[Times photo: Michael Rondou] Rays slugger Greg Vaughn entered Wednesday's game batting .099 but broke a 0-for-34 slump with a double, preserving a 0-for-36 skid in 1990 with the Brewers as the longest of his career.

Lightning
Concussion forces Svoboda to retire
After 18 seasons, the former Lightning defenseman will become an agent.

John Romano
Complex problem with an easy target
In years gone by, they would call him a skipper.

Bowling
Voting delay means trouble for the WIBC
Delegates to the Women's International Bowling Congress annual meeting last month in Milwaukee may have harmed their own interests regarding the proposed United States Bowling Association, formerly known as the Single Membership Organization.

Horse racing
Little hoof requires big toolbox
Good farriers are like good umpires. They're unnoticed when doing their job well but imperative to the sport.

Preps
Jaguars more than superstitious
TAMPA -- If Academy of the Holy Names coach Larry Rodriguez eats his pregame meal at Mott & Hester Deli, third baseman Casey Nash wears blue underwear and pitcher Jennifer Jacobs eats half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the Jaguars have a shot at winning today. This is what happens when a team loses one game out of 21 in a season.

The wait to win is almost over
TAMPA -- Friday and Saturday mark the weekend that distance runners throughout the state have been anticipating for nearly four years: Rolf Steier's final high school meet.

TC's DiMaggio to retire in June
TAMPA -- For 36 years, Nick DiMaggio has been a staple on the sidelines at almost every athletic event involving Tampa Catholic.

Softball region semifinals
All games start tonight at 7:30 unless otherwise noted.

Sickles accuses rival coaches of recruiting
Principal Nuri Ayres' claims are against current and former Jefferson football coaches.

Barons shift focus to individual titles
This was to have been the most brilliant spring St. Petersburg Catholic had known, a season in which its small but skilled boys squad ambushed the Class 2A field.

State and region track meets
CLASS A MEET

Green Devils hire former Spartan as coach
If you're going to build a winning and upstanding basketball program, St. Petersburg assistant principal Eric Allen reasoned, it might be a good idea to find someone who has been in one.

Softball: Today's games
CLASS 5A, REGION 3

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
For the next two or three weeks any fish caught offshore should be targeted. The kingfish run is starting to wind down, evidenced by the size of the fish being caught.

Golf
Celebrating 75 years of memories
Many golf greats have graced the greens at Dunedin Country Club.

Masters officials unveil new policy
First, Masters chairman Hootie Johnson stunned past champions Billy Casper, Gay Brewer and Doug Ford with a cold letter informing them their time to play in the tournament had passed.