Items of the day
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 20, 2011 Number of the day96 Percentage of Washington Capitals season ticket holders who have renewed for next year, according to team owner Ted Leonis....
View ArticleShoulder sidelines Chisox's Peavy
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 GLENDALE, Ariz. — White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy was shut down with what doctors believe is rotator cuff tendinitis.Peavy met with the team doctors Sunday, and...
View ArticleLitsch dazzles in rotation bid
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 DUNEDIN — RHP Jesse Litsch made about as strong a case as he could for a spot in the Blue Jays rotation.The former Dixie Hollins standout struck out seven in 51/3...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays: Feast of the day, B Street note of the day
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 20, 2011 Feast of the day, part 1Reid Brignac's parents, Linda and Phillip, and five friends brought a Cajun feast all the way from Louisiana to Port...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Jeremy Hellickson prepares for a full season in the rotation
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 20, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — Jeremy Hellickson made it look easy last year.So easy, the way he tore through his first three big-league starts and, even...
View ArticleSprint Cup gearhead stats for Bristol
Times staff Sunday, March 20, 2011 Gearhead statsWinner's average speed: 91.941 mphTime of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes, 55 secondsMargin of victory: 0.946 secondsCaution flags: 10 for 57 lapsLead...
View ArticleGillispie hired by Texas Tech
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech hired Billy Gillispie as coach two seasons after he was fired at Kentucky.Gillispie, 51, will be introduced Wednesday at a news...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays reliever Adam Russell struggles again
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 20, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — The Rays have been relatively pleased with the candidates for the three open spots in their bullpen, most impressively RHP...
View ArticleFlorida State cruises into second round of women's basketball tournament
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 AUBURN, Ala. — Samford wasn't used to seeing big, powerful players like Florida State's Cierra Bravard, and it showed.The 6-foot-4 Bravard had 23 points and 13...
View ArticleSprint Cup: Kyle Busch wins again at Bristol
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 BRISTOL, Tenn. — The situation was perfect for Carl Edwards to issue some payback on Kyle Busch.Instead, Edwards passed on a chance to knock Busch out of the lead...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning reverses declining attendance trend
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 20, 2011 Tod Leiweke counts season-ticket holders like some people count sheep.So when the Lightning's chief executive officer, whose primary...
View ArticleWhen basketball career rimmed out, Gary Woodland sank himself into golf
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Sunday, March 20, 2011 PALM HARBOR — The name probably means nothing to you this morning. His resume means even less. For now, Gary Woodland is just some young...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 TennisDjokovic tops Nadal for title at Indian WellsINDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Novak Djokovic beat top-ranked Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win the BNP Paribas Open title...
View ArticleUNC standing after roller-coaster finish
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina's Roy Williams woke up Sunday morning feeling ill.The Hall of Fame coach then endured one stomach-turning play after another in a...
View ArticleShooting from the lip
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 20, 2011 St. Petersburg Times staff writer Tom Jones looks back at the best and worst from a weekend of televised sports.Best analysisNBC golf's Johnny...
View ArticleTransitions Championship: Gary Woodland's shot of the day on No. 17; quote of...
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 20, 2011 Shot of the dayWhile Gary Woodland's par putt on No. 18 was big, his tee shot on No. 17 put him in position to win. Woodland hit his tee shot...
View ArticleArizona star to rescue again
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 TULSA, Okla. — Derrick Williams is 2-for-2 in game-saving plays in the NCAA Tournament.The Arizona sophomore and Pac-10 player of the year made his second in as many...
View ArticleCheck out who's making another run
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS — The little team that could just might outdo itself.After beating Old Dominion on F Matt Howard's last-second tip-in Thursday, eighth-seeded Butler...
View ArticleGuard's points keep UM turnaround going
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Miami's Riquna Williams laughed when asked if being a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament brought pressure to a team that hadn't won a...
View ArticleFSU'S SWEET SURPRISE
Times wires Sunday, March 20, 2011 CHICAGO — There are times when a lower-seeded NCAA Tournament team needs a little magic to win the kind of game Florida State did here on Sunday night. A shot that...
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