Devil Rays
All facets synthesize in Rays' win over Jays
Joe Kennedy pitches seven innings in earning a 1-0 victory over Toronto.
Rookie catcher keeps his good start going
TORONTO -- Paul Hoover was supposed to be in St. Petersburg this week, working out at the Rays' minor-league complex before heading out to play in the Arizona Fall League.
Lightning
Modin expects new challenges
Lightning's top scorer will try to balance fatherhood with goal to improve on last season.
Don't discount preseason
BRANDON -- Maybe it is because the Lightning has been so bad the past four years that positive stats scream for attention ... even when they crop up in preseason.
Baseball
Pair of homers give Bonds 66
Some friendly advice helps pull the Giants OF to within four of the record.
Motorsports
Earnhardt victorious in NASCAR's return
No. 8 car wins Cal Ripken Jr. 400, raising $80,000 for terrorist attack relief fund.
College football
Bulls right themselves, but the final pass sails
South Florida was on the cusp of completing the seminal scoring drive of its brief history Saturday at Memphis.
Bowden rethinks offense after rout
TALLAHASSEE -- Coach Bobby Bowden hasn't wanted to put the burden of winning on redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Rix, so folks have seen more I-formation and less shotgun.
Bulldogs true test for Gators
GAINESVILLE -- Three games into the season, second-ranked Florida may finally find out this week how good it really is.
Preps
St. Petersburg Catholic loses FHSAA appeal
GAINESVILLE -- The Florida High School Activities Association denied an appeal by St. Petersburg Catholic on Sunday, leaving the high school's football program ineligible for the playoffs this season because of a recruiting violation.
Outdoors
Similar names on regatta trophies
They're not related, but Mitch Hall of Clearwater and Corey Hall of St. Petersburg were the top Optimist Class winners at the two-day Bruce Neubauer Regatta, which was hosted by Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht Club on Boca Ciega Bay.
Daily fishing report
Spirits soared recently when the first three bites on our first stop bottom fishing in 80 feet west of the Ten Fathom Wreck produced three keepers: one mangrove snapper and two gag grouper that bit on halves of Spanish sardines and squid.
