies ace Roy Halladay struck out the Yankees' Jorge Posada with two on and two outs in the sixth inning, putting a clean finish on his stellar...
View ArticleLarry Rothschild has no regrets about time as first manager with Tampa Bay Rays
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Thursday, March 10, 2011 CLEARWATERYears ago, they made quite the pair. A fledgling franchise and a rookie manager, each searching for hope in a thoroughly...
View ArticleRobinson Chirinos catching attention with more late-game heroics for Tampa...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — Lately, C Robinson Chirinos feels like "everything is going my way.""And I'm enjoying every second," he said,...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays: Compliments to Johnny Damon; Jeremy Hellickson to debut; Reid...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 Compliment of the dayRed Sox manager Terry Francona raved about Rays LF Johnny Damon (right), who played for Boston from 2002 to 2005, calling...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 HorsesJockey, steward cited for incident at Breeders' cupLEXINGTON, Ky. — Jockey John Velazquez and steward John Veitch violated state racing guidelines by...
View ArticleGame preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011
View ArticleBasketball: Durant's Nation scores 26, earns MVP in East-West All-Star Game
Patti McDonald, Times Correspondent Thursday, March 10, 2011 TAMPA — With the regular season and playoffs behind them, it was time for the 20 Hillsborough County seniors to showcase their talent in...
View ArticleTigers sticking by troubled Cabrera
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 JUPITER — The latest allegations of belligerent behavior by Miguel Cabrera won't change his status with the Tigers, general manager Dave Dombrowski said...
View ArticleCalm after storm feeds field at Doral
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 DORAL — A storm packing 50 mph gusts toppled two TV towers, uprooted 17 young palm trees and sent the monster scoreboard at the 18th hole crashing to the ground...
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