Gary Shelton
Dixon comes through again for Terrapins
ATLANTA -- This is how history will remember him. Juan Dixon's eyes are narrow, and his face is twisted into something like fury. His fist is in the air, and his mouth is open in full scream.
NCAA Tournament
Tri-UM-phant
Maryland, the only team in NCAA Tournament history to face the highest possible seed in every round leading up to the championship game, topples Indiana 64-52 for its first national title.
Even friendly advice has its limitations
ATLANTA -- Before his team met Duke in the Sweet 16, Indiana coach Mike Davis phoned a good friend for a suggestion on how best to beat the Blue Devils: Maryland assistant Dave Dickerson.
Breaking up will be hard for OU
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Sunday's loss to UConn makes Oklahoma 0-4 against the Huskies, but coach Sherri Coale and the OU players said they felt more pain about the breakup of the team, which includes six seniors, three starters.
Tampa organizers ready for 2003
The Ice Palace and USF know the routine, which doesn't deviate among sites.
Are these Huskies best ever?
Historical claims could be made, but UConn's players and coach are happy just to be the best this season.
Observations from the NCAA Tournament final broadcast
CBS analyst Billy Packer called it "one of the strangest Final Four games I've ever seen." He meant the action on the court, but the broadcast wasn't textbook either. Packer and announcer Jim Nantz seemed to have their own agendas, each barely waiting for the other to finish before starting in on a completely different thought. Sometimes they interrupted each other. It would have been better if producers had just let Packer talk all night.
Dance Review
After three fervent weeks and culminating on April Fool's Day, March Madness has come to an end. The NCAA Tournament concluded in Atlanta, meaning we won't see (or hear) Dick Vitale on ESPN for another seven months.
Motorsports
R. Gordon to make a double try
Robby Gordon hopes the third time will be the charm.
Golf
Chrysler money helps Classic raise profile
Chrysler will help the Tampa Bay Classic become a top-level tournament on the PGA Tour with an average purse of $5-million and a late October date that promises to attract the best players. That was the bottom line Monday when the PGA Tour announced its four-tournament agreement with DaimlerChrysler, which includes the Chrysler Championship of Tampa Bay from 2003-06 at the Westin Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor.
Outdoors
Daily fishing report
The red grouper bite has been off for two weeks but improved as we got further from the last full moon. On a recent trip to 120-140 feet of water, we caught red grouper between 10-20 pounds using frozen sardines on areas of hard bottom.
Preps
Wright had a plan all along for Spartans
Dan Wright remembers walking out of the Lakewood locker room one day before a December practice. Taped over one of the doorways was a picture and article about Los Angeles Westchester, then the No. 1 prep team in the country according to USA Today.
All-county teams
Anything to get on the field
Tommy Salemy couldn't stand being limited to a designated hitter's role.
- Switch-pitching
Tommy Salemy is not alone in his ability to throw a baseball with both arms. Below are some players who have thrown with right-handed and left-handed in games during the past 118 years:
Girls track extra
Traffic jam
Spartan hit the big shots
Leesburg took a chunk out of a Lakewood lead when it happened. Belle Glade Glades Central was close to overtaking the Spartans when it happened.
