December 17, 2000
Bucs
Under Marshall Law
ST. LOUIS -- He can slip through a sliver of daylight and then speed by the opposition. He can make a defender defenseless with a swivel of his hips and a shift of his torso.
King stays cool under pressure
In his second year, Bucs quarterback Shaun King is on the verge of piloting his team into a second consecutive post-season. He shares his perspectives on his calm personality, the ups and downs of the season, Mardi Gras, groupies, crying, abortion, the Holocaust and Bucs passing game.
'The Play' was close to never happening
TAMPA -- Bucs players have been reminded a lot this past week about their 11-6 loss to the St. Louis Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
Wunsch grew from adversity
TAMPA -- As he sat by the bedside of his ailing cousin on March 21, 1997, offensive tackle Jerry Wunsch couldn't have realized just how tough the next 36 hours would be.
Jackson called on inner strength
TAMPA -- For much of his life, defensive back Dexter Jackson had to try somehow to mask his fear.
Hubert Mizell
Bucs vs. Rams: The circus is in town
TAMPA -- It's not Ringling Bros. This is Warner & Sapp, not Barnum & Bailey. Even so, based on Tampa Bay's palpitating pro football heartbeat, Monday night's happening is "The Greatest Show on Earth."
Lightning
Hard work pays off in Lightning points
LOS ANGELES -- The Lightning finally got clicking on, well, almost all cylinders Saturday night.
Svoboda indefinitely on injured reserve
LOS ANGELES -- Defenseman Petr Svoboda is home in Tampa after a concussion and a broken nose late in the first period Thursday night against the Coyotes.
Slap shots
COUNTERPUNCH: Calgary left wing Bill Lindsay got a two-game suspension for elbowing Montreal's Eric Weinrich during Wednesday's game. But Lindsay was more concerned with the retaliatory hit by Trevor Linden, who dropped both gloves and pounded Lindsay into submission.
College basketball
Haslem, Gators bully Gonzaga
Center's 27 lead UF to 85-71 win over team that knocked it out of the NCAAs two years ago.
College basketball this week on TV
Today
Women's college basketball briefs
Miami surges by USF
State college basketball briefs
Nebraska keeps UM skidding
Shorts/reader mail
Highs and lows
Highs
Sports briefs
Nebraska wins volleyball crown
If baseball isn't broken, it's definitely going broke
That's it. I refuse to attend another baseball game and help pay those ridiculous salaries. What do the owners think we are? Fools? Alex Rodriguez's salary is outrageous, and I'm not helping to pay for it.
Boxing
Wright win sets up a title bout
St. Petersburg's Ronald "Winky" Wright had no trouble with former world champion Keith Mullings Saturday, scoring an easy unanimous decision in Pittsburgh.
NHL
NHL briefs
Sabres stifle Panthers' rally
Red Wings decline; Scotty Bowman departs?
LOS ANGELES -- Are Scotty Bowman's days in Hockeytown numbered? If you believe Bowman, they just might be.
Outdoors
Finally a complete gift: fish around the world
The phone was ringing off the hook last week. Everybody wants to know what to get their favorite outdoors person for Christmas.
Captain's corner
Grouper fishing is hot. Capt. Garner Koons and Mike Hubbard were fishing in 50 feet and caught 10 gag grouper, all more than 12 pounds Friday. Their biggest gag was 18 pounds, caught on a dead sardine.
Preps
Pasco survives upset bid to win Crunch
DADE CITY -- For Pasco coach Mark DeAugustino, there's nothing worse than being right.
Terriers win one at Crunch
DADE CITY -- Hillsborough finished fourth at Saturday's Counties Crunch Championship at Pasco High, led by Kervin Beaupierre winning the 171-pound class. Beaupierre was the Terriers' lone first-place winner.
Tourney to test Brandon, King
TAMPA -- In the past few years, the Puma Tournament has been a showcase of state champions -- Flagler Palm Coast, Gaither, Bloomingdale and Jesuit to name a few.
Osceola beats Boca Ciega for Southside championship
ST. PETERSBURG -- Individually, Osceola suffered one of its biggest losses this season when Tony Cianciolo, a 160-pounder, allowed St. Petersburg's Wesley Springer to score on an escape in the final seconds for a 15-14 victory.
Local teams to focus on tourneys
Christmas break begins Wednesday for most students and teachers, but for a majority of the area's teams, the upcoming week will be spent playing holiday tournaments. There are 12 area teams participating in three tournaments starting Tuesday.
Team mattered most to CCC quarterback
Jay Davis kneeled down on Marauder field with his helmet in his hand and his head bowed as he took time to reflect on the end of his high school career.
Davis commits to N.C. State
For the past six months, Jay Davis has had North Carolina State on his mind. Davis, a senior at Clearwater Central Catholic who threw for more than 5,900 yards in his career, has been heavily recruited by the Wolfpack since the summer.
Devil Rays
Talk of trades doesn't thrill Hernandez
ST. PETERSBURG -- The new advertising slogan for this newspaper is, "How do you take your Times?"
NFL
NFL briefs
Steelers crush Redskins hopes
Testaverde would like to stay in New York
The future of Vinny Testaverde is becoming a topic in New York.
