"Ms. Hempel Chronicles," by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum (Harcourt, $23) ...more

October 5, 2008

Key mistakes at crunch time have been an unfortunate theme for the South Florida Community College volleyball team, and Thursday's match against Suncoast Conference foe Pasco-Hernando was no exception. ...more

September 27, 2008

Scott Kazmir was the first player to suggest with conviction the perennial last-place Rays could do something extraordinary in 2008. ...more

September 21, 2008

Josh Beckett was put on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed right elbow, and Manager Terry Francona hopes the Red Sox ace can return to the rotation next Friday in Texas. ...more

August 30, 2008

SENIOR BOYS BASEBALL ...more

August 5, 2008

Tim Hudson is likely headed for surgery after two doctors found the Atlanta Braves ace has major ligament damage in his pitching elbow. ...more

July 31, 2008

As Scott Kazmir's frustration mounted with each start he made heading into the All-Star break, Rays manager Joe Maddon kept coming back to one point. ...more

July 22, 2008

An innocent reference to an astronomical feature was misconstrued as a racial insult in Dallas last week, which is funny, except that an offended official's continued indignity has created humorless ill will. ...more

July 18, 2008

Tyrone Perry's sweet swing connected on Liberty County's ace Hunter Jacobs' curveball for a beautiful solo home run in the first inning on Tuesday, but that's where the cheers ended for Avon Park. ...more

July 17, 2008

Dear Abby: I am 12 and have bad problems at school. Whenever I'm behind, can't figure out a problem or just want to get it done, I cheat. ...more

July 6, 2008