Alex Ovechkin sure created a stir last week when he celebrated his 50th goal of the season by dropping his stick to the ice and acting as if it was too hot to handle. ...more

March 22, 2009

Time For Leavitt To Improve Coach Jim Leavitt was the perfect man to build the USF football program from scratch. Early on, he willed the Bulls to victory in some big games with his emotion and stubbornness. He even got an A-plus training facility built at a university with a skinflint budget for athletics. What a perfect choice to lay the foundation. He now needs to watch how some successful coaches manage winning programs. He should have the courage to hire great assistants and listen to their input. He also should save the antics and emotions for the biggest games. Those things are like a spice - great in small amounts, but they ruin a dish if overused. Now is the time to instill confidence, discipline and calmness in the players. Emotion cannot be sustained throughout a season, but confidence can. It's time for him to be humble and coachable. I love him, but he must improve. It's no more than he asks of 18-year-old players. ...more

November 30, 2008

TAMPA -- Tampa-based radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge Clem is releasing a second DVD of raunchy antics, uncensored gags and behind-the-scenes material from his radio show, carried locally on WHPT, 102.5 FM. "Bubba Raw Vol. 2" is scheduled to be in FYI stores by Nov. 18 and other outlets by Nov. 28, according to a release from IVD Exclusives, distributor of the videos. ...more

November 10, 2008

You can try to think about the bad times but it all just seems funny now. The years and years of losing simply set the stage for a story that has been tremendous and isn't finished yet. ...more

September 21, 2008

TAMPA - Bubba the Love Sponge Clem's antics soon will be available for viewing on two new DVDs. ...more

June 17, 2008

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II doesn't seem to approve as she watches the antics of Tommy Mattinson, the world gurning champion, during a visit to Whitehaven, England, on Thurs., June 5. ...more

June 6, 2008

NASA's Phoenix lander got extra playtime in the Martian dirt on Tuesday, doing another practice dig as scientists tried to perfect the technique ahead of the actual excavation. ...more

June 4, 2008

Richard Klepatski wasn't alone as he propelled his wheelchair down the track at River Ridge High school Thursday during Pasco County's annual Special Olympics competition. ...more

February 22, 2008

It wasn't about how or where they finished, but more about the effort put forth. ...more

February 21, 2008

Pasco's annual special olympics competition draws hundreds of participants. ...more

February 21, 2008