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  • September 3, 2001

    Devil Rays
    Oakland's Mulder mows down Rays
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    [Times photo: Michael Rondou]
    Left-hander pitches 4-hitter in A's 3-1 win, giving Tampa Bay a 5-7 homestand.

    Up next: Mariners
    10:05 tonight, 10:05 Tuesday, 10:05 Wednesday

    Six-man rotation may be here to stay
    ST. PETERSBURG -- Manager Hal McRae hinted Sunday that the Rays might stick with a six-man rotation for the rest of the season and possibly into next season.

    Bucs
    Bucs stick with passing surplus
    Tampa Bay opts to endure depth concerns in order to keep four quarterbacks on the roster.

    Dungy checking into options on defensive line
    TAMPA -- Sunday's final cuts left the Bucs thin at several positions, including tight end, nose tackle and offensive line.

    College football
    Coker praises offense, then focuses on TE
    CORAL GABLES -- Larry Coker never expected it to be this easy -- Joe Paterno certainly didn't.

    Bowden: Luck won't hold down the road
    DURHAM, N.C. -- Coach Bobby Bowden had said that he couldn't accurately gauge the strengths and weaknesses of his largely inexperienced team until it played a game.

    Little focus on Indians, more on mistakes
    GAINESVILLE -- Practices this week won't be spent on preparing for the next opponent.

    Road ahead looking bleak for Paterno
    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Joe Paterno could only pace the sideline, head down, perhaps afraid to watch what was happening to his beloved Penn State team.

    Motorsports
    Attack from back works for Burton
    Ward Burton, who took a provisional and started 37th, wins the Southern 500 with a charge through the pack.

    Jarrett falls more in points
    DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Dale Jarrett drove most of the Southern 500 with an upset stomach, and that was before his race turned sour.

    Tennis
    Roddick's swift rise continues
    The 19-year-old, quickly becoming the best young U.S. hope, overpowers No. 11 seed Alex Corretja.

    Outdoors
    Daily fishing report
    Better not wait much longer if you plan to get in on some of the hottest mangrove snapper action in a long time. Mangos up to 3 pounds are bending rods around the bay.

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