John Romano
Wyche's new battle: heart problems
He greets each morning with a fistful of pills. He closes each day in a similar way. In between, Sam Wyche tries to forget that his life depends on the efficiency of a pharmaceutical drawer.
College football
Probation talk casts shadow
Alabama and Kentucky are the latest SEC schools bracing to be stricken by the NCAA hammer for rules violations.
UF is on top, UM 2nd, FSU 5th in the coaches preseason poll
For the first time since 1997, Florida will start the season on the pole of at least one football poll.
Spurrier deflects praise from writers
HOOVER, Ala. -- Florida coach Steve Spurrier said his team is vastly overrated in many of the nation's preseason polls, but the writers who cover Southeastern Conference football disagree.
Preps
Practicing caution
Wary football coaches and athletic directors plan few changes to guard against heat-related illnesses.
Canon Cup special for duo
With college around the corner, Whitney Code teams up with her sister, Mallory, for the final time as a junior.
Rough start can't keep Dunedin from Series
The Dunedin big league baseball team spent Thursday hanging out in Biloxi, Miss., admiring the sparkling new notch in its belt.
Expansion spreads to Gulfport
Welcome to the new world of Little League baseball.
Devil Rays
O's lend the Rays a hand
Brady Anderson's poor baserunning stops rally in the 3-2 Tampa Bay win.
LaMar's cuts give the budget a boost
BALTIMORE -- General manager Chuck LaMar cleared enough veterans and payroll off the roster that the Rays don't have to make any further reductions this season, chief operating officer John McHale said. But whether more cuts will be needed for 2002 has not been determined.
Up next: White Sox
8:05 tonight,7:05 Saturday, 2:05 Sunday, 2:05 Monday
Colleges
Amended lawsuit seeks $10-million from USF
Attorney: "They're not taking us seriously or they're disregarding any decent instincts. Maybe money will move them."
Motorsports
Stewart struggles with new persona
The volatile driver has promised to become a kinder, gentler Tony Stewart.
Crowded field places focus on provisionals
INDIANAPOLIS -- A season-high 54 drivers will attempt to qualify Saturday for the Brickyard 400, and it has nothing to do with the mystique of racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
On The Air
Tour aids network demand
Unless you have a satellite dish or downloaded video from the Web, you probably missed most of the TV coverage of Lance Armstrong's quest for his third Tour de France victory.
NFL
NFL briefs
Physician: no saving Stringer
