Gary Shelton Hello, goodbye [AP file photo] Cal Ripken, whose legend stretches longer than the Rays' history, plays his final series at Tampa Bay.

College football around the state
Colon awaits good news

Motorsports
NASCAR to break its safety silence
Today, the organization presents the findings of an investigation into the death of Dale Earnhardt and addresses ways to make the sport safer.

Childress dumps Skinner for 2002
Silly season is officially open.

Bucs
Keyshawn is still waiting for the ball
TAMPA -- Keyshawn Johnson knows he still doesn't have a single catch in the preseason.

Todd Washington is front and center
With Jeff Christy injured, he moves into the starting lineup.

Former Bucs DB Colzie dies
MIAMI -- Former Oakland Raiders' first-round draft choice and ex-Buccaneer Neal Colzie died Monday of undisclosed circumstances.

Golf
Azinger returns to Ryder Cup
Bradenton resident joins Scott Verplank as final additions to U.S. team.

Devil Rays
Kids help McRae keep energy high
Seventy-one losses into his managerial tenure, and with more than five weeks remaining in the season, Hal McRae still feels vibrant.

Top pick skips class as sides keep negotiating
The Rays still are talking with top draft pick Dewon Brazelton.

Saying goodbye to Cal
Here's what the Rays have planned for their series finale Thursday against the Orioles, Cal Ripken's final game at Tropicana Field:

Up next: Orioles
7:15 tonight, 7:15 Wednesday, 7:15 Thursday

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
Gathering bait is a time-honored tradition of fishing. For those going on an offshore trip, gathering bait usually means going to a baithouse and paying for frozen boxes of sardines, squid, and chum.

Preps
Jesuit tops Zephyrhills in opener
TAMPA -- Monday afternoon at Carrollwood Country Club, Jesuit beat defending Sunshine Athletic Conference champion Zephyrhills 166-173 in an early-season matchup of two of Tampa Bay's top prep teams.