Nationals demote phenom Harper
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 VIERA — The Nationals optioned top prospect Bryce Harper to Class A Hagerstown on Saturday, saying the top overall pick in last year's draft needs to get more...
View ArticleNFL lockout conjures images of 1987 work stoppage
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Saturday, March 12, 2011 TAMPA — Mark Carrier stood outside One Buc Place 24 years ago, holding a sign with other striking union members while replacement players...
View ArticleKentucky Derby prep races
Times staff, wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 Road to the DerbyPrep races leading up to the Kentucky Derby, May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.:Date Race Track Length Winner1-8 Spectacular Bid...
View ArticlePhillies reward GM Amaro with extension
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 CLEARWATER — The Phillies and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. agreed to a four-year contract extension Saturday.Amaro, entering his third season on the job, helped...
View ArticleLooking for a spark, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher juggles lines
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Saturday, March 12, 2011 SUNRISE — Coach Guy Boucher mixed up his lines Saturday night against the Panthers, saying it was out of necessity."I've got to create some...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 collegesHerbstreit: osu fans made me leave stateESPN football analyst and former Ohio State player Kirk Herbstreit says he, his wife and their four sons moved from...
View ArticleFinishing kick puts Johnson at top
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 DORAL — Dustin Johnson hit his stride Saturday on the back nine of the Blue Monster, shooting 31 to emerge from a crowd with 7-under 65 for a two-shot lead going...
View ArticleFreshman's 40 rescues Tar Heels
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Harrison Barnes ignored all the doubters, the questions about his game, even the bumpier-than-expected start to his career at North...
View ArticleFlorida Gators' giddyup guards lead rally in 77-66 win over Vanderbilt...
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Saturday, March 12, 2011 ATLANTA — When the first half against Vanderbilt ended Saturday, Florida's Kenny Boynton had eight points, fellow guard Erving Walker...
View ArticleWatch Me Go, a 43-1 long shot, wins Tampa Bay Derby
By Don Jensen, Times Correspondent Saturday, March 12, 2011 OLDSMAR — It was something Tampa Bay Downs trainers Kathleen O'Connell and Gerald Bennett had seen many times before: Their horses in deep...
View ArticleBusch gets to extend rookie run
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 . Fast factsGatornationalsWhen: TodayWhere: Gainesville Raceway, 11211 N County Road 225What: Four pro classes, several other classesSchedule: Sportsman...
View ArticleTwo guards hurt in Kentucky Wildcats' 72-58 SEC semifinal win over Alabama...
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Saturday, March 12, 2011 ATLANTA — The game didn't take much effort at all, but the outcome might have cost more than Kentucky wanted to pay.The Wildcats jumped...
View ArticleTrack: Hillsborough boys, Wharton girls take team titles at record-filled...
By Joey Knight, Times Staff Writer Saturday, March 12, 2011 TAMPA — An intense daylong duel between Hillsborough and Pompano Beach Ely for the Charles Johnson Invitational boys team title had come...
View ArticleHeat swats away Grizzlies in runaway win
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 MIAMI — In less than a minute, Dwyane Wade set the tone for the Heat.Wade blocked four shots in a dazzling 55-second span shortly after tipoff, and the Heat rolled...
View ArticleUConn finishes five-day run
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 NEW YORK — Kemba Walker capped the best five days an individual and team may have ever had in college basketball, scoring 19 to lead No. 21 Connecticut to a 69-66...
View ArticleUCF's wait pays off with C-USA title
Times wires Saturday, March 12, 2011 EL PASO, Texas — The score was everywhere. In lockers. In the dressing room. Tulane 63, Central Florida 62. The loss in last season's Conference USA quarterfinals...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning loses to Florida Panthers 4-3 in overtime
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Saturday, March 12, 2011 SUNRISE — Coach Guy Boucher pointed out a recurring theme in the Lightning's recent slide:"The games that used to go our way just don't go our...
View ArticleCounty all-star soccer: Pinellas sweeps Hillsborough
By Chris Girandola, Times Correspondent Saturday, March 12, 2011 CLEARWATER — The senior season for Clearwater Central Catholic's Lindsey Cooper and Torey Camporini didn't exactly end the way they had...
View ArticleSoccer: Pinellas all-stars sweep Hillsborough
By Chris Girandola, Times Correspondent Saturday, March 12, 2011 CLEARWATER — The senior season for Clearwater Central Catholic's Lindsey Cooper and Torey Camporini didn't exactly end the way they had...
View ArticleFlorida Gators among several winners of multiple national championships to...
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 When the SEC tournament final ended and the Florida Gators sat in the postgame locker room following a 70-54 loss to Kentucky on Sunday...
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