Red Storm's Lavin has cancer
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 NEW YORK — St. John's basketball coach Steve Lavin has prostate cancer, but he expects to keep coaching and fully recover.Lavin, 46, who led the Red Storm to the NCAA...
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Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 FootballJailed Schlichter faces $1 million bondCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge set a $1 million bond for Art Schlichter, the Ohio State star quarterback whose pro career was...
View ArticleSoftball: There's little standing in unbeaten HCA's way
Derek J. LaRiviere, Times Correspondent Friday, April 8, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — As the regular season draws to a close, legitimate threats to Hernando Christian's unblemished record are quickly falling by...
View ArticleQuote of the day
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 Quote of the day“Jack (Nicklaus) said it right. … This is a young man's golf course as far as nerves on putting." Tom Watson, 61, discussing the chances Fred Couples,...
View ArticleFred Couples, 51, five shots out of Masters lead, keeps his perspective
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Friday, April 8, 2011 AUGUSTA, Ga. — Chances are, you have no attachment whatsoever to Fred Couples. Never played a round of golf with him, never knew his Aunt...
View ArticleTwins 2, Athletics 1
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 Twins 2, Athletics 1MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Mauer and Denard Span delivered RBI singles in the eighth inning against Brett Anderson to lift the Twins in their home opener....
View ArticleTigers 5, Royals 2
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 Tigers 5, Royals 2DETROIT — Free agent pickup Victor Martinez hit a three-run double in his first home at-bat for the Tigers. "You look up, you see a full house. That...
View ArticleNationals 6, Mets 2
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 Nationals 6, Mets 2NEW YORK — Jordan Zimmermann spoiled the Mets' 50th home opener, hitting a two-run single and allowing just two runs over 51/3 innings. Ivan...
View ArticleRed Sox 9, Yankees 6
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 BOSTON — Six losses in the first six games were plenty for feisty Dustin Pedroia.So the Red Sox spark plug hit a solo homer in the first inning, starting his team to...
View ArticleMasters news and notes
Times staff, wires Friday, April 8, 2011 Rory McIlroy fretted about an errant chip that nearly slid into the water, a few putts that didn't fall in the cup. That's about it. He put together another...
View ArticleTiger Woods makes second-round run into contention at Masters
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Friday, April 8, 2011 AUGUSTA, Ga.The ball sat around 10 feet from the cup on the 18th green.Tiger Woods crouched behind it for a better look. He stared. He...
View ArticleGame preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, April 8, 2011
View ArticleMarlins 4, Astros 3
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 Marlins 4, Astros 3HOUSTON — Chris Coghlan homered and drove in two runs, and Ricky Nolasco allowed two runs in eight innings to spoil the home opener of the Astros,...
View ArticleAHL affiliate hopes to maintain ties with Tampa Bay Lightning
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Friday, April 8, 2011 TAMPA — There have been only a handful of "brief" discussions and another year remains on their contract, but Ken Young, owner of the...
View ArticleRays won't be facing Sox's Dunn
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 CHICAGO — Slugger Adam Dunn will probably miss more than the five games the White Sox initially expected as he recovers from an emergency appendectomy.Dunn was out of...
View ArticleSeminole High standout Casey Kotchman to get his shot with Tampa Bay Rays
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Friday, April 8, 2011 CHICAGO — 1B Casey Kotchman started his day heading to the Gwinnett County ballpark expecting to play in a Triple-A game.He ended it happy to...
View ArticleTrack: Wiregrass boys record a first at SAC championships
Andy Villamarzo, Times Correspondent Friday, April 8, 2011 TRINITY — For some coaches, their first job in track and field comes by way of rebuilding a program and striving for stability.But for...
View ArticleBraves 6, Phillies 3
Times wires Friday, April 8, 2011 Braves 6, Phillies 3ATLANTA — Chipper Jones hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the fourth off Cliff Lee and the Braves won their home opener. Jones had two hits,...
View ArticleBaseball: Cambridge prevails as Canterbury struggles with mistakes
Nathan Cowan, Times Correspondent Friday, April 8, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Cambridge will take wins however it can get them. Friday at Canterbury, the Lancers were outhit 10-8 but took advantage of the...
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