3A region basketball: Tampa Catholic 61, Bradenton Southeast 55
The Herald Saturday, February 19, 2011 BRADENTON — Defending Class 3A champion Tampa Catholic is making a return trip to the state final four, beating Southeast 61-55 Saturday night in the region...
View Article5A region basketball: Winter Haven 45, Riverview 43
Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer Saturday, February 19, 2011 RIVERVIEW — Heading into the final quarter of Riverview's Class 5A region final against Winter Haven on Saturday, the Sharks seemed...
View ArticleDr. Remote
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 20, 2011 Capitals at Penguins: 7:30 p.m. on Versus. One of the better rivalries in hockey has lost some starch since the Penguins are missing stars...
View ArticleCaptain's Corner: Mine the mullet schools for big trout
By Doug Hemmer, Times Correspondent Sunday, February 20, 2011 What's hot: During the higher tides, trout hang in the mullet schools closest to the swash islands. Work the drop-off on the edge of the...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays hope they've found another bullpen gem in Juan Cruz
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 20, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — RHP Juan Cruz joined the Rays on Sunday looking very much like RHP Joaquin Benoit did last year, a big-league veteran with...
View ArticleNew Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Eric Brewer brings a buzz
By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 20, 2011 TAMPA — When coach Guy Boucher ran into fans before Saturday's game, newly acquired defenseman Eric Brewer was "all they could talk...
View ArticleNo. 14 Florida Gators hang on for 68-61 win over LSU Tigers
Times wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 BATON ROUGE, La. — Florida has put itself in position to challenge for an SEC championship.The No. 14 Gators, playing without injured starting forward Chandler...
View ArticleFlorida Gators defeat USF Bulls to sweep three-game baseball series
Times staff, wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 GAINESVILLE — Four pitchers combined on a four-hitter as Florida beat USF 5-0 Sunday, completing a three-game season-opening sweep in front of 3,852 at...
View ArticleSeminoles' depth overwhelms Terrapins
Times wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 TALLAHASSEE — Florida State had too much balance and too deep a bench for Maryland.Five players scored in double figures and reserves Chelsea Davis and Chasity...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays news and notes
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 20, 2011 Carl Crawford overload of the day Players were impressed by the size and excitement of the crowd at Saturday's FanFest, but LHP J.P. Howell...
View ArticleYoung reassures Texas teammates
Times wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 SURPRISE, Ariz. — Michael Young had a message for his teammates before the AL champion Rangers held their first full-squad workout Sunday and he took grounders at...
View ArticleBio for Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne
Times staff Sunday, February 20, 2011 Trevor Bayne bioBorn: Feb. 19, 1991Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.Season in Sprint Cup: First (though only part time, for now)Website: Trevorbayne.com, but all it had...
View ArticleOffseason injury slows Phillies' big addition
Times wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 CLEARWATER — New Phillies ace Cliff Lee has been held back this spring because of soreness in his side, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.The left-hander, signed...
View ArticleDaytona 500 race by the numbers
Times staff Sunday, February 20, 2011 . fast factsBy the numbers5 Daytona 500 wins by the Wood Brothers team (the others: Tiny Lund, 1963; Cale Yarborough, 1968; A.J. Foyt, 1972; David Pearson,...
View ArticleDane De Le Rosa has taken a strange path to becoming a sleeper candidate for...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 20, 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — Sitting in the Rays clubhouse — oh, by the way, just across from Manny Ramirez and a dozen lockers down from David Price —...
View ArticleSports items of the day
Times staff, wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 Fake headline of the dayKids In 'Scared-Straight' Program Visit Horrifying Cleveland Cavaliers PracticeThe OnionAnniversary of the daySports fans know Dick...
View ArticleBaddeley savors long-awaited win
Times wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Finally a winner again, Aaron Baddeley raised his arms when his last putt went in Sunday at the Northern Trust Open as his wife and two young...
View ArticleShooting from the lip
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 20, 2011 St. Petersburg Times staff writer Tom Jones looks back at the best and worst from a weekend of televised sports.Best and worst coverageIs the...
View ArticleTributes abound for Earnhardt 10 years later
Times wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 DAYTONA BEACH — Though the 10-year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death was Friday, plenty of people remembered The Intimidator on Sunday at Daytona...
View ArticleMoore, Purdue batter Buckeyes
Times wires Sunday, February 20, 2011 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — E'Twaun Moore seemingly toyed with Ohio State.Whether he was sinking one of his seven 3-pointers, making an acrobatic layup or hitting a...
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