George Steinbrenner

The Rays want to make recently upgraded Steinbrenner Field a home away from home. But there's a lot of work to do in the five days between the end of spring training and Tampa Bay's regular-season opener.

Student-athletes at a local high school have been waking up early this summer to pick up some running companions — dogs from the Humane Society.

The cracks of the bats and the pops of the gloves signal that baseball is back as the New York Yankees mark the organization's 25th anniversary of spring…