Alstott's role taking shape [Times photo: James Borchuck] The slimmed-down Pro Bowl back returns to practice to get a handle on the offense.

Gary Shelton
Mayberry at peace as an ex-Buc
First, you check for the anger.

Bucs
Daniels, Young hurt as camp breaks
TAMPA -- The Bucs were looking to conclude training camp Monday night on a high note, but that wasn't the case for rookie receiver Chris Daniels and fourth-year cornerback Floyd Young.

Devil Rays
Rays bop Pedro, then get slammed
Rico Brogna wins it for Boston with a bases-clearing homer in the bottom of the ninth.

Lopez rewarded for his hot week
BOSTON -- Devil Rays fans know how well Albie Lopez has been pitching.

Golf
He's No.2 so he must try harder
As good as he's playing, Ernie Els is finding no escape from Tiger Woods.

Olympic trials
Thompson's ease brings results
Swimmer with 5 golds in relays gets second shot at a gold of her own.

Bennett's goal: History repeats only so much
INDIANAPOLIS -- The scene was identical but somehow changed. Like looking in a mirror and seeing a reverse image.

Outdoors
Captain's Corner
There was a mighty tug on the 15-pound test line.

Lightning
Lightning sign contract with center Johnson
His speed and physical play impressed Lightning general manager Rick Dudley enough to trade for Ryan Johnson last season.

Motorsports
Test goal: Restriction on plates
The future of restrictor-plate racing in the Winston Cup Series could be decided today at Daytona International Speedway.

Darrell Fry
Hingis suffers power shortage
Wasn't it Chris Evert who first said a year or so ago that Martina Hingis' domination wouldn't last long? Well, it seems pretty prophetic now.

FSL
Manatees shut down Yanks
VIERA -- Jesus Medrano's sacrifice fly drove in Jose Santos in the eighth inning for Monday's only run as the Brevard County Manatees beat the Tampa Yankees 1-0 at Space Coast Stadium.

ABA
ABA promises new look for pro basketball
The new league, which includes the Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs, holds its draft tonight.

Preps
Black Watch claim national title
TAMPA -- On Aug. 1 the Black Watch under-14 boys soccer team officially became the Black Watch under-15 boys soccer team. But before its advancement, the young squad had one last feather to add to its cap -- a national championship.

Murray commits to Miami
SEFFNER -- Armwood wide receiver Chris Murray welcomed help from his coaches in picking a college. He said he wanted advice from someone who had been "through it a bunch of times and knew what kinds of programs I was looking at.

Host teams bow out of ASA tournament
Clearwater Bombers 18-under manager Dave Hazzard couldn't wait for the weekend.