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Six Flags gives Jackson a little MVP treatment TAMPA -- Bucs free safety Dexter Jackson, snubbed by Disney after winning the MVP award at Super Bowl XXXVII three weeks ago, was an honored guest at Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park in Los Angeles last weekend. Bucs fire two assistant coaches TAMPA -- Two Bucs assistant coaches will have to receive their Super Bowl XXXVII rings in the mail. Rays Shuttle debris rains on James' town ST. PETERSBURG -- The space shuttle disaster hit close to home for Devil Rays pitcher Delvin James. Lightning Halt could hit Lightning hard A strike or lockout might cause area fans to give up on hockey.
I'll take a throwback, and make it a Dobler I want a Jim Bouton throwback jersey. Golf: Sorenstam accepts PGA offer The world's top female golfer, with 42 LPGA titles, is set to take on the men at the Colonial. Woods ready to get back on course SAN DIEGO -- Less than an hour after Phil Mickelson acknowledged he was wrong to criticize Tiger Woods' equipment, his cell phone rang. Sorenstam recognition is overdue Forget the argument that men can't play on the LPGA Tour. The physiological differences between men and women should end that debate. But Annika Sorenstam getting a spot in a PGA Tour event surely will bring such talk to the surface, even if that is far from the point. A community-friendly course Northdale offers affordable greens, future haven for junior golfers. 19th hole College basketball: Gators run away with one NO. 4 UF 74, MISS. 55: Bonell Colas and Christian Drejer combine for 25 as Gators pull away in second half. UT finds offense, wins by 20 TAMPA -- In the midst of a three-game losing streak and sinking fast in the conference standings, Tampa was desperate for any kind of offensive spark Wednesday. Vols end 10-year Arkansas drought FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Ron Slay scored 23, 17 in the first half, to power Tennessee to a 70-62 victory over Arkansas on Wednesday for its fifth straight win and its first in Fayetteville since 1993. Billikens halt Cardinals run ST. LOUIS -- Downtrodden Saint Louis came up with a victory to hang its season on. Huskies romp despite star's foul trouble HARTFORD, Conn. -- With leading scorer Diana Taurasi on the bench most of the game, top-ranked Connecticut rolled to its 62nd straight win, 75-51 over Syracuse on Wednesday. 'Pitiful' showing ends Bulls winning streak Coach fumes after USF, which had won three in a row, falls 85-67 to UAB. FSU falls but puts scare into Terps TALLAHASSEE -- Four points is all that separates Florida State from the season it is having and the season it could be having. Added to the list of couldas and shouldas was FSU's 74-72 loss to No. 16 Maryland Wednesday night. Motorsports: Busch is in control, ready for challenge Kurt Busch has grown up a lot and is expected to contend for the Winston Cup title. Drivers must fight for spots DAYTONA BEACH -- Today's twin 125-mile qualifying races will be a nervous time for drivers needing to race their way into Sunday's Daytona 500. Keep an eye on 14th place. Newman runs into trouble in practice DAYTONA BEACH -- A day after a practice crash sent three Winston Cup drivers scrambling to backup cars, Ryan Newman brushed the wall in Turn 2 while in heavy traffic. Baseball: Little fanfare greets well-fed Contreras TAMPA -- Even before his first workout with the Yankees, Jose Contreras already knew one big difference between Cuba and the United States: the food. In brief: 'Huskers may find payments in future LINCOLN, Neb. -- Gov. Mike Johanns backs a legislative proposal to pay Nebraska football players. NHL: Caps' lead reaches seven ATLANTA -- Just four minutes into the game, the Thrashers already had given up a three-on-one and two-on-one, both times with Jaromir Jagr carrying the puck for Washington. Horse racing: Experience gets de-emphasized Triple Crown hopefuls have entered the past several springs with less and less experience. Sailing: New England crew wins Midwinter title Peter Galloway's boat outdistances 18 others in the Sonar event. Olympics: Victory boosts Frayer's hopes The former Countryside standout notches some impressive wins at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. NBA: Bryant's 51 lifts Lakers DENVER -- Kobe Bryant scored an NBA season-high 51 points -- in less than three quarters -- as the Lakers beat the Nuggets 113-102 Wednesday night, extending their win streak to seven. Preps: Pasco hire sheds jackets, title teams DADE CITY -- Pasco High, home to the county's only football state championship, took a major step toward returning to its glory years Tuesday, bringing in a new head coach who has won three state titles in the past five years. Cougars' Dodds to return Pinned down and unable to breathe, Countryside wrestler Garry Dodds did the only thing he could to get some air. Bulls pick Brinson to lead turnaround VALRICO -- Bloomingdale didn't look any further than its math department to find its new head coach, Corey Brinson, who has served as a defensive assistant the past two years. Barons ready to face CCC ST. PETERSBURG -- With every early basket St. Petersburg Catholic poured on Fort Myers Dunbar, perhaps the Barons were trying to talk to the Clearwater Central Catholic players sitting courtside. Bulls no match for Brandon The Eagles clamp down on Jean Lebrun to beat Bloomingdale 78-51. Titans breeze past Panthers TAMPA -- Top-seeded Tampa Bay Tech and No. 3 seed Armwood advanced to the final in very different fashions Wednesday. Outdoors: Daily fishing report The unusually cold water and recurring cold fronts this winter have affected normal patterns of bottom fishing in the gulf. Gag grouper move near the shore in 15 to 30 feet of water in search of crustaceans and smaller reef fish, year-round residents unlike temperature-sensitive Spanish sardines and cigar minnows. It appears the cold water has caused the gags to move back out into 60 feet or deeper, where they are reluctant to feed some days.
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