Lightning
Holdout looming for Lecavalier as talks stall
The Lightning captain wants a short-term deal worth millions more than the team is willing to pay.
College football
'Canes open with fired-up Lions
Larry Coker's first challenge at UM: an emotional scene and high stakes for legendary coach Joe Paterno.
Bulls bemoan mistakes after a painful loss
As heartbreaking experiences in sports go, few rank higher than defeat by walk-off field goal.
UCF still seeks attention as Clemson looms
Forget Alabama.
Jeff Bowden within shouting distance of dad
DURHAM, N.C. -- As usual, Jeff Bowden and Bobby Bowden will stand within earshot of each other on the Florida State sideline during tonight's season opener against Duke. As usual, Jeff will have a headset, dreading if his father reaches for it.
Suspensions alter Pruett's happy return
GAINESVILLE -- This was supposed to be the joyful return of Marshall coach Bobby Pruett, the former Florida defensive coordinator who left in 1996 after two seasons and went on to lead the Thundering Herd to unprecedented success.
Taliaferro to get big entrance
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Whether he walks, jogs or runs does not matter. Adam Taliaferro will lead Penn State onto the Beaver Stadium field tonight in some way, still to be determined. It will be more meaningful than any tackle or touchdown.
Devil Rays
A's win 9-5, give Rays lesson in comeback
Tampa Bay learns how winners act -- and rally.
Brazelton: Let learning begin
Rays draft pick joins team and looks forward to watching how major-leaguers work.
Few certainties as Rays begin call-ups
ST. PETERSBURG -- Teams can begin expanding their rosters today, but the Rays still are deciding which players will be brought up to the majors for the final month.
Today's game: A's at Rays 4:15 p.m.
WHERE: Tropicana Field
Mutiny/MLS
Before Mutiny, all eyes on U.S.
The national team is expected to draw 55,000 -- and, oh, yes, Tampa Bay faces D.C. United to cap the doubleheader.
Motorsports
Busch stuns all, even himself, in winning pole
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Kurt Busch was as shocked as anyone.
Pretenders rare in this victory lane
A look at the list of Darlington winners reveals that nearly all are among NASCAR's all-time greats.
Outdoors
Daily fishing report
With water temperatures between 80 and 90, I find many fishermen moving to deep, cooler water in search of bass. This is logical during a typical summer. This year logic is not working. I am finding good concentrations of bass in 4 to 6 feet of water. The reason these fish are shallow is the weather. Lake levels in May and June were very low. The heavy rains in July filled the lakes and cooled them. This brought life to the shallow water.
Preps
Contenders have fast shoes to fill
Mitchell's Danny Sheehan is the favorite to emerge as the county's top runner this season, but several others are ready to fight for that honor.
- New districts
CLASS 3A, DISTRICT 5
- Victory icing on cake for Largo QB
LARGO -- So much for preseason.
- Central overcomes errors against Citrus
INVERNESS -- Central messed up many parts of its game Friday night. Luckily, size, strength and speed take care of themselves.
- Pasco hangs on, outlasts Knights
DADE CITY -- Friday night's Pasco-River Ridge game simply defies description.
- St. Petersburg 28, Palm Harbor U. 0
- Cobras strike late, nip Rams
HUDSON -- Hudson spent last season watching teams outplay it in the final quarter. The Cobras may have learned something, scoring 13 fourth-quarter points to top Ridgewood 19-13 in the opener for both teams.
- Mistakes beat Lecanto, 13-12
Lecanto coach Dick Slack was happy with the effort, but disappointed with the execution.
- King holds off Brandon rally
Two late drives eat up clock and yards as the Lions take a 39-26 victory.
- Vikings capitalize on Eagles' late fumble
EAST LAKE -- Maybe the breaks will fall on Northeast's side this season.
- Blocked punts aid East Bay's win
TAMPA -- East Bay scored with 31 seconds remaining to upset Chamberlain 14-9 in a mistake-filled opener.
- Gaither coach wins in his debut
TAMPA -- With 11 seconds remaining, several Gaither players drenched first-year coach Bob Gries with a tub of water.
- Bulldogs top Mustangs with defense
ZEPHYRHILLS -- After a first half of being outmuscled on the line of scrimmage and clinging to a one-point lead against a first-year program, Zephyrhills linebacker Derek Wallace got to wondering: "This is happening in front of our fans?"
- Eagles make a statement
Springstead shows it's not the same team that lost 17 in a row, rolling to a 26-7 victory over Hernando.
- Trenary, Crystal River find relief in victory over Raiders
BUSHNELL -- If last week's preseason loss to St. Petersburg Northeast left a sour taste in Crystal River's mouth, then consider Friday night's 41-22 win over Class 2A, No. 4 South Sumter a cool glass of mouthwash.
- Gators start slow, finish big
Land O'Lakes spots Gulf an early field goal before rolling to a 21-3 victory.
- Blocked punts aid East Bay's win
TAMPA -- East Bay scored with 31 seconds remaining to upset Chamberlain 14-9 in a mistake-filled opener.
- Tarpon Springs takes a stand
The Spongers stop Gibbs on fourth-and-inches and follow up with the winning fourth-quarter drive.
- Warhawks' streak difficult to snap
ST. PETERSBURG -- Lakewood tried to keep players from dehydrating during Friday's game against Seminole by drinking pickle juice. It was a formula that helped the Spartans keep from cramping, but it didn't prevent injuries.
- Tampa Catholic 28, Berkeley Prep 26
- Armwood 21, Plant City 0
- Fort Meade 44, Keswick Chr. 0
- Northside Chr. 7, Santa Fe Cath. 6
- Evangelical Chr. 35, Shorecrest 6
- St. Petersburg Cath. 38, St. Joseph 0
- Blake 44, Alonso 0
- Admiral Farragut 31, Riverhills Chr. 14
- Wharton 16, Robinson 13
- CCC 30, Cardinal Mooney 12
- Dixie Hollins 31, Pinellas Park 0
- Jesuit 31, Sebastian River 14
- Osceola 17, Dunedin 14
- Countryside 34, Boca Ciega 18
- Durant 41, Leto 15
- Riverview 41, Bloomingdale 0
- Jefferson 47, Sickles 0
