[Times art: Jeff Goertzen] Gary Shelton Hampton lives his dream NEW YORK -- The journey begins a thousand miles away, away from the drumbeat and the heartbeat of the big city, away from the moments and the monuments and the media that would have you believe all those other World Series were merely played to set this one up. Subway Series Husband vs. wife. Parents vs. children. New Yorkers are in a fanatical frenzy over Yankees-Mets. Bruce Lowitt Yanks face Mets -- and memories All over the country, millions of you are saying you don't care about an all-New York World Series. To which New York replies: "Yeah, so ... ?" Mets scouting report 1. Timo Perez, RF Yankees scouting report 1. Chuck Knoblauch, DH Subway Series? Well, sort of NEW YORK -- They're calling it the Subway Series, but it is a bit of a misnomer. Slices of the Big Apple Vote for me, I like your team Agbayani: Prediction just a joke NEW YORK -- Credit Benny Agbayani with the first error of the World Series. Baseball briefs Delgado gets record deal: $17-million a year

Golf
Four fighting for first win
Leaders have more than 700 tournament appearances but zero victories.

Out-of-control Huston salvages second-round 73
PALM HARBOR -- It didn't appear to be anything out of the ordinary. John Huston shot 73 Friday on a difficult Copperhead course, one that caused its share of high numbers and aggravation during the second round of the Tampa Bay Classic.

Janzen getting in the groove
Orlando resident overhauls his putting stroke in an attempt to develop more consistency. The results are slow in coming but the optimism is in full swing.

Bucs
Offense seeking identity
"We have to decide what we're going to be," Bucs coach says.

Last season's rally irrelevant to team
TAMPA -- The Bucs were 3-4 last season and made it to the NFC Championship Game. But history, at least in the NFL, finds it hard to repeat itself.

Lightning/NHL
Ludzik tells Lightning it has plenty to work on
MONTCLAIR, N.J. -- Steve Ludzik had his punch list ready.

NHL briefs
Late Gratton goal forges 2-2 tie for Sabres

College football
Oregon controls its fate
You don't hear them mentioned as national championship contenders, but the Oregon Ducks are ranked seventh in the country and making a case for consideration.

Sooner or later, great teams rise again
The Oklahoma Sooners have gone back to the future.

Liberty wants to copy USF
The Division I-AA program wants to advance to I-A in the same manner in which South Florida is: very quickly.

College football games
No. 6 Florida State vs. Virginia

College football around the nation
UConn starts countdown to a new stadium

Outdoors
Captain's corner
Water temperatures have plummeted in response to the cooler nights. Fish have been relocating and adjusting to the change in environment, and the fishing has been dynamic.

Motorsports
Gibbs a winner in another venue
Joe Gibbs' specialty is building winning cars. Not fixing them.

Auto Racing briefs
Mayfield grabs pole, with points leader in second spot

Et cetera
Sports briefs
FSU baseball player suspended after DUI arrest

NFL briefs
Cleveland's Couch out for the season

Tyson wins as Golota quits early
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Mike Tyson won amid a chorus of boos that poured down when Andrew Golota quit before the start of the third round in their heavyweight match Friday night in the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Preps
Mistake costs Mitchell tourney slot
NEW PORT RICHEY -- The first district tournament for the promising Mitchell High volleyball program, and perhaps its first appearance in the state playoffs, will have to wait.

Wesley Chapel's gamble pays off in second overtime
ZEPHYRHILLS -- After Wesley Chapel and Berkeley Prep traded touchdowns in the first overtime, Wildcats coach John Castelamare sent Chase Polston out for a game-tying field goal attempt in the second overtime.

Tech makes playoffs for first time
TAMPA -- The historical significance of the moment was not lost on the Titans.

PHU's Brown shreds Gulf
PALM HARBOR -- Palm Harbor University has all the pieces. But only twice this season had the Hurricanes put them all together for a win. Friday night was a different story. The Hurricanes (3-5) left Gulf (1-6) more than puzzled in a 37-0 romp.

Central's defensive stand sparks 25-15 win
BROOKSVILLE -- It was hardly a perfect night for Central: An excess of penalties, an off-and-on running game, and far too close a ballgame at the end for the Bears' taste. A fitting word to describe Central's 25-15 victory over Citrus on Friday would be ... incomplete.

Brown sparks Leopards' win
SPRING HILL -- Four losses in five games had been like a cold shower for Hernando High coach Bill Browning: startling, sobering, annoying.

Knights blank Green Devils
ST. PETERSBURG -- River Ridge outmuscled, outsmarted and outplayed St. Petersburg, earning its first district win of the year, 10-0.

Pirates roll on
CRYSTAL RIVER -- It really doesn't seem to matter who runs the ball when Crystal River is on offense. As long as the Pirates stay within their conservative scheme, good things will happen.

Gators turn back Ridgewood
LAND O'LAKES -- The halftime show at Gator Stadium on Friday featured a homecoming court, procession of shiny cars with candy-tossing passengers, the flashing bulbs of proud parents' cameras and one ambulance.

Osceola's 'D' upends Gibbs
SEMINOLE -- Prior to his team's game against high-powered Gibbs, Osceola coach George Palmer thought the Warriors needed to score at least 20 points to win.

Blake offense spoils Pasco's Homecoming
DADE CITY -- Tony Dungy, Ricky Thomas feels your pain.

Undefeated Seminole rushes for 292 yards
SEMINOLE -- Seminole coach Sam Roper told his running backs they were all good enough to start anywhere else and gain 1,000-1,500 yards a season.

No. 4 Terriers devour Eagles
EAST LAKE -- On homecoming night, only the revealing of the queen at halftime gave East Lake fans reason to stay past the first quarter Friday.

Tears and a title for Gaither, Streeter
VALRICO -- With everything Gaither High has been through the past nine days, it would have been easy to understand if the chance to win its first district championship in six years was the last thing on players' minds Friday night.

Tarpon rallies to beat Dixie
ST. PETERSBURG -- For three quarters, the Tarpon Springs passing attack was -- gasp -- no better than Dixie Hollins'.

Hillsborough crushes East Lake
The Terriers put it away early, defeating East Lake 42-3.

Jesuit needs only three to beat Robinson
TAMPA -- Clark Green did just about everything but score, which was bad news for his team, the Robinson Knights.

Armwood rally falls short, again
LAKE WALES -- The Armwood football team had been through this before.

The Ross watch
A look at Lydell Ross' attempt to break the Hillsborough County rushing record.

Jefferson puts Hudson away early in romp
TAMPA -- Jefferson's combination of experience, speed and power proved too much for Hudson on Friday as the Cobras fell 48-7 in a Class 3A, District 6 game. The win guarantees Jefferson (7-1) a return trip to the playoffs.

Durant takes out Plant for conference title
DURANT -- Durant defended its Western Conference title Friday, defeating Plant 12-15, 15-7, 15-6 in a round robin tournament final.

Temple Heights 56, Northside Chr. 14

Lakewood 25, Dunedin 14

Jefferson 48, Hudson 7

Plant City 28, Durant 9

Chamberlain 35, Leto 0

Clearwater 36, Northeast 20

Wesley Chapel 29, Berkeley Prep 26 (2OT)

Keswick Chr. 35, St. John Neumann 8

Manatee 19, Brandon 7

CCC 21, Tampa Catholic 3

Blake 28, Pasco 9

River Ridge 10, St. Petersburg 0

Admiral Farragut 49, Aucilla Chr. 0

Shorecrest 28, Santa Fe Cath. 10

Indian Rocks Chr. 13, West Oaks 3

St. Petersburg Cath. 31, Moore Haven 0

Sarasota Riverview 31, Sickles 7

Pinellas Park 13, Largo 6(OT)

Southeast 45, East Bay 13

Riverhills Chr. 8, Evangel Chr. 6