Bucs
Questions surface as King's woes continue
Back-to-back losses? A few bad passes? Bucs quarterback says win will right the ship.

Ex-ex-Buc Yo Murphy back on practice squad
TAMPA -- Call him Yo-Yo.

College football
Lack of self-confidence led to self-destruction
The Gators have been playing in fear -- of their coaches, not their opponents. Spurrier's trying to change that.

Miami won't be 'back' until it can beat FSU
UM's return to glory under Butch Davis always stalls when it faces the 'Noles.

Jorgensen takes his medicine
GAINESVILLE -- The last time you saw center David Jorgensen, he was sitting on the bench Saturday, chin in hand, dejected after snapping the ball over quarterback Rex Grossman's head.

Steve Spurrier Q&A
Q: What do you ask of your defensive coordinator?

Extra points
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: TODD JOHNSON

Weinke improves; status upcoming
TALLAHASSEE -- Quarterback Chris Weinke showed signs of improvement, taking several snaps from center during practice. The Heisman Trophy contender still is unable to work with the starting offense because of his sprained left ankle.

Female ex-Duke kicker gives tearful testimony
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Heather Sue Mercer smiled broadly as she recalled kicking a winning field goal, then wiped away tears as she told a federal jury of her humiliation when she learned she was going to be cut from Duke's team.

Outdoors
Captain's corner
October is one of the best months for fishing on Florida's west coast. Gulf water temperatures start to cool, which sparks the fish to feed.

Motorsports
Gordon wins pole
Jeff Gordon, trying to salvage a subpar season with a strong finish, won the pole for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Wednesday night in Concord, N.C.

Robinson's delayed quest for the Cup returns
If all goes as planned, Shawna Robinson will make history next season.

Tennis
Hingis puts Open loss behind her
FILDERSTADT, Germany -- Defending champion Martina Hingis returned to the court Wednesday for the first time since her loss to Venus Williams at the U.S. Open and beat Justine Henin at the Porsche Grand Prix. Hingis led 6-3, 6-0 when Henin retired with an inflamed left foot.

NBA
Rested Carter returns from Olympic heights
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Vince Carter showed he can leap over 7-foot-2 opponents at the Olympics. But can he carry Toronto to greater heights?

Horse racing
Successes saddle jockey with choices
There's just not enough of Kent Desormeaux to go around, but he'll continue to stretch himself thin for at least another two weeks. Then the jockey becomes a one-colt man as the No. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic approaches.

Preps
Packers star takes second in return meet
CLEARWATER -- Four girls broke 20 minutes, Clearwater Central Catholic's Kevin Lyons became the first county runner to break 16 minutes this year, and Largo won the team title for the 10th consecutive time.

Chief adjusts to prep world
Grant Nelson now is facing older swimmers while getting in school work (and sleep) whenever he can.

Cowboys looking to corral title
When Gaither plays Sarasota Riverview on Friday, the Cowboys will be chasing their first-ever win over the Rams.

Golf
Begay back at site of biggest win
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- This tournament proved something to Notah Begay III.