Poisoned trees unite bitter rivals
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 AUBURN, Ala. — Thousands of fans — both Auburn and Alabama — came to Toomer's Corner on Saturday to mourn the poisoning of oak trees where Auburn fans have long...
View ArticleOnce-weighty Wells warns against heft
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 TAMPA— David Wells is a changed man.The former pitcher known as the "Hefty Lefty" during his playing days is a Yankees spring training instructor in a camp...
View Article2A region basketball: Community School of Naples 48, Indian Rocks Christian 33
Thomas P. Corwin, Special to the Times Saturday, February 19, 2011 NAPLES — Entering Saturday night's Class 2A region final, Indian Rocks Christian had been undefeated on the road. Community School of...
View ArticleCycling: Malaysian takes third despite splinter of wood through left calf
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 CyclingMalaysian guts out third-place finishMANCHESTER, England — Azizulhasni Awang won a bronze medal at the Track World Cup, and boy, did he earn it.The...
View ArticleWeather doesn't bother Baddeley
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Aaron Baddeley played 22 holes Saturday in just about every kind of weather, and it hardly mattered. He hit just about every shot where he was...
View ArticleFlorida State Seminoles pull away to beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 84-66
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Florida State needed a half to find the energy and intensity to hand the ACC's worst team another loss Saturday.Bernard James scored 15,...
View ArticleNASCAR news and notes
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 DAYTONA BEACH — Immediately after crossing the finish line of the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway, Tony Stewart went on his radio and...
View Article4A region basketball: Leesburg 61, Land O'Lakes 49
By Chris Wagenheim, Times Correspondent Saturday, February 19, 2011 LAND O'LAKES — An explosive third quarter from Leesburg coupled with sickness-induced fatigue ended Land O'Lakes' postseason...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos not hurt on 'scary' hit vs. Florida...
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Saturday, February 19, 2011 TAMPA — Coach Guy Boucher said the Lightning is "really lucky" C Steven Stamkos wasn't seriously hurt when he went legs-first into the...
View ArticleA region basketball: Trinity Christian 59, Academy at the Lakes 30
By Bryan Burns, Times Staff Writer Saturday, February 19, 2011 LAND O'LAKES — For a fleeting moment in the first quarter, the faithful who crammed into Academy at the Lakes' gym, hoping to see if the...
View ArticleBaseball: Tarpon Springs peaking early, wins Lee Byers final
By Bob Putnam, Times Staff Writer Saturday, February 19, 2011 EAST LAKE — At no point this past fall was Tarpon Springs at the center of the Pinellas County baseball discussion. The Spongers, after...
View ArticleTexas Tech stuns top-ranked Baylor
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 LUBBOCK, Texas — Casey Morris scored 13 to lead Texas Tech to a 56-45 upset of No. 1 Baylor on Saturday. It was the first time the No. 1 team lost to an...
View ArticleUSF Bulls get close but fall to No. 9 Georgetown Hoyas 61-55
By Greg Auman, Times Staff Writer Saturday, February 19, 2011 TAMPA — As consistently as USF has stayed close with the Big East's elite teams late in games this season, the Bulls have been just as...
View ArticleGriffin's winner revs up fans
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin leaped over a car and threw down a two-handed dunk to the accompaniment of a gospel choir, winning the slam dunk contest before his...
View ArticleSt. John's downs another power
Times wires Saturday, February 19, 2011 NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden has been a second home to St. John's basketball over the past eight decades.The current team has turned the building at 33rd...
View ArticleBaseball: Dunedin holds off St. Petersburg Catholic to win Baron Classic
Chris Girandola, Times Correspondent Saturday, February 19, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — With two key district games looming this week, Dunedin coach Tom Hilbert figured it was safe to bring in a reliever or...
View Article4A region basketball: Lakewood 61, Naples Barron Collier 48
Scott Clair, Special to the Times Saturday, February 19, 2011 NAPLES — St. Petersburg is just about two hours north of Naples. But Lakewood wasn't taking any chances. The Spartans arrived in Naples on...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning loses to Florida Panthers 3-2 in shootout
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Saturday, February 19, 2011 TAMPA — In a week filled with difficult defeats, Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the last-place Panthers was especially tough to take for...
View Article5A region basketball: Sickles 53, Clearwater 40
John C. Cotey, Times Correspondent Saturday, February 19, 2011 CLEARWATER — It's hard to tell who was happier following Sickles' Class 5A region final victory over Clearwater on Saturday night — coach...
View ArticleA region basketball: Seffner Christian 57, Orlando Christian Prep 55
Travis Puterbaugh, Times Correspondent Saturday, February 19, 2011 SEFFNER — For the first time since 2000, a Class A team from the Tampa Bay area is headed to the state tournament. Seffner Christian...
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