It was pomp and circumstance Saturday as the University of South Florida doled out more than 3,800 diplomas to students at its fall commencement ceremony at the Sun Dome. ...more

December 13, 2009

After a less-than-perfect race in her semifinals heat, Tampa's Damu Cherry was eliminated from the women's 100-meter hurdles at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships on Wednesday in Berlin. ...more

August 20, 2009

After more than 10 hours of running and jumping in the hot sun at Saturday's Charles Johnson Invitational, three athletes - Wharton's Amani Bryant and Hillsborough's Terrence Mitchell and Lindsey Lamar - stood above the hundreds who lined up to compete. ...more

March 14, 2009

Avon Park's Chquen Wilmot may have been running on a bad wheel, but that didn't slow her down on Thursday during the Sebring Relays track and field meet at Firemen's Field. ...more

March 14, 2009

Somewhere between his salad and dessert, Bucs coach Raheem Morris found himself surrounded by a line of autograph-seekers, about 15 deep, on Friday night. ...more

February 14, 2009

After an impressive freshman year on the track team at Wesley Chapel High School, Shaniqua Hill is ready for a big adventure Down Under. ...more

February 4, 2009

TAMPA - Moments after finishing a mere hundredth of a second from winning her first Olympic medal, Tampa's Damu Cherry sat inside Beijing's National Stadium with U.S. teammate Dawn Harper. ...more

August 20, 2008

Tampa's Damu Cherry came as close as you can to winning an Olympic medal Tuesday night in the finals of the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Beijing Games. ...more

August 19, 2008

Despite suffering the effects of the flu, Tampa's Damu Cherry is just one step away from an Olympic medal after reaching the final of the women's 100-meter hurdles in Beijing. ...more

August 19, 2008

Tampa native Damu Cherry has advanced to the Olympic Games finals of the women's 100-meter hurdles. ...more

August 18, 2008