Lightning This old man does his rocking at the rink [Times photo: Dan McDuffie] The Lightning's Grant Ledyard, at 40, will play in his 1,000th game tonight. Only 165 others have played that many. Lightning may get its top draft pick sooner Alexander Svitov is moved away from the Russian coach who blocked his transfer.

Bucs
Back once again, the incredible D
The Bucs defense is healthier and finally seems to be rounding into form.

Devil Rays/baseball
Judge allows request for teams' financial records
Rays, Marlins must surrender material to state Attorney General Bob Butterworth.

Rays pursue handful of low-level trades
BOSTON -- While the Rays are dreaming about trading Greg Vaughn and the $18-million he's owed in the next two years, they are working on smaller deals involving the likes of Bryan Rekar, Doug Creek, Randy Winn and possibly Mickey Callaway.

Alomar signs with Mets
Aggressive pursuit by New York general manager Steve Phillips yields the 12-time All-Star second baseman.

Preps focus
Wrestlers grapple with obscurity
Without in-state college programs to recruit them, Florida's top talents struggle to gain national attention.

Outdoors
Daily fishing report
The unseasonably warm weather has triggered some of the best kingfishing in years.

Colleges
AP places UF quartet among its first team
Rex Grossman, who led the nation in passing with 3,896 yards and 34 touchdowns, was one of four Florida players on the Associated Press All-America first team.

Rays will play Spartans
TAMPA -- The University of Tampa prides itself on playing a tough baseball schedule each season as it prepares for what seems like its annual trip to the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament.

Preps
Terrapin trio makes all-state
TAMPA -- Tampa Prep, the Class 2A volleyball state champions, had two players, outside hitter Amber Langston and setter Justeen Patton, named first-team all-state Tuesday.

Balogh bails out Hernando in victory
Central's gimmick defense isn't enough as the Leopards find a way to beat the Bears, 50-41, in a GCAC game.

Wildcats' press snaps Bucs' winning streak
WESLEY CHAPEL -- Wesley Chapel's Kent Mills wasn't surprised when Gulf opened up a 22-12 first-quarter lead on his Wildcats on Tuesday.

Citrus can't put away Williston in overtime
INVERNESS -- Williston coach Robert Patterson got more of a fight from Citrus than he expected.

Gaither hands Riverview pair of shutouts
The boys prepare for a Bloomingdale rematch with a 5-0 victory. The girls post a 3-0 win.

Seminole executes plan to perfection
The Warhawks hound Boca Ciega star Kelcey Roegiers-Jensen on their way to a rout of the Pirates.