Bucs
Abraham winds up with Jets, Edwards
TAMPA -- Former Bucs cornerback Donnie Abraham agreed to a six-year, $18-million contract with the Jets.

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Gary Shelton
Money can't buy ... wait, yes it can
By and large, we disagree about a great many things. Politics. Sports. Entertainment.

Storm
Storm loses starting QB to a knee injury
John Kaleo was hurt after fumbling on the next-to-last play of a season-opening loss to Toronto.

Motorsports
Teamwork served on a plate at DEI
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Within seconds of taking the checkered flag Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. cautioned his celebrating crew that the only thing he wanted to hear this week was what a great teammate Michael Waltrip was.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
The flats fishing in North Pinellas remains excellent. Cobia, snook, redfish and trout are being cooperative. The real difficulty is deciding which species to target. Redfishing has been especially good. Though these fish are in smaller schools than in years past -- about 20-25 fish -- there seem to be more schools overall.

Golf
No losers in this match
Brooksville club gets spotlight in Wonderful World of Golf duel.

NBA playoffs
Magic limp into Game 2
Tracy McGrady says he'll play, but he clearly is not his usual self.

Preps
FHSAA gives Knights ace the green light
TAMPA -- Robinson ace Adam Salhanick will start this afternoon in a Class 3A, District 9 semifinal against Tampa Catholic, ending a week of doubt over the pitcher's eligibility.

Everything is 'perfect' for Jesuit
TAMPA -- Jesuit coach Mike Boza looked at his 30 or so boys, who waited for the usual greeting before their release.

Area stars don't last the day
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- Marcela Arollo of Land O'Lakes and Mitchell's Gregg Strange had a short stay in the Class 3A individual tournament Monday at Lake Brantley High School.

Mitchell shocks Knights
The Mustangs advance to a semifinal today against Hudson after pasting River Ridge 10-0.

Cougars running strong
Durant has six points and two singles players are in championship matches.

Northeast swimmer heads to S. Carolina
Freestyle sprinter Haley Skaggs of Northeast High and St. Petersburg Aquatics will join older sister Heather on the swim team at the University of South Carolina.

Eagles in 2nd again
East Lake trails a Naples school heading into the final day of matches for the second straight season.

Cougars lead Aquinas heading into final day
Countryside has four players in singles finals and two doubles teams in semifinals.