Darrell Fry
Abdullah's quenching religious obligations
TAMPA -- Water. He needs water.

Lightning
Club is chasing its just reward
The Lightning is improving, and it wants the points to prove it.

Tonight: Lightning at Coyotes
WHEN/WHERE: 9; America West Arena, Phoenix.

Bucs
Corners backed by each other
Whichever Bucs CB gets picked today for the Pro Bowl, Abraham or Barber, he'll think the other was slighted.

Gramatica is given special player honor
TAMPA -- Kick a 46-yard field goal in this league and nobody notices. Do it in a torrential downpour, on the road, with the game in the balance and footing as slick as a wet bar of soap and they will.

Colleges
UM, FSU head up All-America list
Morgan, Weinke among three players each selected from state powers.

Outdoors
Captain's corner
Grouper seem to be the target lately and, now that they have moved closer to shore, are accessible to almost any size boat. Rocky ledges and hard broken bottom anywhere from 1 to 10 miles out are holding fish. Depths of 30 to 40 feet are a good place to start, then work in or out as the weather or other conditions dictate.

Shorts
Baseball roundup
Determination nets Boston a star

Sports digest
Younger McEnroe gets Davis Cup nod

NBA roundup
Iverson lifts Sixers with 25

NFL roundup
Carruth was "excited' about baby

College football roundup
Southern Methodist given probation again

Horse racing
Today's contract negotiations hoping to nip 'boycott' in bud
Opening Day last December at Tampa Bay Downs began with a match race, as horsemen in effect boycotted through a contract impasse with management.

Preps
All-state volleyball
CLASS A

Faith Warrior named one of state's top players
Ericka Womack, who led Bayshore Christian with 276 kills this season, was named to the Class A all-state first team Wednesday.

Introducing: Ty Harris
AGE: 18.

Knights win with experience
River Ridge records six pins and a forfeit to defeat a young Ridgewood team.

County's best played it cool all year long
Ty Harris, the player of the year, is a man of few words, letting his shots speak for themselves.

Devils coach resigns
After 12 years as coach at St. Petersburg, Norman "Dusty" Boylson has resigned.

South's Hall tramples North behind big line
Dixie Hollins running back Andre Hall garners 154 yards on 18 carries and scores four TDs in the South's 55-38 win.

Treys propel Titans past Gryphons
Adrian Johnson makes five three-pointers as Tampa Bay Tech earns a 75-58 victory at Sickles.