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Greg Vaughn, right, is greeted by Steve Cox after hitting a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the second inning Tuesday night.

Rays bats upstage Bonds
RAYS 8, GIANTS 3: Joe Kennedy keeps slugger in check to take advantage of rare outburst.

New Rays begin life lessons
After three months of playing against each other and showing up at the same facility every day, the Rays' short-season teams have found their way north.

Rays extra
TONIGHT: RAYS AT GIANTS

Abernathy won't let slide get him down
SAN FRANCISCO -- Given a day off to rest and reflect, Brent Abernathy said things are not as bad as they look.

Lightning
Lightning likely to trade pick
The fourth overall choice is nice, but Tampa Bay needs experienced players now.

Lightning won't get top 3 on wish list
If the Lightning can't trade the No. 4 pick in Saturday's draft, whom does general manager Jay Feaster choose?

Gary Shelton
The all-time best? Bonds has a case
It was a clear night, one of those Southern nights where the air is clean and the stars seem as close as an outfield fence. I remember it well.

Baseball
Cardinals' broadcaster Jack Buck dies
Jack Buck, the gravelly voiced broadcaster who in nearly five decades behind the microphone became a St. Louis institution and made some of the most memorable calls in sports history, has died. He was 77.

Outdoors
Getting chummy
The Florida Aquarium's exhibit puts divers close to sharks to help conquer fear.

Daily fishing report
Redfish have been the prime target lately on shallow grass flats in Boca Ciega Bay. Large schools of big fish have gathered near the mangroves on high tides.

World Cup Soccer
World Cup of shocks gets another big jolt
KOREA 2, ITALY 1 (OT): A traditional power falls again, millions of South Koreans celebrate.

Germans wary of familiar foes
"We already saw ... what they are capable of doing," coach Rudi Voeller says of U.S. team.

Turkey ends co-host's Cup bid
MIYAGI, Japan -- The raindrops couldn't hide the tears of the Japanese players and fans. Their team's World Cup was over.

Et cetera
Sports in brief
Stanford eliminates Notre Dame at CWS

Seminole graduate gets a chance at last minute
DUNEDIN -- The road to the majors often is long and filled with many turns.

Clearwater's 3Bends All-Star Game
Juan Richardson gives the Western Division FSL team a 3-2 victory with a home run in the ninth inning.

Richard Williams lets daughters do their own thing
If Richard Williams, father of tennis stars Serena and Venus, is the overbearing parent many believe him to be, you'd never know it these days.

Bombers on lookout for a second pitcher
The coach is stopping short of taking out a classified ad. But give Chuck Poetter a few more weeks and he might take drastic measures.

Preps
Around Hillsborough
Job openings

FHSAA finds no wrongdoing at two schools
TAMPA -- After more than a monthlong investigation, Florida High School Activities Association compliance officer Dan Boyd said Tuesday he could find no recruiting violations at Jefferson and Blake high schools, though the association did issue a written warning to Blake.

Around Tampa Bay
Signings

Northeast rallies for Junior crown
SEMINOLE -- After rain postponed the District 5 Junior championship to Tuesday afternoon, the Northeast Devil Rays overcame a 4-1 deficit and grabbed the title with a 5-4, eight-inning win over the Seminole Giants.

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