Florida Gators fall to Kentucky Wildcats in SEC basketball tournament final
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 ATLANTA — The once-beleaguered Kentucky team that many wrote off during a 3-4 stretch of the season capped off its impressive SEC...
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By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 NCAA women's tournament selection show: 7 p.m. on ESPN. The bracket for the women's Division I basketball tournament is unveiled.30 Clubs in 30...
View ArticleSatisfying title for Duke
Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler headed back to a celebrating Duke bench and found their Hall of Fame coach waiting for them. Smith jumped into Mike...
View ArticleTar Heels make it look easy in finale
Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Jessica Breland and the rest of the Tar Heels are ready for the NCAA Tournament.Breland, Waltiea Rolle and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored 13 each,...
View ArticleIndians star picks up pace in injury recovery
Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Grady Sizemore walked off a back field at the Indians' training camp, sweating and wearing a big smile."I feel good," the three-time AL All-Star...
View ArticleDefenseman Eric Brewer makes rapid adjustments since joining Tampa Bay Lightning
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 SUNRISE — Defenseman Eric Brewer is starting to feel more at home with the Lightning in more ways than one.Brewer, 31, the former Blues captain...
View Article3 batters, 3 K's in Rivera's debut
Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 TAMPA — Yankees manager Joe Girardi needed just one word to describe closer Mariano Rivera's first spring training appearance: "Silly."Rivera struck out all three...
View ArticleHalfway through spring, Tampa Bay Rays still unsure of makeup of bullpen, bench
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 DUNEDIN — Halfway through the exhibition season, the Rays still don't know what their bullpen is going to look like. But, manager Joe Maddon...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs preview capsule
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 . TONIGHTLightning at Maple LeafsWhen/where: 7; Air Canada Centre, TorontoRadio: 620-AMKey stats: Toronto is coming off a come-from-behind win...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton shows off some aggressive play on basepaths
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 DUNEDIN — At times, just getting CF B.J. Upton to run hard has been an accomplishment.In Sunday's 9-3 loss, he showed a glimpse of what's...
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Times staff Sunday, March 13, 2011 He wrote itForget free speech, every March people should be paraded to the public square then pilloried for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament for saying any of...
View ArticleCaptains Corner: Run of king and Spanish mackerel on the rise
By Larry Blue, Times Correspondent Sunday, March 13, 2011 Mackerel on move: Weather conditions are improving by the day, and over the next few weeks king and Spanish mackerel will continue to arrive...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays: Tee off of the day, Charitable cause of the day, Proud papa...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 13, 2011 Tee off of the dayLHP David Price, RHP James Shields and OF B.J. Upton are all scheduled to be on the links at Innisbrook today for the...
View ArticleWorsham is 15th driver with Top Fuel-Funny Car dual feat
Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 GAINESVILLE — On a weekend when a rookie who lost in the first round of Pro Stock garnered much of the attention, Del Worsham joined a select group Sunday at the...
View ArticleSullinger, Ohio St. roll to repeat title
Sunday, March 13, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS — Jared Sullinger had 15 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Ohio State defeated Penn State 71-60 in the Big Ten tournament final Sunday.Sullinger, the tournament's...
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Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 High schoolsSouth Texas hoops player dies at gameMcALLEN, Texas — A South Texas high school basketball player died after collapsing during a timeout at a tournament...
View ArticleWatney finds a way at Doral
Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 DORAL — Nick Watney wound up in another duel at Doral, this one with a much sweeter ending.Watney poured in two key putts for par along the back nine of the Blue...
View ArticlePittsburgh, Florida, UC Santa Barbara, UNC Asheville, Arkansas-Little Rock...
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View ArticleNew format alters NCAA Tournament bracket
Times staff Sunday, March 13, 2011 New format alters your bracketYour NCAA tourney bracket is bigger this year, so be sure to check on your deadline.The field was expanded to 68 teams. The four-game...
View ArticleHoward ends skid in Phoenix
Times wires Sunday, March 13, 2011 PHOENIX — Dwight Howard was 15 years old the last time the Magic won in Phoenix. It was the only NBA city where he had not walked away a winner.Until Sunday, and it...
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