Darrell Fry
Charged up and rarin' to go
With the rescheduling of Week 2 games and all the patriotic tributes before Sunday's games, this has become one of the most unusual beginnings to a season in NFL history.
John Romano
In any dream home, a heartache
The story will end a few chapters shy of happy. The plot need not thicken for that much to be evident.
Bucs
Bucs to urge on MacDill troops
TAMPA -- A contingent of Bucs players and coaches are scheduled to visit MacDill Air Force Base in south Tampa today to wish the area's military personnel well as they prepare for duty overseas.
Bucs itching to pile on Vikings
A Tampa Bay win Sunday would drop usual Central power to a nearly insurmountable 0-3.
Devil Rays
On deck: another wave of emotions
After playing in Boston last week, Rays prepare for first game at Yankee Stadium since attacks.
Up next: Yankees
7:05 tonight, 7:05 Wednesday
McRae continues to help Yan develop
TORONTO -- One reason Hal McRae made the surprising move to bring in Esteban Yan to start the eighth inning of Sunday's game was that he wanted to preserve the rest of the bullpen.
Baseball
Bonds slugs No. 67
Seventh-inning shot off James Baldwin pulls him within three of McGwire's mark.
Lightning
Tortorella to continue stressing conditioning
TAMPA -- After two weeks of fitness testing and grueling conditioning drills, Lightning players might have thought the hardest part of training camp was over.
NFL
Packers have their way with Redskins
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers and Redskins verified their openers were no flukes.
Motorsports
Good luck charm full of hot air
Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't have to be lonely anymore.
College football
College football around the state
Gillespie gets SEC honor
Outdoors
Daily fishing report
Fly rodders, grab your stick. There's no better time than right now to get into the reel's backing. Thousands of bonito, Spanish mackerel and even a few king mackerel are feeding on glass minnows just offshore. These fish are so close that birds feeding on the scraps can be seen from the shoreline.
Preps
Preps' all-star game is rescheduled
The Florida-Georgia All-Star Football Classic, which for 17 years was played during the summer, has been moved to Dec. 29 and will be held in conjunction with the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Florida Athletic Coaches Association executive director Wink Barnette said.
Hernando boys repeat in GCAC
For the girls, Citrus overtakes defending champion Lecanto towin by five strokes.
Both teams unbeaten in storied city rivalry
TAMPA -- An inch here and there, a tip, a block, a timely pass, the smallest of things separated Tampa Prep and Berkeley Prep in last year's lone meeting.
Around Pinellas
GOLF: The rescheduled 25th annual County Golf Association Championship will be held Nov. 4-5 at Fox Hollow Golf Club in New Port Richey. The starting times are noon on Sunday and 1 p.m. on Monday.
Knights have shot at big time
Central Florida turned the ball over six times in the first half. One fumble came on the opening drive. Then there were four interceptions. And the 313 rushing yards the defense gave up.
