Tampa Bay Rays news and notesManager quote of the day\"There's no like special little star on my calendar that we're playing the Yankees it's just getting ready for the season.\"At third, Rays' Longoria has a glove as good as goldBy DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI MURDOCK Evan Longoria was in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 10, when he received a text message from one of his friends. That was followed later by an e-mail from his agent Paul Cohen. That was how Longoria learned he received the Rawlings Gold Glove for American League third basemen.Reinventing Our Energy InfrastructureTake a look at 10 companies reinventing America's energy infrastructure. Changing the way we use energy is going to require more than just new ways of generating electricity. At an innovation summit organized by ARPA-E (a research branch of the DOE modeled after DARPA that looks at high-risk, high-reward ideas), most of the finalists for funding had the lofty ambition of reinventing the entire ...Baird Aims to Continue Hiring SpreeIn recent months, Baird Private Wealth Management has been on a recruiting spree and there are no signs that it plans to let up. Consider this list: In January, it hired Charles Singer, a 25-year veteran of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney [ MS ], to run Baird’s Indianapolis office; James Carideo of Smith Barney’s Los Angeles office was hired by Baird for its Tampa, Fla., office; Dennis Rowland, a ...What States and Cities Are Doing to Help Small BusinessesLocal governments have tried a variety of approaches, like wage subsidies and grants, to help keep small businesses start or stay alive.U.S. Reaps $1.5 Billion From Sale of BofA WarrantsThe Treasury Department said on Thursday that it has raised more than $1.5 billion from the sale of warrants it held from its bailout of Bank of America, the most it has raised in selling off an investment in an American bank gained as part of its financial rescue plan.NBA: Boston 104, Charlotte 80BOSTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce bounced back from a thumb injury to score 27 points Wednesday and boost the Boston Celtics to a 104-80 thrashing of Charlotte.Rhode Island boosts tourney hopes, whips CharlotteKINGSTON, R.I. (AP) -Keith Cothran scored 18 points and Rhode Island used a second-half surge to pull away from Charlotte 80-58 on Wednesday night.Rhode Island defeats Charlotte 80-58Keith Cothran scored 18 points and Rhode Island pulled away from Charlotte on Wednesday night.Charlotte Bobcats Sale Embarrassing For NBARobert Johnson is selling the Charlotte Bobcats for a huge loss.Charlotte - Team NotesWhat was once a promising season for the 49ers has taken a dramatic turn in the wrong direction. Charlotte has lost five of its last six games with one game -- home Saturday against Richmond -- remaining in the regular season.
