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Known for plays he hasn't made, the corner gets a bigger spotlight in Abraham's absence. Offense makes its points in drill LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Two days after struggling in a goal-line drill, the offense fared much better in the same drill during Wednesday's morning practice. Rays No breaks for Sturtze INDIANS 6, RAYS 2: Poor defense sabotages starter, who loses No. 12. Rays unanimously for steroid testing CLEVELAND -- Recognizing there may be a problem with steroid use in baseball, Rays players unanimously supported the union's proposal Wednesday to begin mandatory steroid testing next season. John Romano With these kids, it's always, 'Play Ball!' GULFPORT -- Just in case the big boys are watching, this is what revenue sharing looks like. A tin bucket passed through the bleachers for donations. College football Bulls enter Year 6 with optimism With depth, experience and talent, USF will be "a very good football team," Jim Leavitt says. Wreck still fuzzy for leading tackler TAMPA -- Kawika Mitchell doesn't clearly recall going from his passenger seat through the windshield and landing 40 feet from the van in which he was riding. UF recruit puts off enrollment GAINESVILLE -- Florida held its first set of freshman practices Wednesday without one of its top recruits. Bowling Event unites past, current greats The PWBA honored some past greats and staged its Regional Players Championship, legends pro-am and banquet that ended Tuesday at Gold Coast Hotel bowling center in Las Vegas. Motorsports Indy racer dead at 54 Jim Crawford, who drove in eight Indianapolis 500s, died Tuesday (Aug. 6, 2002) at his home in Tierra Verde. He was 54. Sports etc. Playing paintball not quite painless Each week this summer, Times staff writer Emily Nipps will attempt an offbeat sport or attend a unique event. Orlando VP answers his critics ORLANDO -- Pat Williams made no apologies Wednesday. Parrots sign 3, get coach Bruce Ramsay will not officially be announced as the first coach and general manager of the St. Pete Parrots minor-league hockey team until next week, but the 33-year-old already is building the Atlantic Coast League team in his image. Baseball Clemens shows little sign of age NEW YORK -- Pitching at 40 years old for the first time, Roger Clemens looked almost as good as ever. Cards great Slaughter is in ICU DURHAM, N.C. -- Cardinals Hall of Famer Enos "Country" Slaughter was in critical condition and remained in intensive care Wednesday at Duke University Medical Center. D'backs rally to overcome red-hot Braves PHOENIX -- Greg Maddux pitched five strong innings but left with a strained muscle in his right side and the Diamondbacks beat Atlanta 6-3 Wednesday night, ending the Braves' seven-game winning streak. Players agree to steroid tests Union proposal, though less extensive than owners', is praised by the owners' top labor lawyer. Spotlight stays on Clearwater pitcher Another week, another award for Taylor Buchholz. Youth/prep Dunedin one victory shy of World Series Dunedin is one win from advancing to the Senior softball World Series in Jeffersontown, Ky., after it defeated North Carolina 4-0 on Wednesday at the Southeast Regional in Columbus, Ga. Florida faces Virginia in tournament semifinal GULFPORT -- Florida will match up against Virginia today in the first semifinal at the Southeast Regional tournament. Colleges Presnick to end prep career early The top player in the area has scholarship offers from Florida, Florida State and Vanderbilt. Golf And the winner is . . . ... Any equipment company that signs a champion golfer to use its clubs, shoes, caps, clothes, etc. Ireland 1st, Tampa Bay Classic 2nd PALM HARBOR -- Gerald Goodman, tournament director for next month's Tampa Bay Classic, likes to say that if you want to watch PGA Tour play in the United States the third week of September, you have to come to the Westin Innisbrook Resort. Pak hits the links to defend her British Open title TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Se Ri Pak doesn't have great memories of the only time she played in the Women's British Open on a links course. NFL Despite troubles, Brunell's a Jag JACKSONVILLE -- One by one, Mark Brunell watched the pieces of the Jaguars disappear, until it felt like he was the only piece left. Around the AFC BILLS: Guard Ruben Brown, nursing a sprained left knee, is expected to miss the preseason opener against Cincinnati on Friday. Around the NFC COWBOYS: Defensive end Peppi Zellner has a strained left groin and could be sidelined up to four weeks and tackle Flozell Adams could be out longer with a knee sprain. Outdoors Daily fishing report Probably the hottest things going inshore are small blacktip and bonnethead sharks. They're a blast on light tackle and will give you a great workout.
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