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Gary Shelton
Dungy is cool on hot seat
[Times photo: Toni L. Sandys]
TAMPA -- As chairs go, the one in Tony Dungy's office is a fine one. |
College football
'Noles QB job goes to Rix
Anquan Boldin returns to receiver, leaving the redshirt freshman as the projected starter
Around the state
UF offense sluggish in scrimmage
Bucs
Riding out the storm
Bucs linebacker Jeff Gooch finally finds his role after promotions, demotions, surgery and a voided trade.
Brooks may have a deal next week
TAMPA -- Derrick Brooks could have a new contract as early as next week, agent Roosevelt Barnes said Wednesday.
Now playing
One of the traditions of training camp is sharing a room with a teammate. Each day, one Buccaneer is asked to describe his roommate in terms of a popular movie, television or cartoon character. Kicker Martin Gramatica spends a lot of time with punter Mark Royals and said the veteran reminds him of comedian Jim Carrey's character Ace Ventura, whose hair is never out of place.
Devil Rays
Wilson loses but perseveres
Rays fall 10-3 to Yanks but are encouraged by 131-pitch outing that gives pen a rest.
Bullpen pitching well, but too much
NEW YORK -- The price of being competitive, the Rays bullpen discovered during the recent homestand, is an increased workload.
Vaughn feels guilty as club's bats sag
NEW YORK -- Greg Vaughn is disappointed in himself most of all.
Rays on deck
THE GAME
Yankee has big bat, weak glove
Andy Phillips, considered one of the best hitting prospects in the Yankees' farm system, has always had the spotlight on him at the plate.
Golf
Challengers' line forms behind Duval
Tiger Woods' frustration of late and Duval's British Open win mean Woods faces real rivals for a change.
A 490-yard par 4? Even pros are worried
DULUTH, Ga. -- At 7,213 yards, the Atlantic Athletic Club is long. Very long. It has just two par 5s, and six of the par 4s measure 440 yards or longer.
College basketball
South Florida schedule challenging
TAMPA -- With an eye on facing tougher competition, South Florida announced a schedule Wednesday that includes nonconference games against Florida, California and Syracuse in addition to Conference USA play.
Motorsports
Skinner develops sense of urgency
Mike Skinner, sidelined more than four weeks ago by a fractured left ankle and injured knee, will be behind the wheel of the No. 31 Chevrolet this weekend at Michigan.
Auto racing schedules
Winston Cup
Horse racing
Race is an early test for Breeders' Cup hopefuls
Seventy-two days remain until most of the world's best thoroughbreds convene for the Breeders' Cup at Belmont Park. But because Breeders' Cup races are limited to 14 entrants and the top eight point-earners qualify automatically in each division, preliminary stakes such as Saturday's $1-million, Grade I Arlington Million become crucial stops.
Local sports
Palm Harbor reaches final by defeating Venezuela 5-1
KISSIMMEE -- After playing 23 games in 1 1/2 months, Palm Harbor will get what it was looking to receive Wednesday at the Senior League World Series semifinal.
Around the county
Baseball
Mustang outfielder propels U.S. to title
The top 16-year-old pitchers from around the world found out last week what Pinellas County pitchers have known for a while: Lastings Milledge is a really good hitter.
Outdoors
Daily fishing report
If you're heading offshore this week, watch for weed lines. From approximately 25 miles out there has been a good current flow, and with the lack of wind large weed lines have formed. These mats of sargassum grass are holding a variety of baitfish, which in turn attracts larger fish such as dolphin, tuna and tripletail.
