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July 31, 2001
Bucs training camp
Another day, another problem
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[Times photo: Toni L. Sandys]
As practices start without Derrick Brooks, the Bucs are dealt their first injury when punter Mark Royals hurts his knee after colliding with another player.

Photo gallery: Training camp opens

Gary Shelton
Brooks’ holdout has nasty aura about it
Forecast: Ugly.

In trademark style, Sapp targets sack mark
TAMPA -- In the past two seasons, Warren Sapp has recorded an NFL-best 29 sacks, including 16 1/2 last season. But the four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, who reported to camp at 294 pounds, has his eyes set on a long-standing NFL record.

Bucs training camp
Weakest Link

Storm
Kaleo to return for playoff opener
Any suspense about the health of quarterback John Kaleo was put to rest Monday when Storm coach Tim Marcum declared him fit and the starter for Sunday's playoff game against Indiana.

Motorsports
Long time coming for Labonte in victory lane
Known for his deliberate driving style and staid personality, Bobby Labonte shed both Sunday afternoon for the sake of a checkered flag.

Devil Rays
Ready or not, the kids are getting their trial by fire
The Rays plan to use the rest of the season to figure out which of their youngsters can help turn team into a winner.

Lost year weighing heavy on Hamilton
Prospect hopes injuries that have cost him most of season are an aberration.

Rays still talking as deadline nears
BALTIMORE -- Having already made two significant deals, the Rays head toward today's 4 p.m. non-waiver trading deadline with the possibility of additional action.

Up next: Orioles
7:05 tonight, 7:05 Wednesday, 3:05 Thursday

Golf
Not great golf, but a big finish at 'Bighorn'
Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam win a playoff, but the LPGA figures to be the real winner when ratings come out.

WNBA
Pro basketball briefs
Cleveland runs past Orlando

Preps
Dunedin wins opener at Southern Regional
Dunedin, the big league state champion, rallied from an early 3-0 deficit Monday to beat Victoria, Texas, 5-3 in the opening game of the four-team Southern Regional in Biloxi, Miss.

Pitching duo, offense lead Northeast to final
A bit of a gamble on the mound paid off for the Northeast senior softball team, which advanced to the championship round of the Little League state tournament Monday with a 6-3 win over Port St. Lucie in Oviedo.

North Tampa A team wins area tournament
TAMPA -- A week after North Tampa Post 334 won the American Legion B state tournament (for players 17-and-under), North Tampa's A team captured its area tournament title with an 8-2 win over Durant Post 26 on Sunday.

Loss leaves juniors looking for rematch
Palma Ceia was thwarted in its attempt to win the junior baseball state title the easy way Monday, dropping a 4-3 decision to loser's bracket finalist Defuniak Springs.

Around Hillsborough
BASEBALL: Plant coach Bo Puckett named Salvy Urso and Carmelo Guggino to his staff.

Around Pinellas
MARTIAL ARTS: Thomas Ruggeri of Palm Harbor recently finished first in the 9-10-year-old brown and red division in the national AAU tae kwon do tournament in Detroit.

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