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September 20, 2001
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College football
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Dock Luckie needs all of his 300 pounds to protect Steve Spurrier from rowdy fans.

Security bolstered for game
GAINESVILLE -- Fans attending the Florida-Kentucky football game Saturday can expect stricter security when entering Commonwealth Stadium.

USF has seminar on safety
TAMPA -- The South Florida athletic department conducted a seminar on safety and security Wednesday night, which was arranged in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

John Romano
Please, pay Vinny what he asks
They need your comfort. They deserve your sympathy.

Bucs/NFL
The center of the Bucs' attention
Tampa Bay's long layoff helps injured center Jeff Christy return as a starter.

Dungy backs full playoff schedule
TAMPA -- The goal is to win the NFC Central, but the Bucs would not quibble if the league retains its original 12-team playoff format.

NFL still has no solution for playoffs
The NFL, hoping to prevent the loss of playoff games, hasn't announced a decision about whether to play wild-card games.

Devil Rays/baseball
Rays' Wilson resumes his impressive run
On emotional night, starter stifles Boston through 6 in 12-2 win.

Baseball leading the efforts to raise money for victims
Major League Baseball and its players union contributed $5-million each on Wednesday to establish a relief fund to aid victims of last week's terrorism.

Clemens stands alone at 20-1
The five-time Cy Young winner is the first to reach the mark as Yankees win 6-3.

McRae needs a sign Rupe can help in '02
BOSTON -- Hal McRae wants to see Ryan Rupe pitch tonight. Actually, he wants to see him pitch a lot tonight.

Suit claims draft is biased against Cubans
TAMPA -- A sports agent filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball on Wednesday saying the league's policies concerning the draft status of Cuban players are illegal.

The game

Golf
Ryder postponement makes sense all around
Colin Montgomerie is prone to picking up on the faintest of whispers, but the European star had plenty to listen to when the last Ryder Cup was played outside of Boston.

New Ryder Cup dates set
Ryder Cup matches will be played in even years and Presidents Cup matches in odd years.

Lightning
Khabibulin shuts downoft-shooting Blue Jackets
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Nikolai Khabibulin made a good start and a better finish Wednesday night.

Motorsports
Steering wheel may have come off on Park
The only man who knows for sure cannot remember, but it appears the accident in which Steve Park was injured seriously at Darlington occurred because the steering wheel came off in his hands.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
Grouper and mangrove snapper fishing have been excellent this week, and you can count on a good bite as long as the weather is favorable.

Bowling
PBA to open Friday with Peoria Open
The PBA's opener, the Columbia 300 Open at Wichita, Kan., was rescheduled for later this season to show respect for the victims of last week's terrorist attacks.

Preps
Citrus, Lecanto win county titles
INVERNESS -- Before Wednesday's Citrus County Championship at Whispering Pines Park, Citrus junior Tony Lyons crouched and vomited.

MacDill security measures force area squads to play elsewhere
Palma Ceia Country Club and Gandy Driving Range offer assistance to Plant and Robinson.

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