Lightning Another game and another hurting [AP photo] WASHINGTON -- Juha Ylonen, Dave Andreychuk and Jimmie Olvestad sat exhausted on the Lightning bench. Lecavalier dealings did in Dudley Let's be realistic. Rick Dudley, who resigned as Lightning general manager on Sunday, was pushed out the door. Feaster looks to roughen edges WASHINGTON -- He calls it the sandpaper factor. New GM has confidence in Lecavalier WASHINGTON -- New general manager Jay Feaster said he will reiterate the team's commitment to Vinny Lecavalier and to coach John Tortorella's efforts to make the 21-year-old center a complete player.

Bucs
Glazers talk to Terps coach
TAMPA -- The Bucs renewed their exhaustive coaching search Monday without the input of Rich McKay.

Motorsports
Two wheels for Gordon on his fourth award win
DAYTONA BEACH -- Jeff Gordon is the first four-time winner of the Driver of the Year Award, and this time he thinks he'll go for a spin on the specially-designed trophy.

Wells welcomed, slowly
DAYTONA BEACH -- From the infield at Daytona International Speedway, a NASCAR official reacted with astonishment to the spectacular sight of the space shuttle taking off from nearby Cape Canaveral.

Golf
He just practices winning
LUTZ -- The driving range is a popular place early in tournament week, but don't look for Bruce Lietzke there today. If golf is, indeed, a "four-letter word," then "practice" is profanity for one of the Senior PGA Tour's newest members.

College basketball
Loss' lessons still fresh
It was a Jan. 19 loss to Georgia that ended Florida's school-record 14-game winning streak and began a three-game skid that forced the Gators to re-evaluate their approach to the season.

College football
FSU's Gladden leaves field for steady hours
Longtime FSU defensive ends coach Jim Gladden has accepted a position as a fundraiser for the athletic department.

Good class, eh? Well,forget 'em -- for now
It's easy for fans and alumni to get excited about college football recruiting. After all, recruiting is about securing the players who will determine a program's success.

Devil Rays
Caravan gets Rays out to meet public
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are taking their show on the road this week with caravan stops throughout the area, including All Children's Hospital, MacDill Air Force Base and the Manatee Little League.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
This winter has been a challenge. Long periods of unusually warm weather followed by short cold spells have made it tough to find large trout.

Preps
Can't deny greatness
Seminole set the standard for Pinellas County baseball last year, winning every game it played, winning a Class 5A state championship, staying atop the national polls all season, winning a national title and producing a handful of Major League Baseball draft picks.