NBA Heat melts under pressure The Knicks play spoiler again and may have finally inspired a Miami housecleaning. Sprewell: I didn't call a timeout MIAMI -- Perhaps the game's pivotal play came with 2.1 seconds left when Latrell Sprewell rebounded Clarence Weatherspoon's missed shot with New York clinging to a one-point lead. Hubert Mizell Ward in touch on, off court Charlie Ward won football's Heisman Trophy, got drafted by baseball's Milwaukee Brewers, but the sweet, ego-shy kid from rural Georgia would choose another kind of New York challenge, becoming a basketball pro with the Knicks.

It's official: Devil Rays bottom out [AP photo] Steve Trachsel stumbles and the clutch hitting sputters in an 8-4 loss to Seattle that gives Tampa Bay the worst record in the major leagues. Canseco whiffs in this 'rematch' SEATTLE -- Arthur Rhodes knows how to fight dirty.

Outdoors
Mad Dog to Tampa's DeCosta
MADEIRA BEACH -- Bob DeCosta made the most of a choppy gulf swim Sunday to win the 15th annual Mad Beach Mad Dog Triathlon (swim .5 mile, bike 15 miles, run 3.1 miles) in 1 hour, 6 minutes, 50 seconds.

Captain's corner
Today's 2.1 high tide is perfect for catching redfish and snook around mangrove islands. With the high coming late in the afternoon, you'll have plenty of time to find bait.

On the road with roadies
Now the seats are all empty

Floridian makes most of opportunity in bicycle stunt-street competition
ST. PETERSBURG -- After wrecking twice and still placing third in preliminaries, Rob Nolli said he felt confident he could improve upon that showing in the final of the bicycle stunt-street competition at the X Games Trials on Sunday.