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The free-agent receiver is back on the practice field, ahead of schedule. Safety Howell's hiatus is over LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Safety John Howell returned to camp after missing 10 days while dealing with a family matter. Feud between radio station personalities grows Bucs radio coverage has been anything but exciting heading into Week 3 of camp. Rays Another lineup shuffle aids another Wilson win RAYS 4, INDIANS 2: Pairing speedsters at top of order pays off as pitching ace wins third in a row. Waiver claims make three untradeable CLEVELAND -- Randy Winn apparently will be staying with the Rays this season. John Romano It'll be a great day for baseball, if anybody cares A flotilla awaits in McCovey Cove. Rafts, surfboards, canoes. Some dinghy for everyone. They paddle back and forth in the water beyond the rightfield fence at Pacific Bell Park anticipating the next Barry Bonds blast. College football Seminoles suspend starter for one game TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State junior starting defensive end Jeff Womble was suspended for the first game, Aug. 24 against Iowa State, for violating unspecified team rules. College basketball NCAA basketball tickets available at Ice Palace All 11,200 applications for tickets have been filled for the first- and second-round NCAA men's basketball championships March 21 and 23 at the Ice Palace and about 3,000 seats remain, spokesman Bill Wickett said. Baseball Strike date likely to be set Monday NEW YORK -- Though players and owners continued to make progress Thursday toward a new collective-bargaining agreement, nothing short of a deal will deter the union's executive board from setting a strike date Monday in Chicago, the New York Times reported. Braves duo continues to amaze PHOENIX -- Tom Glavine pitched eight strong innings for his 15th victory, then John Smoltz came on for his club-record 40th save. Rivera's return buoys Yanks NEW YORK -- George Steinbrenner made a beeline across the clubhouse to Mariano Rivera and rested his hands on the closer's shoulders. Sosa flexes as Bonds is silenced SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Clement was so excited to face Barry Bonds that he couldn't give the San Francisco slugger anything to hit. Milestones frequently light up Net Barry Bonds' pursuit of his 600th career home run is a milestone reached only by Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays. The circus surrounding another side of the mark might be harder to fathom. NFL Around the AFC BRONCOS: Center Mark Fischer signed after four seasons with the Redskins. The 28-year-old spent most of last season on injured reserve after hurting his right knee. Terms weren't given. Around the NFC 49ERS: Ben Lynch, a top reserve last season who filled in when Pro Bowl center Jeremy Newberry was lost for an early portion of the season, re-signed. Terms weren't given. The team waived center Ben Fricke. Ex-Bear Miller of Hudson dies of heart failure at 92 CHICAGO -- Charles "Ookie" Miller, a Bears center and linebacker in the 1930s who earned his nickname because of his love of cookies, died at age 92. Golf Rookie atop strong Women's British leaderboard TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Rookie Candie Kung celebrated her 21st birthday by shooting 7-under-par 65 Thursday to lead the Women's British Open after the first round. Motorsports 'Grateful alcoholic' can't wait to compete SPARTA, Ky. -- Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. said Thursday he is excited to get back in his car this weekend after nearly three weeks in a substance-abuse treatment center. NBA Preseason in Tampa: It's Detroit vs. Miami TAMPA -- The NBA preseason returns to the Tampa Bay area as Detroit faces Miami at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Ice Palace. Et cetera Hit it Sergio Garcia regrips. Nomar Garciaparra adjusts. Superstitious? Obsessive? Either way, athletes' routines can take a loooooong time. Preps Ace leads Tampa Bay to softball title, World Series The Tampa Bay Junior All-Stars are on their way to the World Series in Kirkland, Wash. Florida caught looking ahead The team saves its scheduled starter for Saturday's championship game, which it won't reach after a 4-3 loss to Virginia. Dunedin's early offense boosts team to Series The Dunedin Senior softball team is bound for Kentucky and the World Series after a 5-2 win over Virginia at the Southeast Regional. Outdoors Daily fishing report Mornings and evenings are the best times to fish. While August's midday heat makes most fish lethargic, they are active at dusk and dawn and, depending on the species, at night.
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