Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2011 preseason schedule released
By Stephen F. Holder, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 If and when the NFL resolves its ongoing labor crisis, the Bucs will have an interesting slate of preseason games this fall.The full...
View ArticleQ&A with Tampa Bay Lightning video coach Nigel Kirwan
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 When then-Lightning coach Terry Crisp, at the start of the 1996-97 season, asked Nigel Kirwan, then head of the team's community hockey...
View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Gruden QB Camp: 7 p.m. on ESPNU. The former Bucs coach works with Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallet.Sports Show With Norm MacDonald: 8 p.m. on...
View ArticleCaptain's Corner: Warm waters attract snook
By Jim Huddleston, Times Correspondent Tuesday, April 12, 2011 What's hot: As the warmer waters of April approach, many snook have moved onto the flats, taking advantage of the increased amounts of...
View ArticleSpring Hill racer is surprise winner at Citrus Speedway
By Derek J. LaRiviere, Times Correspondent Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Citrus County Speedway's racing season is in full swing, and on Saturday night there was a surprise winner in the Sheldon Palmes...
View ArticleNHL playoff preview of series starting Wednesday
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 St. Petersburg Times staff writer Tom Jones breaks down the first-round NHL playoff series that begin tonight.Eastern ConferenceWashington...
View ArticleTigers 5, Rangers 4
Times wires Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Tigers 5, Rangers 4DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera's winning bases-loaded single in the ninth was a reminder of why he's so important to the Tigers. Less than two months...
View ArticleTop five celebrity moments at Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
By Rodney Page, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Top five celebrity momentsThe Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am is part golf tournament, part show. Fans come to TPC Tampa Bay to see their favorite...
View ArticleHistories & mysteries of the Tampa Bay Lightning-Pittsburgh Penguins...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 It's a Pittsburgh thingLightning wing Ryan Malone, a Pittsburgh native and a former Penguins player, always will have a little western...
View ArticleLate Monday: Mariners 8, Blue Jays 7
Times wires Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Mariners 8, Blue Jays 7SEATTLE — Down 7-0 in front of a Safeco Field record-low 13,056, the Mariners staged an unlikely rally, scoring five in the eighth on three...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Wayne Fleming says focus is family, team...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 TAMPA — Wayne Fleming did not travel for Games 1 and 2 of the Lightning's first-round playoff series with the Penguins.But the...
View ArticleEx-Bucs LBs Derrick Brooks, Jeff Gooch move into Tampa Bay Storm's front office
By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Tuesday, April 12, 2011 TAMPA — Storm wide receiver Michael Lindsey grew up in St. Petersburg, so when the news came down that former Buccaneers Derrick Brooks...
View ArticleTampa Bay Buccaneers expected to play regular-season game in London against...
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Here's how far the Bucs are willing to go to sell out a home game: more than 4,400 miles to London.For the second time in three years, Tampa...
View ArticleNo verdict, no hints from jury in Bonds trial
Times wires Tuesday, April 12, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO — Jurors in the Barry Bonds case remained mostly out of sight on Day 3 of their deliberations. They never entered Judge Susan Illston's courtoom on...
View ArticleAfter falling short, Stars ax Crawford
Times wires Tuesday, April 12, 2011 DALLAS — This season, Marc Crawford guided the Stars to the most points of any team in NHL history that missed the playoffs. It wasn't enough to keep his...
View ArticleBreaking down the Tampa Bay Lightning-Pittsburgh Penguins playoff series
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 St. Petersburg Times staff writer Tom Jones breaks down the matchup between the Lightning and Penguins.OffenseLightning: Most of the Lightning...
View ArticleBraves 5, Marlins 0
Times wires Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Braves 5, Marlins 0ATLANTA — Tommy Hanson pitched seven four-hit innings for his first win, Jason Heyward and Brian McCann homered and Chipper Jones drove in two...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Sam Fuld dealing with sudden celebrity after big game
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2011 BOSTON — The rapid escalation of the Legend of Sam Fuld was best measured Tuesday in text messages, e-mails and posts on Facebook and...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Tuesday, April 12, 2011 SoccerMan U, Barcelona advanceManchester United moved into the European Champions League semifinals by beating English rival Chelsea 2-1 on Tuesday, and Lionel...
View ArticleNationals 7, Phillies 4
Times wires Tuesday, April 12, 2011 WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth tried hard not to show that this performance against his old Phillies teammates meant anything special.Werth homered and doubled to lead...
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