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Todays MLB starting lineups May 19

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
Tampa Bay cigar events May 20 – 26

Tom Ufer, aka CigarSmokingMan, is an avid cigar smoker. Always interested in all things cigar related, he enjoys smoking and reviewing cigars as well as keeping abreast of the latest cigar industry news. He lives near historic Ybor City and loves the rich background and history of that ...
Trooper to be honored as hero

Pinellas County - Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Javier Hernandez had to make a split second decision, but that quick action saved a life. It was Christmas Eve 2012, and Trooper Hernandez received a about a distraught man heading towards the Sunshine Skyway Bridge possibly to commit suicide. Hernadez spotted him and managed to stop him from jumping. For his actions Trooper Javier Hernandez is ...
Winning Powerball ticket sold in Pasco

TAMPA - UPDATE: The single winning ticket in Saturday night's Powerball drawing worth an estimated $590 million was sold at a Zephyrhills Publix. The store is located on Gall Boulevard in Pasco County. The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of ...
Odorizzi to take Prices spot in rotation

Ramos 'getting comfortable' as Rays' long-relief man BALTIMORE -- Cesar Ramos was impressive while appearing in four of the Rays' 10 games during the last homestand after pitching in only three of the previous 17 games. "[Ramos has] been good. He's been really good," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "Very aggressive in the zone, really a good sinking ...

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Spy Kids

Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids is a high-octane children's fantasy in which a couple of kids find out that their parents are not only retired secret agents, but they have been kidnapped by an arch-villain and it is up to the two kids to save the day. It's the ultimate kid's dream come true in the way everything about reality is inverted to their liking. Adults become the victims in need of he ... ...

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1st Annual Cuban Cultural Fest in Tampa

The Cuban Cultural Fest was established to celebrate the rich heritage and traditions of the Island nation that have been nurtured and kept alive by Cuban Americans living in the Tampa Bay area. The festival showcased some of the most talented Cuban artists and performers in a cultural celebration that introduces the people of Tampa Bay to an exciting world of talent and ...
Moore tries to stay perfect as Rays go for road sweep

Off to the winningest start in the Majors this season and the best for anyone his age in years, Matt Moore doesn't have to be told that he's undefeated deep into May. At 7-0 with a 2.44 ERA, the Rays left-hander will put his spotless record back on the line Sunday when he meets the Orioles and Chris Tillman, who has been the best part of a beleaguered Baltimore rotation. As the Rays ...
Molina exits game with hamstring injury

Email BALTIMORE -- Jose Molina left Saturday's game vs. the Orioles due to a tight left hamstring. The Rays catcher is listed as day-to-day. When Molina hit his second double of the game, he pulled into second base without sliding and still managed to avoid the tag. Moments later, Jose Lobaton was sent in to pinch run for ...
Orioles give up six runs in top of ninth inning in 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation. Eventually that catches up with a club, even one with a great bullpen and a lineup that can hammer opponents. Case in point: Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that extended the Orioles' losing streak to a season-worst four games. The Orioles (23-19) bashed Rays starter Roberto Hernandez and ...
MLB Tampa Bay 10 Baltimore 6

Luke Scott drew a bases-loaded walk to cap the rally, which enabled the Rays to clinch their three-game series. Joyce also homered, finishing 3-for-5 with five RBI in the victory. Alex Torres (1-0) earned the decision with four innings of scoreless ...

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Zenit pioneer security with school for stewards

Zenit St. Petersburg will become the first football club in Russia to open its own school for match stewards.

Russian football matches are typically watched over by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of police keen to stamp out hooliganism but their presence is often blamed for ramping up tensions. Zenit's security chief Yury Fedotov said intense policing damaged fans' experience of games.

"We are convinced that going to the stadium should give people a holiday feeling and positive emotions. That's why Zenit, as the first Russian Premier League club, has taken measures to reduce the number of police at the stadium, replacing them with stewards from private security organisations," he said on the club website Thursday.

Stewards at Zenit's new school will be taught the laws governing matchday security and "the basics of etiquette," the club said.

There have been plans to reduce the police presence at Russian stadiums before but they have often fallen short.

In July, Premier League security head Alexander Meitin proposed "invisible security" and planned to use the pre-season Super Cup as a demonstration of how stewards could replace police but the scheme fell apart when heavily-armed police units turned up at the game despite being told they were not needed. ...