
Nov 16 - By Associated Press
Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and an assist and Mike Smith made 30 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 Monday night.

Nov 12 - By George Henry, Associated Press Writer
Two people familiar with the situation say Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for a sideline scuffle, while Washington cornerback DeAngelo Hall avoided any punishment.

Nov 9 - By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer
Mike Smith has a dangerous throwing arm.

Nov 8 - By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer
Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall says Atlanta coach Mike Smith cursed at him and a Falcons assistant tried to "get some licks in" during a sideline melee Sunday.

Oct 22 - By Associated Press
Mike Smith won for the first time in nine months, James Wright scored his first NHL goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night.

Sep 27 - By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer
Rich Peverley and Ilya Kovalchuk each scored two goals, Ondrej Pavelec stopped 36 shots and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

Aug 6 - By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer
The Atlanta Falcons' depth chart at wide receiver doesn't look much like coach Mike Smith planned.
Aug 1 - By George Henry, Associated Press Writer
Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith hardly seemed irritated that Pro Bowl receiver Roddy White skipped the first two sessions of training camp Saturday in a contract holdout.
Jul 10 - By Associated Press
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent goalie Antero Niittymaki to be the backup to starter Mike Smith.
Jul 4 - By Associated Press
Mike Smith is back on Mine That Bird.

May 16 - By Richard Rosenblatt, AP Sports Writer
A few minutes after jockey Mike Smith dismounted Mine That Bird, trainer Chip Woolley balanced himself on his crutches and gave the Hall of Fame rider a big hug.
May 9 - By Associated Press
Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says first-round draft pick Peria Jerry has a mild right knee sprain.
Mar 7 - By Teresa M. Walker, AP Sports Writer
Mike Smith scored 22 points, and East Tennessee State clinched its first NCAA tournament berth since 2004 and their eighth overall by routing Jacksonville 86-58 Saturday night to win the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.
Mar 4 - By Associated Press
Kevin Tiggs scored 37 points and Mike Smith notched a double-double to lead East Tennessee State in a 90-76 win over Stetson on Wednesday night in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.
Feb 1 - By Associated Press
Mike Smith notched a double-double, scoring 24 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, to help lead East Tennessee State to a 67-64 win over North Florida on Sunday.
Jan 26 - By Associated Press
Mike Smith and Courtney Pigram scored 22 points each to lead East Tennessee State to an 82-72 win over S.C. Upstate on Monday night.

Jan 5 - By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer
Mike Smith says Matt Ryan's rookie honors grow more prestigious all the time.

Jan 4 - By Associated Press
Martin St. Louis scored twice, and Mike Smith made 27 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning move out of last place in the Southeast Division with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday night.

Jan 4 - By Barry Wilner, AP Football Writer
Mike Smith and Tony Sparano performed so brilliantly as rookie head coaches it was almost impossible to separate them.
Jan 3 - By Associated Press
Courtney Pigram scored a career-high 39 points and Mike Smith hit a game-winning shot with 4 seconds left to lift East Tennessee State to an 84-82 win on Saturday.

Dec 27 - By Charles Odum, AP Sports Writer
Mike Smith had a simple question for his Atlanta Falcons as they looked ahead to the playoffs:
Dec 25 - By George Henry, Associated Press Writer
Mike Smith believes it's too early for the Atlanta Falcons to reflect on defying expectations and making the playoffs.

Dec 23 - By Associated Press
Mike Smith made 15 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, Paul Szczechura had a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a rare victory by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Dec 18 - By Associated Press
Milan Hejduk was awarded the lone goal in a shootout when Tampa Bay goalie Mike Smith was penalized for throwing his stick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.

Nov 29 - By Phuong Le, Associated Press Writers
Years of collecting dead carcasses and examining lead-poisoned livers have convinced Mike Smith of this: to save Pacific Coast trumpeter swans, he has to haze them.