November 17, 2000
Bucs
Bears' insurance works
Former Gators QB Shane Matthews hoped to be a Buc, but Chicago kept him. Now he starts against the Bucs.
Bucs defensive line set for three years
TAMPA -- The Bucs are on a pace to set the NFL record for sacks in a season. Just imagine what they might do now that their starting defensive front will be together for at least three more years.
Lightning/NHL
Tucker sorry to leave Lightning but happy to be a Maple Leaf
TORONTO -- A piece of Darcy Tucker still lives in Tampa.
For Johnson, the knock is on the other guy now
The right wing is getting physical and, coincidentally or not, the Lightning has been winning with regularity.
NHL briefs
Blue Jackets win 4th in row to tie expansion mark
Devil Rays/MLB
Baseball briefs
Possibilities for Rays in 2001: Abernathy, White and Hamilton
College basketball preview
Book it: Haslem a marked Gator this season
GAINESVILLE -- At 6 feet 8 and 265 pounds, Udonis Haslem would seem hard to overlook. But that's what happened.
Go to Gainesville via South Bend
Tampa's Sherisha Hills takes that long path but is happy about where she landed.
UF Men's basketball
COACH: Billy Donovan (78-49, fifth season; 113-69 overall).
UF women's basketball
COACH: Carol Ross (205-103, 11th season).
Hurts so good: pining for NCAAs
Adrian Crawford is healthy and eager to play in the post-season.
Seminoles count on talking point
Coach Semrau has encouraged guard Petra Hofmann to expand her leadership role.
FSU women's basketball
COACH: Sue Semrau (28-55, fourth season).
Attention centers on three big men
Will McDonald, Gerrick Morris and Mike Bernard are the X-factors this season.
Plenty of hurdles, lots of optimism
Coaches and players have little Division I experience but expect to surprise many.
USF men's basketball
COACH: Seth Greenberg (56-60, fifth season; 161-130 overall).
USF women's basketball
COACH: Jose Fernandez, acting head coach (first season).
Two programs, one winning goal
FSU wants to serve notice it is a force; UF wants to serve notice it still is one.
Around the state, women's basketball schedules
Around the state, women's basketball
Around the state, men's basketball
Around the state, men's basketball schedules
NBA
NBA briefs
Russell keeps Magic skidding
Colleges
Winters appeals report
Women's basketball coach takes USF's EOA finding to final level.
FSU women silence skeptics, go toe to toe with soccer's best
After wins over Florida and Jacksonville, the Seminoles face Clemson in the NCAA Tournament.
Volleyball team avoids complacency
TAMPA -- The South Florida volleyball team begins play in the Conference-USA tournament today in a most enviable position: sitting alone at the top.
Powerboating
Driver suffers broken legs in one of three mishaps; mate also hurt
ST. PETERSBURG -- The STARS helicopter rescue team got a workout Thursday when three incidents forced divers into the water. Accidents involving F2 and F4 boats were minor, but a rollover in the F3 class sent two men to the hospital.
Foes join hands to guide Factory 2 boat to victory
Driver Jim Arvis and throttleman Mitch Miller had a seasonlong rivalry going.
Powerboat racing is no cheap thrill
Boats can cost up to $750,000, and to that you must add money for repairs, parts and team expenses among other things.
NFL
NFL briefs
Sore Favre returns to practice
Golf
Golf briefs
Kane joins Mallon in LPGA lead
Et cetera
Sports briefs
Hingis coasts into Chase semifinals
Ventura (surprise) to speak his mind on XFL
From what I remember, Jesse Ventura was no star when it came to broadcasting football.
College football
USF's first class will look back fondly
The 14 who stuck it out will remember meeting challenges and making memories.
USF football capsules
RYAN BENJAMIN: Long snapper, 6-2, 250
College football around the state
USF has quiet day of practice
Preps
The final Pinellas top 10
1. Seminole (10-0) -- From start to finish, Warhawks have been the county's best.
Tampa Bay top 10
The Times' rankings of the top football teams in Hillsborough, Hernando, Citrus, Pasco and Pinellas counties, with records and tonight's opponent:
Pinellas prep football tonight
All games at 7:30 tonight.
Hillsborough prep football tonight
Boca Raton Spanish River (5-5) at Gaither (9-1)
Five county swimmers return with state titles
ORLANDO -- Tears of joy flowed down Jessica Schrock's face. Her senior season had its share of setbacks, but the ending could not have been any better.
AFA caps off perfect season
ST. PETERSBURG -- Attempting to pull off an undefeated season usually becomes more difficult with each passing week. Sometimes it's the opposition that gets tougher, sometimes it's the pressure to keep winning.
Warhawks continue to win with defense
Seminole enters tonight's playoff game against East Bay with four shutouts to its credit this season.
A whole new ballgame
Riverview faces TBT tonight. But it's a different Riverview than when the teams met in Week 1.
A coming-out party
A year after mostly handing off, Chris Davis has shined in leading SPC into the playoffs.
Panther girls' best earns them second
ORLANDO -- As expected, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas dominated the Class 2A state swimming and diving championships Thursday night.
Cobras' Paulo pulls off repeat
Hudson's Amanda Paulo wins her second state title after turning in a personal-best time in the 100-yard backstroke.
