TAMPA — The Bulls celebrated the first end of the USF-UCF rivalry with a golden shovel. They planted it into the end zone in 2008 after defeating the Knights for the fourth time in four meetings. There was no thought of a fifth. The War on I-4 was dead as the so-called rivals headed in opposite directions. The Bulls were enjoying one of the fastest ascents in college football history, rising .
The outfield will be pristine green, the hot dogs hot and the beer icy cold when the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves on opening day Thursday at Nationals Park. But while much remains familiar, there are big, big changes afoot as MLB kicks off a new season.