It's hard to imagine anything lacking in a 39-point performance by Dwight Howard, but Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy wasn't too happy about his star center's seven missed free throws. ...more

January 4, 2009

Jesuit earned its eighth consecutive prep basketball victory by defeating rival Tampa Catholic 53-40 in front of a sellout home crowd Saturday night. ...more

January 4, 2009

Rihanna, Enrique Inglesias, Fall Out Boy and Lifehouse will perform at the NFL Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash prior to the big game in Tampa on Feb. 1. ...more

December 24, 2008

Martin Fennelly says it's easy to pull for this team, considering it's led by a couple of really good guys. ...more

December 24, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The big game is still hours away, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have already enjoyed a good weekend. Losses by Atlanta and Dallas on Sunday could end up having a major positive impact on Tampa Bay's postseason chances, especially if the Bucs fall to Carolina tonight in Charlotte. ...more

December 8, 2008

Cadillac Williams had just cut to the right and headed for the sideline late in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium when his right knee gave way as he planted. Panthers safety Chris Harris arrived a half-second later, crashing high into Williams to bring him down after an 18-yard gain. ...more

December 8, 2008

Alabama goes 12-0 and climbs to the nation's No. 1 ranking. And its reward is being made 10-point underdogs? ...more

December 4, 2008

Fast and elusive, Gulliver Prep has left many a defense gasping. Consider last week's Class 2A state quarterfinal against Miami Archbishop Carroll, a 47-30 victory that marked the eighth time this season the Raiders have scored more than 35 points. ...more

December 4, 2008

The week before Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa on Feb. 1, volunteers for Habitat for Humanity in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties will be eyeing a record of their own. They plan to start and finish five houses that week. One they will start on Super Bowl Sunday morning will be done by the time the game starts after 6 p.m., they say. ...more

December 2, 2008

It would be easy for the Bucs to overlook their road game at Detroit this Sunday. Tampa Bay is 7-3, while Detroit is 0-10 and the NFL's only winless team. The Lions have been outscored 308-173 and are six losses away from finishing the season without a win. They lost 31-22 to Carolina on Sunday. ...more

November 18, 2008