Sports

Rays
Piniella sold on kid outfielders
Rays manager opts not to wait and names Baldelli and Crawford opening day starters.

Pep talk fires up Vaughn
ST. PETERSBURG -- At the start of spring training, Devil Rays general manager Chuck LaMar said Greg Vaughn would have to show he still could produce enough to warrant a spot on the team.

Lightning

[Times photo: Dirk Shadd]
Ben Clymer battles against the boards with Buffalo Sabres Brian Campbell, left, and Jason Botterill.

Beside the point ...
LIGHTNING 1, SABRES 1: Tampa Bay squanders another chance against the NHL's worst team to move into a first-place tie in the Southeast.

Trade talk would focus on prospects, picks
TAMPA -- If the Lightning acquires a defenseman before Tuesday's trade deadline, it will be in exchange for prospects and draft choices.

John Romano: Is this good thing good enough?
TAMPA -- It's probably just a tweak. An annoyance, no more.

Golf
Hoch, Furyk call it an early night at Doral
After darkness falls on the second playoff hole, both decide to forgo play until today.

Better pacing means better finishes for Petrovic
MIAMI -- In his second year on the PGA Tour, Dade City's Tim Petrovic is becoming accustomed to life in the big leagues.

Alternate edges Els at Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Tiger Woods' withdrawal made it possible for Robert-Jan Derksen to play in the Dubai Desert Classic. The real treat came Sunday, when the Dutchman stole the show from Ernie Els.

NFL
Sehorn: I was willing to take pay cut to stay
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jason Sehorn says he was more than willing to take a pay cut to play again for the Giants.

Baseball
Nevin opts for surgery
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres leftfielder Phil Nevin will have surgery Tuesday on his injured left shoulder and could miss the season.

Injuries bedevil Phillies
CLEARWATER -- The list of injuries continued to grow for the Phillies on Sunday when right-hander Brandon Duckworth prematurely left his exhibition outing against the Cincinnati Reds at Jack Russell Stadium.

NHL
Hawks ride double hat trick
CHICAGO -- Steve Sullivan and Eric Daze each scored three goals and had two assists as the Blackhawks snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory Sunday over the Boston Bruins.

College basketball
Controversial call favors Miami
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The Big East tournament has a timeout controversy.

SIU forward matures into force
Coach Bruce Weber says Jermaine Dearman has grown into a leadership role as a senior.

UNC makes up for lost time vs. Duke
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina dived head first back into its rivalry with Duke on Sunday.

School president out after team woes
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- St. Bonaventure president Robert Wickenheiser resigned Sunday as part of the fallout surrounding the troubles of the program.

American, Holy Cross return to final
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- Glenn Stokes scored 26 as American beat Lafayette 74-55 Sunday night, advancing to the Patriot League championship.

In brief
UF halts FSU's win streak at 16
GAINESVILLE -- C.J. Smith hit two home runs and drove in five, helping Florida defeat Florida State 9-8 on Sunday.

NBA
McGrady's 43 carry Magic past Nuggets
ORLANDO -- Tracy McGrady believed there was no stopping him.

Motorsports
Coulthard stops Ferrari stampede
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Formula One opened a new season under new rules with a striking result: Michael Schumacher failed to finish among the top three.

Roush motors sputter badly
HAMPTON, Ga. -- The engine builders at Roush Racing are in for a long week.

In a blink and a nudge, B. Labonte victorious
An aggressive, split-second move past Jeff Gordon with 11 laps to go is decisive at Atlanta.

On The Wire
No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl

Cal beats No. 14 Stanford 34-28 in Big Game

McCoy gets record, Texas wins Big 12 South 51-20

Clock runs out on LSU in 25-23 Ole Miss win

Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND

No. 9 OSU tops Mich. 21-10 on 5 Forcier turnovers

Gators rout FIU 62-3, extend winning streak to 21

Busch wins title, Nationwide finale

W.Liberty, Edinboro score 147 in D-II playoffs

Nebraska beats K-State 17-3, clinches Big 12 North