Sports

Bucs
DE Jones' term as Buc may be over
Injury-plagued vet is contemplative and not surprised after Tampa Bay places him on IR.

Bucs get insurance for ailing FB Cook
TAMPA -- The Bucs added some blocking help in the backfield Monday by claiming rookie Darian Barnes off waivers from the New York Giants.

Walker sees demotion as a challenge
Offensive tackle replaced by Cornell Green says he understands decision and will take it like a man.

Gary Shelton
A bust? That's up to Walker
You are Kenyatta Walker, and life has just screamed into your face.

Rays
Rays minor-league player shot
Pitcher Delvin James suffers minor injuries after being shot multiple times as an apparent bystander during an altercation. His friend is not as fortunate and is in serious condition.

OF Rolls likely to rejoin team
ST. PETERSBURG -- If Rocco Baldelli and Dewon Brazelton are called up to the major leagues, it likely won't be until after Triple-A Durham finishes the playoffs.

Up next: Rays vs. Angels
TONIGHT: 7:15.

NFL
Giants give DE Strahan 7-year deal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Defensive player of the year Michael Strahan agreed to a seven-year, $46-million deal Monday that will allow the NFL's single-season sack king to end his career with the Giants.

College football
Florida-Miami matchup exciting for all, but don't get used to it
Gators say in 11-game season, adding 'Canes would cost a home game, money.

Zook won't turn up hype meter
GAINESVILLE -- Though this week's game is against the No. 1 team in the nation, Florida coach Ron Zook is treating Miami in the same fashion he did when the Gators were preparing for Alabama-Birmingham.

Costly plays add up for the Knights
It was not as close as the score indicated. But it could have been.

Quarterback's late sneak lifts Trojans
LOS ANGELES -- Carson Palmer threw for 302 yards and scored on a sneak with 1:26 left as No. 18 Southern Cal opened its season Monday night with a 24-17 victory over Auburn.

Tennis
Sampras guts out third-round win
Four-time champion outlasts Greg Rusedski in 5 sets on another rainy day at U.S. Open.

Motorsports
Gordon's revival revsup Cup race
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Now that Jeff Gordon has won consecutive races, the knee-jerk reaction is that he will cruise to his fifth Winston Cup championship.

Baseball
A's win streak hits 19
Oakland ties the AL mark for consecutive victories in dramatic fashion.

NL: Boone boosts Reds over Cardinals 5-3
ST. LOUIS -- Aaron Boone gave the struggling Cincinnati Reds a little something to smile about.

Wood ties record with 4 strikeouts in an inning
CHICAGO -- Kerry Wood tied a major-league record with four strikeouts in one inning Monday, doing it in the fourth of the second game in a doubleheader against Milwaukee.

AL: Red Sox take down Yankees
NEW YORK -- With a little less than a month to make a run at the playoffs, the Boston Red Sox gave themselves a good reason to believe they can keep playing into October.

Local
Biladeau may have nation's fastest time
The Jesuit runner won a 5K road race Saturday in 15:03.

Preps
Berkeley Prep golfer warms up in Massachusetts event
Ty Callahan got in one final tuneup before the high school golf season kicks into full gear and the Berkeley Prep senior made the most of it.

Chargers run wild in 42-12preseason victory at Disney
On Friday, Shorecrest proved it is the reigning champ.

Pinellas County in an official crunch
Twenty-five referees cover 26 schools, forcing the county to reschedule matches.

Etc.
U.S. team splits its first games in World Series
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Women's World Series arrived in the United States for the first time as Team USA went 1-1 Monday in the opening day of play.

Sports briefs
Pierce's shooting lifts U.S.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
A stronger-than-normal east to southeast wind in the past couple of days has made running deep tough. Hitting numerous spots inside the 80-foot mark produced a mixed bag of grunts, porgy, snapper and sea bass, but not much in the way of keeper grouper. Mangrove snapper have been holding over ledges in 50 to 80 feet mainly south of the Egmont Channel. Fish only the ledges that have a show of fish holding above the front edge. Use 2- to 3-inch live white bait on light tackle for best results. If you can't find white bait, try small pinfish with the dorsal fins clipped off.

On The Wire
Report: UK police officer loses Olympics documents

Jayhawks send Baylor to first loss of season

No. 1 Syracuse at 20-0 after 71-63 win over Pitt

Fisher's late 3 pushes Lakers past Mavericks 73-70

Westbrook's 3s lead Thunder past Celtics 97-88

Djokovic, Williams into Australian Open 2nd round

Tebow has earned starting status in 2012

Filly Havre de Grace wins Horse of the Year

Crosby to meet with specialist as symptoms linger

AP Top 25: Syracuse stays on top for 6th week