No labor progress reported as deadline nears
Times staff, wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 WASHINGTON — The tension and stakes rose in the NFL labor talks with only a day left before the twice-extended collective bargaining agreement expires. With...
View ArticleKansas holds off Okla. State 63-62
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oklahoma State had a good game plan against No. 2-ranked Kansas. If not for all that foul trouble, it might have been good enough to pull off a...
View ArticleUM wins after late 10-0 run
Thursday, March 10, 2011 GREENSBORO, N.C. — The game was slipping away, with Miami missing shot after shot in what looked like a brief stay in the ACC tournament.Instead, the Hurricanes reversed...
View ArticleShooting from the lip
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 The listOne mouthed off about the local team. Another left town. And the rest are coming off like a bunch of spoiled brats. Here's this week's...
View ArticleTressel avoided added penalties
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 Ohio State officials, in a letter to the NCAA, initially wrote they considered suspending football coach Jim Tressel from spring practice and summer camps as part...
View ArticleHalftime talk inspires UCF
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 EL PASO, Texas — UCF coach Joi Williams delivered a fiery halftime speech Thursday, telling players they were one half away from the season ending."Like a...
View ArticleBig second half lifts UCF into semifinals
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 EL PASO, Texas — UCF coach Joi Williams delivered a fiery halftime speech Thursday, reminding her senior class it was one half away from turning in its...
View ArticleHeat halts Lakers, secures its berth
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 MIAMI — The first chore for the Heat is done: It is in the playoffs.Dwyane Wade's steal set up LeBron James for the dunk that put Miami ahead to stay with 1:27...
View ArticleUp by 16, Vols barely win
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 ATLANTA — Freshman Tobias Harris scored 20 and Tennessee recovered after blowing a 16-point lead to beat Arkansas 74-68 on Thursday night and advance to tonight's...
View ArticleUp next auto races on major circuits
Times wires Thursday, March 10, 2011 Up next | Races on major circuitsNHRAWhat: GatornationalsWhen/where: Today, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, midnight, taped); Sunday, final eliminations...
View ArticleConnecticut Huskies edge Pittsburgh Panthers in Big East tournament
By Greg Auman, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2011 NEW YORK — Kemba Walker, like everyone in Madison Square Garden, knew he was going to take Connecticut's final shot.Tied with top-seeded...
View ArticleAthlete born without legs takes batting practice with Tampa Bay Rays
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Friday, March 11, 2011 The Tampa Bay Rays had another special guest Friday as Dave Stevens, who was born without legs and has worked out with several baseball teams...
View ArticleMatt Bush, Alex Torres among Tampa Bay Rays' first cuts of spring
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Friday, March 11, 2011 RHP Matt Bush and LHP Alex Torres, two pitchers with powerful arms, were among eight players reassigned to minor-league camp as the Tampa Bay...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Adam Russell championing breast cancer awareness after...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Friday, March 11, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — Reliever Adam Russell is one of the bigger Rays in the clubhouse, with a 6-foot-8, 255-pound frame fitting for his...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Vinny Lecavalier: Zdeno Chara is 'not a dirty player'
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, March 11, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier was careful to say no one really know what was going through the mind of Bruins defenseman...
View ArticleNFL labor dispute moves to the courts after union decertifies
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Friday, March 11, 2011 Negotiation turned to litigation Friday as the NFL Player's Association decided to punt future labor talks and put their game in the hands of...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Jeremy Hellickson doesn't show anxiety in spring debut
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Friday, March 11, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — RHP Jeremy Hellickson admitted he was "very anxious" before making his long-awaited spring debut Friday against the...
View ArticleAttorney: Tressel tip brings threats
Times wires Friday, March 11, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus lawyer who tipped off Jim Tressel that two of his players were selling memorabilia has received death threats and said he regrets...
View ArticleBaseball: Gaither rallies for seven runs in seventh against Leto
Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer Friday, March 11, 2011 TAMPA — For six innings Friday night, Leto played like a team on the cusp of becoming one of Hillsborough County's best. Hosting Class 5A-9...
View ArticleHeels beat buzzer, escape
Times wires Friday, March 11, 2011 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tyler Zeller had just enough time to catch Kendall Marshall's pass under the basket and put up a shot before the horn sounded.The layup gave No. 6...
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