Darrell Fry
NFL standing on its head
They were supposed to be the best of the best, the elite teams with the inside track to the Super Bowl this season.
John Romano
They can hear; they're simply not listening
TAMPA -- The critics have been tuned out. Their words, seemingly, dismissed.
Baseball playoffs
Yankees erase Mariners
New York routs record-setting Seattle for another return trip to the World Series.
No mystique behind Yanks
NEW YORK -- There are the monuments and the retired numbers, the 26 world championships, the artifacts around the stadium, the constant drive for excellence.
As Soriano steps up: 'Another star is born'
NEW YORK -- They seem to come from everywhere, these Yankees postseason stars.
Baseball briefs
Hamilton to get more rest for back
NFL
Eagles finally break through against Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Giants have never been known for flashy offense. They let Donovan McNabb and the Eagles take advantage of their stodginess Monday night.
Lightning/NHL
Czechs worship Caps' new star
Despite having played in the NHL since 1990, Jaromir Jagr remains very popular in his native country.
College football
UM fourth, but not worried yet
Oklahoma tops the BCS rankings in the first week, but the Hurricanes have plenty of chances to make up ground.
Better outlook at UCF
Three weeks ago Central Florida was 1-3, and things didn't look good off the field.
College football around the state
FSU quarterbacks now No. 1, 1A
Motorsports
Plates hot for DEI and Earnhardt Jr.
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- A few years back, some clever race fans renamed NASCAR's longest and fastest track.
Et cetera
Innisbrook is on a roll
Westin Innisbrook Resort is off to a fast start in the Pinellas County Men's Interclub Series, winning the first two monthly matches.
Outdoors
Daily fishing report
Without a little help from our friends, 14-year-old Bryan Crisp couldn't have caught a 34-pound kingfish Saturday.
Preps
One-stroke enough for Froelich
SAINT LEO -- Playing in the lead threesome at Monday's Class A, District 6 tournament, Saddlebrook's Kelly Froelich and Wesley Chapel's Hana Young played within a stroke of each other for 18 holes.
Mosby follows heart to LSU
BROOKSVILLE -- Hernando basketball standout Bernice Mosby, perhaps the most recruited county athlete since her late uncle, Jerome Brown, has made an oral commitment to play at Louisiana State.
Hudson, Mitchell get by; Ridgewood coasts
TRINITY -- Hudson and Mitchell each fought off pesky challengers Monday to advance to the Class 4A, District 8 semifinals.
Pasco teams fall short of regionals
TARPON SPRINGS -- Pasco County had a rough day at the district tournament at Cypress Run Golf Club on Monday.
Three from county advance
Bloomingdale, East Bay and Durant fall short of district title, but finish in top four and advance to regionals.
But just what does it all mean?
TAMPA -- It might look like the Millard Shumate Invitational. It will have the feel of the Jack Rice Invitational. And there will be a striking resemblance to the Raider Invitational, but today's Western Conference Cross Country Championship is more important than all three of those.
Vikings sweat out regional trip
SARASOTA -- Some of the biggest drama at the Class 2A, District 8 tournament wasn't on the Serenoa Golf Club fairways and greens, but in the clubhouse.
Cougars claim district title
TARPON SPRINGS -- Countryside coach Greg Bryant has been telling his team the same thing since the season started, nothing matters until Oct. 22. That's the day of the Class 2A, District 7 golf tournament, and that's when the scores really count.
