NCAA Tournament Duke rides a second wind [AP photo] Jason Williams leads a second-half surge as the Blue Devils top Missouri 94-81 and advance to the Sweet 16. Gary Shelton Donovan vs. Chaney: No mismatch here NEW ORLEANS -- The young coach looks fresh, scrubbed. He walks as if he is in a hurry, and he bounces on the balls of his feet, as if he is ready to play. Gators, Owls shooting for long-range control Despite different styles, foes rely on the three-pointer. Players get to see Big Easy from windows NEW ORLEANS -- There is not much chance the Florida basketball team will get into a Bourbon Street brawl, as members of the football team did with Miami before the Sugar Bowl.

Christianity always comes before baseball
He is considered one of the top pitching prospects in the Rays organization. Here is 22-year-old Jason Standridge on his future, faith, fears, phone bills, the vice president and the Crocodile Hunter.

Rays tales
THAT'S MR. K.A. KELLY: His baseball career is just getting started, but minor-league outfielder Kenny Kelly already is looking ahead to the business world.

Lopez relieved about brother's sentence
MEXICO CITY -- At least now he knows. For nearly 2 1/2 years, Albie Lopez has been wondering when he would see his younger brother again.

Sheffield concentrates on future
TAMPA -- He still would prefer to move on. Gary Sheffield has not changed his mind about that. He hopes the right offer is just around the corner.

Hype can't produce a victory
MEXICO CITY -- There were bilingual news conferences. There was a ceremony. There were dancing girls. There was loud music.

Boggs named MVP of Legends of Baseball as AL wins
ST. PETERSBURG -- It only seemed fitting.

Spring Training 2001
From quality to queasy
It is among the more obscure statistics, but the quality start is a good indicator of a starting pitcher's effectiveness.

Area camps roundup
Knoblauch makes 6th error; Yanks left scratching heads

Bucs
Team thinks Leaf ready to work
TAMPA -- No more talk about trades, or the Bucs hope, tirades.

Lightning/NHL
Lightning makes noise
A record Ice Palace crowd watches Tampa Bay and Lecavalier stop Pittsburgh and Lemieux 5-1.

St. Louis basking in trade deadline glory
If you're looking for a winner in the trade deadline sweepstakes, look no further than the Blues.

Slap shots
HELPING HAND: Detroit's Brendan Shanahan can take care of himself, but that was no reason for linesman Vaughan Roddy to try to even things up Sunday during Shanahan's dust-up with Minnesota's Sylvain Blouin.

Running
Late burst helps Morocco native win title
LARGO -- A new American citizen pulled away from the lead pack in the final 400 meters of the Unicorn Classic 5K for a narrow 4-second margin of victory at Largo Central Park.

Motorsports
Force tops again in Top Fuel qualifying
GAINESVILLE -- John Force, seven-time Gatornationals Funny Car winner, is in good position to pick up title No. 8.

Riding off to a fast start toward history
Antron Brown, who seeks to become the NHRA's first African-American champ, sets a Gainesville record.

Fog rolls over Cup session
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Qualifying for today's Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was canceled by fog, but things look bright for Jeff Gordon, who starts on the pole because he's the series points leader.

Too much speed ends one Audi bid, aids 2nd
A pit speed violation paves the way for Capello, Alboreto and Aiello to win the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Circuit mourns Wollek
SEBRING -- The American Le Mans series aspires to follow the lead of NASCAR's Winston Cup circuit, but they have an unfortunate bond: losing a legend.

Racing briefs
A Green St. Patrick's Day

Horse racing
Twist of fate turns seller into owner of favorite
Harold Queen's Burning Roma heads a field of 12 in today's Tampa Bay Derby.

Golf
Sergio-Tiger duel pending
Rivals paired for today's final round at Bay Hill, which is being threatened by rain.

Golf briefs
Charging Pak applies pressure on "Mrs. 59'

Outdoors
Confessions of a killing machine
The Boy Scouts of America are under attack again, this time by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Captain's corner
Bait schools are showing up and game fish are hammering them. Make sure the live well pump is good and the well is clean. You will want to use live baits to catch snook, reds, tarpon, cobia and grouper.

Michelob Cup stalls as wind dies for hours
It wasn't planned, but the 74-boat fleet of racers and cruisers at the 20th anniversary Michelob Cup got all it bargained for in a challenging and long day Saturday racing sailboats in the Gulf of Mexico.

Letters
Kayakers deserve credit for their effort
Our family wants to thank you for the excellent articles by Terry Tomalin about his kayak adventure. We love kayaking, and my husband and I have been out in a storm (we weren't out far and when things got bad, we quickly paddled home).

Et cetera
Miller's time has come fast
The month-by-month picture of Mike Miller as a NBA player continues to develop for the Magic. So much so that some say the next frame could include a shot of Miller hoisting the Rookie of the Year honors.

Week in sports
Autos

Horse racing briefs
Point Given takes charge

Sports briefs
Ailing Gorham propels Bulls past Tulane 5-4

Highs and lows

Preps
Bull came through in clutch
Bloomingdale senior Tara Escribano didn't lead the county in scoring, but she did lead her team to a Class 4A state title.

All-county girls soccer teams
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Michelle Mione, Osceola

All-county girls soccer teams
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tara Escribano, Bloomingdale

A Warrior in every respect
Despite the efforts of opposing defenses and injuries to teammates, Osceola's Michelle Mione capped her prep career with 57 goals.

Cowboys overcome Eagles in final at-bat
Gaither's Eric Thompson is surprised to be pitched a fastball, and promptly slaps it into leftfield for the game-winning hit.

Rush, DuPont capture All-Star honors
CLEARWATER -- The Qunisha Rush Basketball Clinic is open to individual sessions at "no charge," said the pint-sized, energetic Lakewood point guard.