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[Times photo: Michael Rondou]
Rays starting pitcher Joe Kennedy gets an embrace from catcher John Flaherty after his second complete game of the season and the team's fourth. The left-hander pitched shutout ball over the last six innings of the six-hitter.

Bierbrodt 'lucky' to be alive
"He was ... fortunate in the path of those bullets," doctor says of pitcher.

Rays roll behind 9-run fifth
ST. PETERSBURG -- Randy Winn pointed the way for several days.

Later, Sandberg still incredulous
ST. PETERSBURG -- Twenty minutes after the game ended, Jared Sandberg still hadn't fully realized the magnitude of his accomplishment.

Rays extra
TONIGHT: RAYS VS. DODGERS

Darrell Fry
Road shows Zook at his active best
TAMPA -- The car pulled in front of the Wyndham Westshore Hotel and Florida coach Ron Zook climbed out, exchanged a few pleasantries and was whisked inside.

Golf
Tiger takes aim at a rare major double
Woods has a shot to be the fifth to win the Masters and U.S. Open in one year.

Enthusiasm of N.Y. fans impressive
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- They take their sports seriously in New York. Even Tiger Woods was impressed.

Olympics
Bay area tryouts give rise to Winter Olympic dreams
For some, it's a lark. But others have realistic visions of U.S. bobsled, skeleton glory.

Baseball
Two show value of perseverance
It has been a year of wonderful comebacks for the Rays organization thanks in large part to a signed, released and re-signed 22-year-old and a twice-operated-on discard from the Yankees organization.

Stanley Cup
Red Wing's play speaks volumes
Brett Hull has contributed a league- leading 10 playoff goals and a solid all-around game for Detroit.

Boxing
Lewis-Tyson bout raises as many questions as it answers
Random thoughts on Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and the heavyweight division as the world of boxing slowly returns to normal:

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
Finding tarpon has not been difficult. Getting them to eat has. Small pods can be found moving along our beaches, with larger schools hanging near passes and barrier islands.

World Cup
Third shutout sends France home
Too cocky or just too unlucky?

Defender likely done for event
SEOUL, South Korea -- U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo, who injured his right knee during practice last weekend, probably will be out for the rest of the tournament.

Preps
Northeast grabs title with another shutout
Northeast captured its second straight District 5 major baseball title Tuesday with a 4-0 victory over Pinellas Park National in a rematch of last season's championship game.

Miller takes new pole in hope of new height
The Bloomingdale graduate is confident entering a national meet in North Carolina.

Marion, Corbin place at Golden West
Two Pinellas County athletes, Dixie Hollins' Kevin Marion and Largo's Chauncey Corbin, did well at the Golden West Invitational, held June 8 at California State University in Sacramento.

Northeast graduate has one last chance
Russ Tyson is hoping he can attract college attention at the Adidas Outdoor Nationals.

Around Hillsborough
Job openings

On The Wire
Arizona Regains No. 1 Ranking in AP Poll
Garnett Eclipsed by Jordan Farewell
Report: Creditors O.K. Bid for Senators
Green Surprises Earnhardt at Daytona
UConn Remains Unanimous in Women's Poll

Americans Lose in 1st Round of Davis Cup

World Cup soccer

South Korea Thanks Soccer Teams

Brazil Celebration Turns Ugly

World's Worst Claims Soccer Honors