Entering its ninth year serving handicapped and challenged individuals throughout West Pasco and surrounding areas, the Achievers of America launched another successful softball season Wednesday afternoon at Hudson's Veterans Memorial Park. The opening day for the Achievers took place a week late because rain washed out last Wednesday's game, but about 20 athletes and numerous other volunteers and supporters participated in the first of 27 weekly events. ...more

January 17, 2009

When a baseball player hits for power and average, and displays speed on the base paths, he is indeed someone special. ...more

January 11, 2009

Star Of The Game: John Danks, White Sox Starter Big-game John Danks, the White Sox's left-handed starter, lived up to his billing in Sunday's 5-3 victory against Tampa Bay. The Rays collected four hits - and five base runners - in the first two innings, but only had a 1-0 lead to show for it. Danks, who defeated the Twins to win a one-game playoff for the American League Central title Tuesday, hit his rhythm in the middle innings. From the third through the sixth inning, Danks permitted only two base runners as the White Sox built their lead. Danks passed the 100-pitch mark in the seventh inning, when he allowed a two-run homer to B.J. Upton, but Chicago was in command. ...more

October 6, 2008

Trade Recap A look at some of key players involved in trades this week, and talk about their fantasy value on new teams. ...more

August 1, 2008

When it was over and tears were being wiped on baseball jerseys, the old coach said he never had worked with a better group of young men in all his years. ...more

June 17, 2008

Rays LF Carl Crawford made a side trip to Birmingham, Ala., on his way to Boston on Tuesday to have his sore right knee evaluated by team medical director James Andrews. ...more

June 4, 2008

If there has been a central theme to the best start in Rays history, it is that they generally haven't beaten themselves. Self-destruction, a staple of Tampa Bay baseball for so long, has been largely absent this year - at least until this weekend. ...more

May 19, 2008

As Rays manager Joe Maddon dissected his team's 9-8 loss Saturday, he didn't even bother to mention the walk-off home run by Ryan Ludwick that put the Cardinals over the top. ...more

May 18, 2008

There used to be an actual baseball field at San Antonio Boys Village. ...more

January 22, 2008

Players, Game Tainted Regarding "Report Blames All Corners Of Baseball" (front page, Dec. 14): ...more

December 15, 2007