Gary Shelton
Imagining a normal day in sports world
In the world we used to live in, here's how Saturday may have gone:
Darrell Fry
Griese: WR injury my fault
For Denver's Brian Griese, the blame for receiver Ed McCaffrey's season-ending injury rests on one set of shoulder: the quarterback's.
Hubert Mizell
Red Sox-Cubs Series fantasy remains just that
My midsummer Cubs-Red Sox fantasy, based on encouraging early season baseball returns plus a twitch of frivolity, exuding hope of a World Series coming in the same delirious October to both Fenway Park and Wrigley Field, is in September traction.
Bucs
On off day, Bucs left to reflect
Without NFL game, players, coaches fall in line as citizens who grieve Tuesday's attacks.
Bucs chat
Offense looks ready to produce
Motorsports
CART's Zanardi loses legs in crash
The popular Italian, who led the American Memorial 500 before colliding with another car, has both legs amputated above the knees.
College football
Colleges: an empty look, feel
From Tallahassee to Miami, the usually bustling game-day streets, stadiums are dormant.
Letters
NFL should have played its games
So the NFL has canceled this weekend's games. I guess that means the only winners are the vile, spineless, godless vermin who perpetrated this act on America. After all, isn't this exactly what they wanted to accomplish?
Devil Rays/Baseball
McRae turning to the running game
ST. PETERSBURG -- It has been obvious in the past few months that Hal McRae and the Rays have gotten better results by using different players. But it also is important to note they have been playing differently.
Rays briefs
Timing the priority as players renew workouts
Rays' tales
THE DO RUN-RUN: With 22 steals in 27 attempts, Jason Tyner is closing in on Miguel Cairo's team record of 28 stolen bases. Tyner has larger larceny in mind for the future.
Major-leaguers share in grief of the nation
Never have sports -- and covering them for that matter -- seemed so irrelevant and insignificant and trivial as they did last week.
Outdoors
Daily fishing report
A definition of patience is being steadfast despite opposition, difficulty or adversity.
Et cetera
This week on TV
Preps
Monday's games
Jesuit at Bradenton Southeast, TBA
Largo, Gibbs swap roles following fall jamboree
The Gladiators won that game 20-0, but are 0-2 since. Meanwhile, the improved Packers are 2-0.
The Pinellas Top 10
1. (1) Seminole (2-0) -- Easy win after shaky opener; will enjoy one more blowout (Boca Ciega) before true tests begin.
These Barons could be best ever
There are numerous banners hanging at St. Petersburg Catholic hailing the past achievements of nearly all of its athletic teams. The last time the Barons raised a boys cross country district championship banner was 1978, well before members of the current team were born.
Pirates survive Leopards
BROOKSVILLE -- The Pirates came. The Pirates saw. The Pirates ... survived.
Land O'Lakes silences Springstead
LAND O'LAKES -- Drew Weatherford had a touchdown and 187 yards passing, but he knew some of the Gators' best work Friday night came while he was on the sidelines.
Crystal River maintains spell over Dunnellon
DUNNELLON -- Tropical storm Gabrielle delayed the game a day, but it couldn't delay the inevitable.
Turnovers give Bears edge, 21-7
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Field position has a lot to do with deciding most football games, but Central coach Steve Crognale thought it would have everything to do with the Bears' game at winless River Ridge on Saturday night.
