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Bucs cut Christy, backup The team will go in a new direction at center, freeing up money to re-sign Shelton Quarles. Rays Rays' Huff a power hitter without a home First base, third base, DH? Lou Piniella not sure, yet, what to do with him. Brazelton's knee feeling better ST. PETERSBURG -- Pitcher Dewon Brazelton had soreness but no structural damage in his right knee and should return to the mound early next week. Lightning
LIGHTNING 3, PANTHERS 1: Tampa Bay leaves for a tough road trip sixth in the East. John Romano: Lightning has no excuses in playoff push TAMPA -- Stop wondering. Quit inquiring. Lightning try to get game on Sunshine TAMPA -- Lightning president Ron Campbell figured it was worth a shot. NFL Dallas lets go NFL's all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith voluntarily leaves the Cowboys after 13 seasons and 17,162 yards. Sports on the air In protest of talk radio In the eyes of sports talk radio, Manhattanville College basketball player Toni Smith made a big mistake last week -- she exercised her First Amendment right to protest. In brief Kiwis break mast in America's Cup AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- With a groan and a crack, Team New Zealand's mast tumbled down, likely taking the team's America's Cup defense with it. Baseball Baker sees Giants from new spot SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Dusty Baker walked through the back entrance at Scottsdale Stadium and strolled across the field, as he has done thousands of times. Matsui homers in U.S. debut TAMPA -- One of the Yankees' new foreign players claimed to be taking it slow, and another may have been trying too hard. Their were worlds apart in the spring opener against Cincinnati. Wells: Steroid abuse is commonplace NEW YORK -- David Wells claimed as many as 40 percent of major-leaguers use steroids and that amphetamines are readily available in clubhouses. NHL Minnesota stays hot by keeping Montreal cold MONTREAL -- Cliff Ronning scored twice and Wes Walz had a goal and an assist to lead the Wild to a 6-3 victory against the Canadiens on Thursday. College basketball Foes will be familiar in fight for SSC title Eckerd appears to have the edge in third meeting with Tampa, but coach says anything can happen. Marquette keeps rolling toward conference title LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- No. 10 Marquette took a huge step toward its first Conference USA title on Thursday night. Duke gets by despite injured star TALLAHASSEE -- Alana Beard scored 17 as No. 2 Duke overcame fouls and injuries to beat Florida State 70-49 Thursday night for its 39th consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference victory. Sports on campus UT's focus on berth in NCAAs TAMPA -- Heading into today's Sunshine State Conference tournament, few similarities can be found when comparing this season's University of Tampa women's basketball team to those that took the court the past two seasons. Although players from those teams still make up the core of this group, the Spartans open the tournament at Florida Southern in Lakeland with an almost completely different attitude -- courtesy of first-year coach Tom Jessee. NBA Kings' late shot nips Mavs again DALLAS -- Keon Clark did it to the Mavericks again. Clark caught an airball by Mike Bibby and turned it into an 8-foot jumper with 0.4 seconds left, giving the Kings a 126-124 overtime victory against the Mavericks Thursday night. Tennis McEnroe still does it his way The former bad boy of tennis has mellowed but at 44 remains outspoken. Motorsports CART still troubled, former owner says While the Champ Car season got off to a good start Sunday in St. Petersburg, one motorsports heavyweight said the series' future still is in question. Golf No bogeys and no worries for Woods CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Tiger Woods hasn't made a bogey and is playing better than anyone at La Costa. All that meant Thursday was he advanced to the third round of the Match Play Championship, same as 15 other guys. Preps Gators rise to the moment Down most of the way, Land O'Lakes comes through in key situations. Cougars lurking behind Brandon LAKELAND -- Whether it was the state rankings or a dual meet tournament, Brandon and Countryside have stood side-by-side all season. Brandon's rally not enough BRANDON -- Brandon was at home in front of a full, screaming house, and yet it was visiting Kathleen that appeared more calm. Spongers run out of gas CLASS 2A GIRLS SOCCER: Tarpon Springs stays with speedy Suncoast for 80 minutes, but finally loses in overtime. Bing pulls Packers through LARGO -- The shadow was 6-foot-7 inches long, and Thursday night Trevor Bing jumped right out of it. Citrus topples champ to end 42-year drought INVERNESS -- When the clock hit zero and the buzzer sounded, Citrus fans rushed the court and celebrated wildly with their team, which defeated St. Augustine Nease 55-51 Thursday night. Hand, Truzack hope for rematch LAKELAND -- If Zephyrhills senior Shane Hand is going to avenge his only loss, it will come in the last bout of the season. Eagles earn title shot CLASS 2A BOYS SOCCER: Not content just to be here, Brandon comes out blazing and hangs on late for the victory. Land O'Lakes earns final berth CLASS 2A GIRLS SOCCER: Stacy Bishop beats Gulf Breeze with a goal in overtime. Wharton tabs ex-Storm player TAMPA -- Former Tampa Bay Storm defensive back Melvin Cunningham on Thursday was named the new coach at Wharton High. Loss of star hardly slows Brandon LAKELAND -- Hillsborough County wrestlers had a decent day in the first round of the state tournament, with 24 advancing to the second championship round Thursday. Duel produces no victor PALM HARBOR -- An early-season matchup of county softball powerhouses turned into the expected pitchers' duel before being suspended Thursday by rain and darkness. Outdoors An extra effort to minimize damage ST. PETERSBURG -- When an oil company announced plans to build a 581-mile pipeline from Alabama across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida, state environmental officials were naturally concerned. Daily fishing report The fishing scene is almost right. The last remnants of winter are fading and spring will arrive soon. Offshore water temperatures are in the mid-to-upper 60s -- a good 6 degrees higher than a week ago. Milder nights, warmer days and calmer winds are setting the stage for that much-anticipated explosion of bay and gulf action.
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