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 August 16, 2000

Sturtze at home in win over Sox
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The native New Englander used to cheer for Boston. Tuesday, he holds the Red Sox to 1 run.
Darrell Fry
In Gator vs. gator, no one wants to take the snap
Everything was going fine that night until some guy wanted to take a picture. It was the middle of the night, and they had accomplished everything they had set out to, yet this wise guy just had to make it a Kodak moment.

Devil Rays/baseball
Arrojo faces former teammates in Rays
BOSTON -- Rolando Arrojo said he will treat tonight's start against his former Devil Rays teammates as any other.

Ace's health leaves Boston with worries
BOSTON -- The Red Sox are in a playoff race as tight as Pedro Martinez's shoulder. At a time his team can't afford to lose him, Martinez says he doesn't expect to miss a start.

No-hitter tops goodseason for Waechter
Doug Waechter's record for Class A New York/Penn League Hudson Valley entering Thursday's game against Pittsfield was 2-4. But don't be fooled by it. Waechter is having a sensational season.

Bucs/NFL
Don't throw everything to Keyshawn
Bucs' other receivers look forward to having more passes come their way.

One more chance to purchase tickets
TAMPA -- Bucs fans have one more chance to purchase a ticket to a game this season.

Around the AFC

Around the NFC

Olympic trials
Bennett unchallenged
The Valrico resident finishes just short of a record as she earns right to defend her Olympic 800 free title.

Only best will do the trick for Margalis
INDIANAPOLIS -- The last thing Robert Margalis saw when he left town last week was a piece of computer paper taped to the inside of the front door of the family home. Printed on the paper was the time 15:01.51.

Cuban jumper wins return from 1-year drug suspension
MONTAUBAN, France -- In his first competition in more than a year, Cuban high jumper Javier Sotomayor made a confidence-boosting comeback from a drug suspension Tuesday with a victory at the International Track Meet of Montauban.

Golf
Valhalla not on par with older courses
After Augusta, Pebble Beach and St. Andrews, the PGA Championship site is a letdown in tradition and history.

Injured back sidelines Duval
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- David Duval's quest to win a major championship will have to continue next year.

Mutiny
Mutiny out to erase humiliation
It was a game that had no bearing on the Major League Soccer standings. It was played just before the All-Star break at a 5,000-seat stadium on Long Island.

College football
Bowden not impressed by new defensive linemen
TALLAHASSEE -- Coach Bobby Bowden did not have many flattering words forhis young defensive tackles Tuesday. The season opener against Brigham Young is less than two weeks away, and coaches still do not know whowill start. "The biggest thing I see right now is we really need our defensive tackles to grow up," Bowden said. "They've got ability. Now they've just got to play with that ability the way we play football at Florida State."

Outdoors
Captain's corner
If you're looking for mackerel or "mangos," you likely won't need to leave Tampa Bay. Schools of macks can be seen crashing glass minnows from the Sunshine Skyway bridge to well inside. Trolling through these schools or pulling up and presenting baits into them will work, but a more effective method may be to anchor and chum.

Et cetera
Sports digest

Panel to check up on college reform plan

Soccer
Welsh player fined for involvement in fan riot
CARDIFF, Wales -- Cardiff City fans have one of the worst records for troublemaking at soccer matches in Great Britain. Now the Welsh club is coming to terms with a new hooligan problem: one of its players.

ABA
ThunderDawgs use draft to put pressure on Allison
Tampa Bay's ABA 2000 franchise makes the ex-Robinson High, UK player a territorial pick. Other picks include Ohio State's Scoonie Penn.

Preps
Riverhills starts out real small
TAMPA -- Riverhills Christian School is a 2-year-old gray building on Sligh Avenue, between King and Tampa Bay Tech.

Don't mess with Texas
Texas steals West Virginia's home run power to earn a trip to the Little League World Series.

It's not pretty, but Pinellas Park wins
KISSIMMEE -- Throughout its post-season, the Pinellas Park Senior Little League team battled from the losers' bracket to the top. Tuesday night, the team appeared destined to do it again.

ASA tournament ends early for local teams
Clearwater Bombers 18-under manager Dave Hazzard couldn't wait for the weekend.


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