College football
USF becoming easier sales job
Success and conference tie-ins making Bulls more attractive to football recruits.
Alvarez sticks with Badgers
Wisconsin coach passes on UM, gets new deal.
NFL
After 12 seasons, goal No. 2 reached
Miami's Trace Armstrong is enjoying his first Pro Bowl.
NFL briefs
Dungy: Rules hurt coaches' outlooks
Motorsports
One more mission
Hans Stuck has done it all in sports cars except win at Daytona. He can fix that this weekend.
Ferrari strongest on second day
DAYTONA BEACH -- When two Ford Riley & Scotts dominated Thursday's pole qualifying for the 24 Hours of Daytona, you had to know the Ferraris wouldn't be that far behind Friday.
Bucs
No deal yet for Christensen
The Bucs' new offensive coordinator was promoted last week.
College basketball
Florida is citing medical miracles
How else can one explain the rapid return of Teddy Dupay and Brent Wright?
Okla. St. tragedy resonates
Like so many teams in the geographically expansive Big 12 Conference, the Colorado Buffaloes have traveled by commercial jets and smaller charter airplanes. ... Not anymore.
Curry has filled in nicely for Purdue
TAMPA -- When Kristy Curry took over as coach of Purdue two years ago, she had big shoes to fill.
Tonight: USF at Tulane
WHEN/WHERE: 8; Fogleman Arena, New Orleans.
Tonight: No. 13 UF at No. 25 Georgia
WHEN/WHERE: 5; Stegman Coliseum, Athens, Ga.
College basketball briefs
Recker likely out for season
College baseball
Seminoles freshmen seem ready to pitch in
Matt Lynch and Robby Read are the probable No. 2 and 3 starters for the nation's No. 7 team.
2001 State capsules
Florida State
NBA
Magic wins in 2 OT despite Iverson's 47
PHILADELPHIA -- After chasing Allen Iverson for 53 minutes, Darrell Armstrong had enough energy left to do his best Iverson impersonation.
Baseball
Jeter, Yankees near deal
NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter and the Yankees neared agreement Friday on a 10-year contract worth just less than $190-million.
XFL
Rage’s Shay just wants to play
After frustrating NFL experiences, the running back doesn't desire a return via the XFL at any cost.
Outdoors
Captain’s corner
Throwing a cast net is essential for inshore live baiters. Yet the number of anglers who rely solely on shrimp for live bait is surprising.
Et cetera
Sports briefs
Gretzky to choose team for Canada
Preps
Sickles’ sweet victory brings conference title, revenge
TAMPA -- In beating its rival Gaither in the Western Conference final Friday night, Sickles had little trouble and eventually posted a 17-point victory.
Late offensive carries Cobras
BROOKSVILLE -- Central had Hudson right where it wanted: At home, deadlocked in a 0-0 tie in the 70th minute of the Class 2A, District 8 final, with the first district title in school history just a goal away.
Pirates put it all together for crown
LECANTO -- It's one thing to have the raw talent -- quite another when you put the package together the way Crystal River did in a 4-0 thrashing of Citrus in Friday's Class 2A, District 7 final.
’Canes find their ‘A’ game
INVERNESS -- The rust is gone.
Gators’ goalie key to victory
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Land O'Lakes lost to East Lake twice this season and never took a lead in either game.
Bulldogs finally edge Eagles
DADE CITY -- Zephyrhills had waited long enough to beat Springstead. The Bulldogs lost to Springstead in last year's district final and then failed to get a win against the Eagles this season.
Gators’ miscues ruin title hopes against Cougars
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Countryside scored early and held on late to beat top-seeded Land O'Lakes 2-1 in Friday night's final.
Lakewood rallies late, beats Clearwater for PCAC title
CLEARWATER -- Shauna Danford and Qunisha Rush could not lie. With three minutes left in the Pinellas County Athletic Conference championship game, their team appeared all but dead.
Osceola adds district title to resume
ST. PETERSBURG -- Osceola has done some impressive things lately. It has been to the playoffs five consecutive seasons and advanced to the state final twice.
Bulls lose overtime nail-biter to ‘Canes
TAMPA -- Gabby Farkasfalvy knew she had to get her head on the ball.
No surprise: Jesuit is champ
TAMPA -- Seventeen and counting.
Second-half goals propel Indians
East Bay breaks open a halftime tie with three goals to take a 4-1 victory over Tampa Catholic.
Flu bug can't stop Cowboys from winning
TAMPA -- A flu bug took its toll on Gaither just as it was preparing for the district tournament. By the time the district final ended, the flu was still there, but Bloomingdale wasn't.
Spartans win crown in OT
SEMINOLE -- Lakewood's Lauri Tondreault had scored from the worst angle possible, directly off a corner kick, and missed from the best, clanging a penalty kick off the crossbar.
Osceola adds district title to resume
ST. PETERSBURG -- Osceola has done some impressive things lately. It has been to the playoffs five consecutive seasons and advanced to the state final twice.
Clearwater grinds out district title
LARGO -- Clearwater proved it would do whatever it takes to win the Class 3A, District 11 tournament, even if it meant getting down and dirty. The Tornadoes, who usually employ a wide-open offense, played physical defense and had just enough offense to down Seminole 1-0 Friday at Pinellas Park.
