NCAA Tournament Temple shots KO Florida [Times photo: James Borchuck] The Gators allow an 18-1 first-half run and never show the patience or accuracy needed to recover in a 75-54 loss. Gary Shelton Turn back time: UF gets clocked NEW ORLEANS -- In an effort to put a best-face, nicest possible spin on the worst possible outcome, we now bring you the following breaking news from the University of Florida basketball program. Seniors with class: Florida's Parker, Wright NEW ORLEANS -- Florida's 75-54 loss to Temple ended the careers of seniors Major Parker and Brent Wright, who comprise the most successful senior class in UF history. Nittany Lions topple Tar Heels In a win bigger for the program than the team, Penn State reaches the Sweet 16. Seminoles falter at the end Iowa State holds FSU without a basket for 6:23 near the end of an 85-70 victory. Washington tops Florida with emotion Huskies say last-second win in opener carried over in an 86-75 second-round victory.

Baseball in the back seat
In Mexico, where soccer is king, even MLB games draw poorly, and they're priced prohibitively for casual fans.

Spring Training 2001
Area camps roundup
Yanks ponder Knoblauch in outfield

Around the AL
Boston ace pooh-poohs wrist brace

Around the NL
Ankiel regresses in second spring outing

Lightning
Workouts, not holdout, the focus
Nikolai Khabibulin spends 40 minutes at Ice Palace stopping pucks, and doing drills, sprints.

Horse racing
Success breeds success in Oaks, Tampa Bay Derby
Familiar names produce winners Quick Tip, Burning Roma.

Song for Annie another Live Oak winner
OLDSMAR -- In the fall of 1992, Charlotte Weber and her husband had a day to remember.

Golf
'Ugly' round looks good to Woods
He defends Bay Hill Invitational title for 1st PGA win since September.

Tampa fan helps Woods win by a neck on No. 18
ORLANDO -- A couple of Tampa golf fans played an unwitting role in Tiger Woods' victory Sunday at the Bay Hill Invitational.

Motorsports
Skinner in fiery scare
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Mike Skinner crashed with Terry Labonte late in Sunday's Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 and spun to the center of the track, his car in flames.

Jarrett stops Ford skid
A late pit stop helps him overcome Steve Park and the Chevrolets, which won the season's first 4 NASCAR events.

Gatornationals finals washed out until April
GAINESVILLE -- The 32nd annual Gatornationals have been put on hold for one month.

Outdoors
Rough seas yield family finish
Matt Fisher, father share victories at the Winter Championship.

NBA
Shaq makes himself, Lakers feel at home
Shaquille O'Neal storms through Orlando for 33 points in a 95-90 win against his old team.

Et cetera
Sports briefs
Bulls win at Tulane for 2 of 3