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* According to my old pal Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com the Indians and Brewers have agreed upon a trade that will send C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee for three prospects led by former Gators star Matt LaPorta. No surprise there, as the Brewers have been rumored to be leading…

Navarro, Kazmir are All-Stars

The Rays have the best record in baseball, and they have been rewarded with more than one All-Star for only the second time in their history.

Catcher Dioner Navarro and left-hander Scott Kazmir will represent the Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 15—and they may be joined by Evan…

You Know It—Colwill Is In

Chris Colwll has made the U.S. Olympic Diving Team 3-meter springboard and, with Jevon Tarantino, in 3-meter synchro.

You know it, I know it, his parents, know it and so does his coach, Dan Laak. More importantly, the members of the selection committee who will meet later this afternoon…

Shooting for seven

Greetings from the Trop, where the Rays today will be looking for their seventh consecutive win. They’ve won six in a row for the third time this year and are seeking their longest streak since winning 12 straight June 9-22, 2004.

The big news of the day should come…

Report: Samuels To Return Next Season

Tampa Bay veteran receiver/linebacker Lawrence Samuels apparently has come to a decision on his football career. According to a report in the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register, Samuels has informed Storm coaches that he will return for the 2009 season.

“I feel if I had left after this year, it would…

The Bucs, The Bolts, And Now The Rays?

Just as a few years back we had a professional football team that could do no wrong and who went to (and won) the Super Bowl.

Just as we had that selfless Lightning hockey team win the Stanley Cup in Tampa.

Hurt’s Hits Keep Progress Village Alive

Jonathan Hurt hit a bases-clearing walk-off double as Progress Village Little League stayed alive in the District 13 Senior Baseball All-Star tournament on Saturday afternoon with an 11-10 win against Belmont Heights Little League.

Hurt, who had earlier hit his second home run of the tournament, grabbed victory for…

Rays going for six straight

Greetings from the Trop, where the Rays and Royals will serve as the warm-up act for Loverboy—unenthusiastically described by James Shields as “one of” his favorite ‘80s bands in a promo that can’t end soon enough.

Before we get there, though: Baseball.

Al Reyes threw about 30…

Heat Slowing Down The Bite

By FRED EVERSON

Fairly nice weather this week led to mediocre inshore fishing on the south end of Tampa Bay. The afternoon bite was better, but not much. I fished for trout on Pinellas Point twice. The first trip began at…

Colwill Puts A Lock On Olympic Berth

Chris Colwill can finally make plans to be in the Beijing Olympics. And his parents can now book their travel plans to see him compete in those games.

After Colwill’s performance Saturday afternoon in men’s 3-meter individual springboard at the U.S. Diving Olympic Team Selection Camp in Knoxville, Tenn.,…