Starting just a step for Batch Rookie QB Charlie Batch knew his day was going to come. [more football] [AP photo]

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Rays Yanks' record victim
New York dominates Tampa Bay and ex-Yankee Dave Eiland 6-1 for its 112th win, an AL mark. [more baseball]

Lightning bows to storm, puts off trip
TAMPA -- Respect for Hurricane Georges, and regard for Lightning players, prompted team officials to postpone a preseason trip to Dallas.

Colleges
Game must go on, says prepared FSU
TALLAHASSEE -- Despite rumors that the game against Southern California would be canceled -- including one television report to that effect -- Florida State officials have decided to play as planned.

Committing his dreams to USC videotape
As a child, R. Jay Soward soaked up big-play highlight tapes. Now he is making his own for the Trojans.

Nebraska finally faces challenge
There have been few non-conference threats to Nebraska's home winning streak over the past several years, but the Cornhuskers run into one today.

USC vs. FSU

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WHEN/WHERE: 3:30 p.m.; Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee.

UF vs. UK
KENTUCKY (3-0) at No.8 FLORIDA (2-1)

Bucs
Plans altered by Georges
TAMPA -- The Bucs altered their schedule because of Hurricane Georges, moving their afternoon practice to the morning, then having meetings after lunch. They practiced from 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Special teams not special for Lions
There is a reason the Bucs are trying so hard to get injured WR/KR Jacquez Green ready to play Detroit on Monday night.

Devil Rays
Rothschild: Yanks are as good a team as he's seen
NEW YORK -- It takes a lot to win an American League record-tying 111 games in a season, and the Yankees have it and more.

Preps
Warhawks beat heat and competition
ST. PETERSBURG -- The hot, humid weather doesn't exactly invite people to run long distances. Still, every year Seminole High trots out dozens of runners and they compete for team and individual titles on a consistent basis.

Hillsborough games moved again
TAMPA -- With Friday night's Hillsborough County high-school football games postponed by Hurricane Georges, two further adjustments were made to the schedule.

Sports Etc.
Family tradition
Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is poised to carry on the tradition.

Handegard climbs ladder, is champion of champions
John Handegard won his 14th career senior title and Phil Barnes gained his first victory as the twin PBA Senior Tour events ended last week at The Villages in Lady Lake, south of Ocala.

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