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Rock represents challenges ahead TAMPA -- Bucs fans, welcome to the Rock. Rays Rays stock up on veteran catchers ST. PETERSBURG -- Should free-agent catcher John Flaherty sign to play somewhere else next season, the Devil Rays appear to have a few candidates to back up starter Toby Hall. Lightning
ISLANDERS 7, LIGHTNING 2: A four-goal second gives Tampa Bay a two-game losing streak. Ownership could open purse strings, CEO says TAMPA -- Does general manager Jay Feaster have the go-ahead to make a trade that will add significantly to the team's payroll? John Romano: Davidson just wants some help TAMPA -- There is money to be spent. A little for a backup goalie. Maybe more for a defenseman. But they're a bit short on the arena rent. College football Hurricanes avoid a Pitt stop in drive to Fiesta MIAMI -- Style points no longer matter, just victories. The Hurricanes are well aware of that today, having survived a scare Thursday night against Pittsburgh, getting a win that wasn't pretty but nonetheless kept them headed toward Arizona and the national championship game. McGahee sets UM TD mark MIAMI -- Willis McGahee is just a sophomore, but the tailback has taken a prominent place in the Miami record book after another sterling performance in a 28-21 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday night at the Orange Bowl. Cautious Leavitt suddenly an optimist TAMPA -- South Florida coach Jim Leavitt has been a visionary. State practice reports 3 injured 'Noles set to return A class by themselves The Bulls' seniors head into final game having done the unprecedented: given a novice program national prominence. Ohio State gets defensive about offense COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has had so much trouble finding the end zone of late, it might as well be looking for buried treasure without a map. College basketball Lower expectations fuel Bulls drive to succeed After losing two standouts to graduation, USF thinks playing hard and team chemistry will help it win. Self improvement is forward's motto Despite leading FSU last season, Tasheika Morris still works on confidence, defense. Troubles strengthen USF senior's resolve Despite lawsuits and injuries, Aiya Shepard is optimistic the Bulls will be better than ever. UF women's guard to sit indefinitely GAINESVILLE -- As Florida prepares for its regular-season opener under new coach Carolyn Peck, it will be without sophomore guard Tishona Gregory. Win puts youthful Gators in NIT semis GAINESVILLE -- When Eastern Illinois coach Rick Samuels casts his votes in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll next week, there's no doubt Florida will remain among his top teams. New coach will build on team's experience TAMPA -- When the University of Tampa women's basketball team tips off its season at 8 tonight at Columbus State, it will be the first time since 1989 it has done so with a coach other than Tom Mosca. After 13 years and an average of 17 victories per season, Mosca has moved on. NFL Packers are cruising on good spare parts Green Bay is keeping a good thing going this season despite injuries to several key players. Johnson, Jones are reunited IRVING, Texas -- Jimmy Johnson got back together with Jerry Jones on Thursday -- to settle some old issues and to tape an interview for Sunday's NFL pregame show on Fox. Sports on the air Pack-Bucs matchup makes Buck's job easier The Packers-Bucs game Sunday needs no additional hype, and Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Buck knows it. Sports on the Net Intro gives Bucs Web site character Captain Fear, the Bucs mascot, scans the Raymond James Stadium crowd with binoculars, spotting four Packers fans in the crowd. He grabs a rope and swings from the end-zone pirate ship, cheese grater in hand, flying through the stands and deftly carving their Cheesehead hats into the letters B-U-C-S. NHL Rare scorer lifts Ottawa past Montreal OTTAWA -- Ottawa needed a big goal from one of its least heralded players to get by Jeff Hackett and Montreal. Recruiting Florida schools lure area preps Several area athletes committed to state universities and colleges as the early signing period ended. Etc.: Actor goes to bat for girls, Title IX Actor Geena Davis, an amateur archer, joined female athletes Thursday at a San Diego rally to preserve Title IX, the federal law on gender equity in university sports. Davis also addressed the U.S. education secretary's Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, which held its final public forum. NBA Yao is not enough to slow Mavs DALLAS -- For two quarters, Yao Ming was nearly unstoppable. Then the Mavericks showed why they've been unbeatable. Outdoors 23-year-old Floridian takesadventure to new heights Dangling a few thousand feet off the ground, Chris Brown gets a kick out of telling other climbers where he's from. Motorsports CART picks up title sponsor MIAMI -- Ford and CART announced a two-year marketing and promotions agreement Thursday, a move the embattled racing series hopes will allay fears of its impending demise. Golf Sorenstam, ailing Pak share lead WEST PALM BEACH -- Annika Sorenstam was right where everyone expected her to be Thursday -- on top of her game and atop the leaderboard in the LPGA Tour's season-ending ADT Championship. Preps DQ can't derail Clearwater star Grant Johnson wins two titles and the Tornadoes finish fifth despite a relay disqualification. PHU has great night, taking fourth place Sophomore Jessica Deng leads the Hurricanes swim team to its best finish in school history. All-star match all positive EAST LAKE -- Clearwater senior Nikki Morzenti's goal this season was to make it to the Class 5A state final four. Runner-up is topcounty finisher Chamberlain's Grant Nelson finishes a close second in the 500 free. Spartans' wait is over After a second-round exit from the playoffs last season, Lakewood has had its eye on Jefferson, hoping this matchup would come. Armwood offense all smiles With the development of a recent passing game, the Hawks have lit up the scoreboard for 104 points in their past two games. Daunting trip looms for CCC The Pahokee team and townfolk can make things very uncomfortable for visiting squads. Boca Ciega knows all about Naples It got a whipping there once, and coach Gordon has done his homework. Tonight's games: Hillsborough WHARTON (10-1) AT DURANT (10-1) Tonight's games: Pinellas BRADENTON MANATEE (7-4) AT SEMINOLE (11-0)
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