Florida State desperately needs to show some improvement this year. They'll do it with a new

Starting quarterback on opening night. And nearly a dozen players suspended from last year's academic scandal.

They'll play shorthanded for the first three weeks... But they're putting the best face they can on it.

Everette Brown, FSU Junior Defensive End: Well, it will be challenging. We're missing quite a few guys. We're treating it like they're injured. Some of the freshmen are going to be able to step up. Moses McCray, Everett Dawkins, newcomer Marcus White. Those guys have a great opportunity to step up and play early. And it's gonna be a great challenge the first three games. But, in the long run, it'll help us because we'll have more depth and, not only depth, but experience.

Hurricane Hanna has forced NASCAR to change its schedule this weekend in Richmond, Virginia.

Qualifying was washed out today. And the Sprint Cup Race moves from Saturday night on ABC... To Sunday at noon, central, on ESPN.

It's a last chance weekend in richmond. The 26th race on the sprint cup circuit.

The top-12 on the points list after this weekend will race for the season championship.

Clint bowyer holds the 12th and final spot..... 17 points ahead of david ragan. Kasey kahne is 48 points out of the final chase spot... After back-to-back 40th place finishes knocked him out of the top-12.

Kasey Kahne, 48 Points Behind Bowyer: It's a great track. We've raced well there. We won our first Cup race there, which was a big night. Other than that, it's just like any other racetrack. I like going to it. I like racing there. And when we get there we'll do the best we can. And, hopefully, it's good enough to make the Chase, or good enough to win, or whatever it may be that night

Again, the race in Richmond moves from Saturday night to Sunday at noon on ESPN.

It's too early to be a decisive road trip for the Rays. But it could ultimately define the season.

Nine games. Three each in Toronto, New York, And Boston.

The Rays have lost 9 of 15 to the Yankees... And they're 0-6 at Fenway. A good start it Toronto is huge.

Slow start for the Milton gang in St. Louis. The top 30 in points, at the end of the weekend, will advance to next week's playoff finale.

Boo Weekley for birdie. But 71 +1

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Camilo Villegas is looking for his first win.

Villegas leads by one.

Sergio Garcia is -2... Vijay Singh---even.

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Heath, 56th in points, and Boo Weekley, 31st in points, are one-over.

Bubba Watson is 27th in points... But is 3-over.

It's a last chance weekend in Richmond. The 26th race on the Sprint Cup Circuit. Last chance to get into the championship chase.

Clint Bowyer holds the 12th and final spot..... 17 points ahead of David Ragan... 48 up on Kasey Kahne

Miami is still a year or two from returning to some measure of national prominence.

And it will be all they can do to hang with Florida. The Canes have put together two terrific recruiting classes.

Both freshman quarterbacks, Jacory Harris and redshirt Robert Marve, who makes his first start against the Gators, were state champions and Florida "Mr. Footballs." just like Tim Tebow.

Miami is talented... But young.... on defense.

But containing Tim Tebow.... and all those weapons... Is a tall task for a young defense, no matter how talented.