Devil Rays If you are anything like the rest of us, I know your reaction to the glorious entrance of the Tampa Bay DeeRays unto the 2001 season. Gary Shelton Rays stay on beaten path TORONTO -- The Rays began the process of changing the faces Monday, getting rid of starting second baseman Bobby Smith and adding Rusty Meacham to the bullpen, but the overall look remained the same. Same Smith, new result: outta here TORONTO -- In spring training, Bobby Smith looked like a new man. But six games into the season, the Rays decided he was the same old Bobby Smith. Rothschild mad about Jays' pitch TORONTO -- Larry Rothschild said there was no question Toronto's Paul Quantrill intentionally threw at Steve Cox in the eighth inning.

Lightning/NHL
Lecavalier feels 'awesome' again
Lightning captain weathers worst season, emerges confident.

No playoffs, but no lack of off-season activities
TAMPA -- Just because the season is over doesn't mean the business of the Lightning comes to a halt.

Lightning to learn spot in draft today
The Lightning will find out where it picks in the June draft at noon today when the NHL holds its draft lottery drawing.

Lecavalier contract talk starts polarized
Agent: Think Kobe, Peyton. Lightning: Think Joe.

NHL roundup
Mighty Ducks fire Charron

Baseball
MLB roundup
Williams leaves Yankees to see ill father in Puerto Rico

NFL
Around the NFL
TALLAHASSEE -- A Florida State University police officer says he had no idea a drug suspect he had detained was former Seminoles placekicker Sebastian Janikowski, now with the Oakland Raiders.

Aikman rides into sunset
The quarterback who won three Super Bowls calls it a career after 12 years with Cowboys.

Motorsports
NASCAR says little in release
If you're waiting for results from NASCAR's investigation into Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash seven weeks ago, be patient.

Et cetera
Sports briefs
Mutiny's McCarty out 8-12 weeks

Outdoors
Captain's Corner
Spearfishing on wrecks in 100-130 feet of water at the end of the week produced amberjack, gag grouper and mangrove snapper. Although the water temperature surprisingly dropped to 64 degrees, we were happy to find 25 feet of visibility where reports were of less than 10.

Preps
Early runs key to Knights' victory
DUNEDIN -- River Ridge coach Jack Homko was a little concerned about what to expect from his team at the Dunedin Easter Tournament on Monday. The Knights were facing an unknown quantity in Doss from Louisville, Ky.

Hawks guard chooses ETSU
Armwood's James Anthony will sign a national letter of intent with East Tennessee State University on Wednesday.