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Teixeira could be swinging for Yankees soon
Mark Teixeira isn't dreading his next doctor's visit. He's actually excited about it. New York's star first baseman said he expects to be cleared to ...
Grandparents: Fla. boys unaware of kidnapping
Two young boys seem unaware their parents kidnapped them and believe their sailboat trip to Cuba was only a vacation, not an attempt by their mom and ...
No bond for US couple accused of kidnapping kids
The Florida parents charged with kidnapping their boys and fleeing to Cuba by sailboat after losing custody were ordered Thursday to remain in jail ...
Couple jailed for fleeing with kids to face judge
The Florida parents charged with kidnapping their boys from their grandparents and sailing to Cuba on a boat called "Salty" to elude authorities were ...
Couple accused of kidnapping kids booked into jail
The couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Cuba has been booked into a Florida jail after being handed over to U.S.
Cuba turning over Florida couple and children
Cuba on Tuesday said it will hand over to the United States a Florida couple who allegedly kidnapped their two young sons from the mother's parents ...
Experts: Fla. couple may not be welcome in Cuba
The Florida couple accused of snatching away their two sons and fleeing to Cuba may have thought they could find a refuge from U.S. authorities on the ...
Jeter may not return to Yankees until next month
Derek Jeter may not return to the New York Yankees until next month. His replacement at shortstop, Eduardo Nunez, joined the team's long list of ...
Authorities: Man kidnaps his 2 young sons in Fla.
Authorities in several states on Thursday searched for two young boys believed to have been kidnapped by their father from their maternal ...
Wieters, Davis, Jones power Orioles past Rays 7-4
Baltimore played like a confident bunch that's left 2012 behind and is intent on proving a surprising breakthrough season wasn't a fluke. Adam Jones ...
Yankees complete trade for Vernon Wells
On his first day with the New York Yankees, Vernon Wells recalled a game in the International League more than a decade ago and he saw Darryl ...
Yanks on verge of getting Vernon Wells from Angels
Vernon Wells is on the verge of becoming the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. New York neared an agreement with the ...
Yankees work to acquire Vernon Wells from Angels
Vernon Wells might become the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. As the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in 10 ...
Tampa Bay Lightning fire coach Guy Boucher
The Tampa Bay Lightning fired coach Guy Boucher on Sunday, with the team in next to last place in the Eastern Conference and on its way to missing the ...
Skydive site owner: Men didn't deploy parachutes
Two Icelandic skydivers who died during weekend jumps at a popular southwest Florida camp did not deploy their main parachutes, the co-owner of the ...
Trustee wants to sell Casey Anthony's life story
The trustee overseeing Casey Anthony's bankruptcy case has filed a motion to sell the rights to her story so she can pay her debts. In a motion filed ...
A long road to victory in PGA for Streelman
Kevin Streelman was ready to abandon his hopes of playing on the PGA Tour, and even that didn't go right. After two years of plodding through the ...
Streelman finally a PGA Tour winner
The uphill climb to the 18th green at Innisbrook was nothing compared with the journey that brought Kevin Streelman his first PGA Tour victory.
Leonard in 3-way tie for the lead at Innisbrook
Justin Leonard walked toward the 12th green Saturday at Innisbrook and saw a scoreboard that showed he was tied for the lead in the Tampa Bay ...
Adam Scott building toward the Masters
Adam Scott started his week by going to a familiar place with a familiar foe. Augusta National is where Scott first seriously contended in a major.
Scott in the mix at Innisbrook
Adam Scott had a breakthrough with his short game this winter, and it's so good now that he hardly even has to use it. Scott had a putt for birdie on ...
A fast start for slow-starter Stefani
Shawn Stefani likes to talk about being patient on the golf course, and he showed that in the opening round of the Tampa Bay Championship. His longest ...
Copperhead has some bite at Tampa Bay
Defending champion Luke Donald was angry about three bogeys over the last four holes that ruined a great round Thursday in the Tampa Bay Championship.
Furyk opts for the straight and narrow
Jim Furyk goes into the Tampa Bay Championship at No. 5 in driving accuracy on the PGA Tour and No. 146 in distance off the tee. That's not unusual.
Martha Plimpton gets dirty at Tampa family's home
Emmy winning actor Martha Plimpton — who plays a no-nonsense housekeeper on the hit TV comedy "Raising Hope" — got her hands dirty at a Tampa home ...