Tampa Bay Lightning beats Carolina Hurricanes 4-2
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Saturday, March 26, 2011 RALEIGH, N.C. — You could barely hear yourself talk in the Lightning locker room Saturday night, the music was so loud.Some players...
View ArticleDario Franchitti wins Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in dominant fashion
By Jim Tomlin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 ST. PETERSBURGDario Franchitti won last year's IndyCar championship with flair, overhauling Will Power in the finale after trailing most of the...
View ArticleHow the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg unfolded
By Joey Knight, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 Laps 1-25The season's first turn of the first lap serves as a harbinger of the chaos that would ensue. Marco Andretti, on the inside of a...
View ArticleHow the 2011 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg unfolded
By Joey Knight, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 Laps 1-25The season's first turn of the first lap serves as a harbinger of the chaos that would ensue. Marco Andretti, on the inside of a...
View ArticleJosef Newgarden wins Indy Lights debut in St. Petersburg
By Bob Putnam, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Josef Newgarden knew his Indy Lights debut would be as much about strategy as speed.Through the first 11 laps of Sunday's...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays: Treat of the day, Quote of the day, Prank of the day continued
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 Treat of the dayJohnny Damon is considered a great teammate everywhere he goes, and he showed why again Sunday. Around the sixth inning, he...
View ArticleDr. Remote
Times staff Sunday, March 27, 2011 College basketball classic: 5 p.m. on ESPN Classic. The 1993 national championship game between Michigan and North Carolina, best remembered for Michigan's Chris...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' lineup vs. Yankees likely to be close to their regular-season...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 BRADENTON — The lineup the Rays use tonight against the Yankees is pretty much how they plan to open the season Friday against the...
View ArticleNew IndyCar restart rule creates mayhem in St. Petersburg
By Joey Knight and Bob Putnam, Times Staff Writers Sunday, March 27, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Sunday was the first test run of a new restart rule in the IndyCar series.It became a point of interest, to...
View ArticleHe wrote it
Times staff Sunday, March 27, 2011 He wrote it(Butler coach Brad) Stevens is not just the best young coach in the country. He is among the best coaches — period —- in the country. Any athletic...
View ArticlePhillies send ailing closer Lidge for MRI
Times wires Sunday, March 27, 2011 LAKE BUENA VISTA — With his shoulder soreness lingering, Phillies closer Brad Lidge was scheduled for an MRI exam Tuesday in Philadelphia.GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said the...
View ArticleBosox manager irked by Showalter
Times wires Sunday, March 27, 2011 SARASOTA — Red Sox manager Terry Francona defended general manager Theo Epstein on Sunday from criticism by Orioles manager Buck Showalter.In the April edition of...
View ArticleCaptain's Corner: Tactics for snagging speckled trout
By Jim Huddleston, Times Correspondent Sunday, March 27, 2011 What's hot: March is usually the month spring fishing kicks off on the west coast of Florida. Speckled trout are at their peak in size,...
View ArticleHarvick leads lap that counts
Times wires Sunday, March 27, 2011 FONTANA, Calif. — Kevin Harvick isn't one of those drivers who jumps out front and stays there all the way to the checkers.He's a lingerer and closer, staying close...
View ArticleVettel starts fast, rolls to victory in F1 opener
Times wires Sunday, March 27, 2011 MELBOURNE, Australia — Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel opened his Formula One title defense by driving a flawless race and beating McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to win the...
View ArticleHome break-in victimizes Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, David Price, Reid...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 BRADENTON — Evan Longoria, David Price and Reid Brignac tried to look at the positive: None were home Saturday when the Port Charlotte house...
View ArticleVols hire Missouri State's coach
Times wires Sunday, March 27, 2011 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee hired Missouri State's Cuonzo Martin on Sunday to take over a Volunteers program facing punishment by the NCAA for recruiting...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman praises coaches' handling of team's...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Sunday, March 27, 2011 RALEIGH, N.C. — Lightning coach Guy Boucher got a solid thumbs-up from GM Steve Yzerman for how he has handled the team's recent...
View ArticleNo doubting Rams anymore
Times wires Sunday, March 27, 2011 AACN2011SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The team that many thought should not be in the NCAA Tournament rushed the floor at the final buzzer, then delved deep into the crowd...
View ArticleSports in Brief
Times wires Sunday, March 27, 2011 Soccer2014 World Cup likely to have goal technologyPARIS — World soccer boss Sepp Blatter expects goal-line technology to be in place for the 2014 World Cup."I...
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