Sports

Shifting gears
Bucs put their new multiformation offense to its first test in tonight's preseason opener.

Want to impress Gruden? Do it on special teams
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- The tentative plan for tonight's preseason opener against the Dolphins is to play all 87 Bucs. Tampa Bay will focus on special teams, mistake-free football and team play.

John Romano
Gruden molds offense to fit personnel
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- You have never seen such a playbook. Large, meticulous, diverse. And, best of all, there have been pages ripped out.

Rays
Rays return to usual ways
ROYALS 10, RAYS 0: Day after blowout win, Tampa Bay is shut out a league-high 13th time.

Rays 2B treated for dehydration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Rays second baseman Brent Abernathy was admitted to a local hospital for observation Sunday evening after becoming dehydrated following the team's game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Flaherty says strike still can be averted
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The last time baseball's labor situation reached this point, with the union on the verge of setting a strike date, there was little optimism from the players for a quick resolution.

Motorsports
Stewart gets 'Band-Aid' win
Victory at Watkins Glen comes just days after driver's seasonlong probation and $60,000 fine.

Golf
Rally sends Webb to a new level
2-shot victory at British Open gives her the LPGA Super Slam: 5 different majors in 5 years.

Baseball
NL notebook
Sosa extends rampage

AL notebook
Soriano prevents A's sweep

Sides remain at odds over payroll tax 'gorilla'
Owners and players were exchanging telephone calls and holding staff meetings late Sunday night in an effort to hammer out a labor agreement, but it is increasingly likely players will set a strike date when they meet at noon today in Chicago.

College football
College football notebook
Miami fullback rests his sore knee

NFL
Around the NFC
COWBOYS: Rookie Scott Zimmerman, a college linebacker converted to fullback, will be out at least two weeks after spraining an ankle in Friday's victory against Oakland.

Around the AFC
BENGALS: Tackle John Jackson, the oldest player on the roster, was released before he could resume workouts.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
On recent trips in search of grouper and other reef fish, stops in 60, 70 and 80 feet of water were fruitless. Fishing returned to normal with red and gag grouper in 90 feet.

On The Wire
Rodgers throws 3 TDs as Packers beat Ravens 27-14

McCoy, Tebow among 5 Heisman finalists

Brodeur ties Sawchuk with 103rd career shutout

Nuggets spoil AI's return to Philly with 93-83 win

Irish QB Jimmy Clausen, WR Golden Tate turning pro

Kelly says he'll talk to Notre Dame

Nebraska DT Suh wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Herzog, Harvey elected to baseball Hall of Fame

Much talk, little action as winter meetings open

AP source: Penny, Cardinals reach tentative deal