Turns out the Cleveland Browns aren't quitters after all. And they have Phil Dawson to thank for this wild win. ...more

November 18, 2008

Emily Moschner didn't choke because Benjamin Rupe didn't choke. ...more

November 5, 2008

Emily Moschner didn't choke because Benjamin Rupe didn't choke. The Ridgewood High School Naval Junior ROTC student is honored for staying cool and aiding a young woman choking on food. ...more

November 5, 2008

I was slowing down through 140 mph when I saw the police car in my rearview mirror. ...more

October 24, 2008

There have been few chances to second-guess Rays manager Joe Maddon this season, because usually the guess has hardly been out of our mouths when Maddon's hunches have worked, often perfectly, sometimes eerily, in this wondrous season. ...more

October 16, 2008

A true playmaker wants the ball in his hands on every important play. On Friday night, Wharton senior safety Jairus Jones was that playmaker. ...more

October 11, 2008

As the ninth inning unfolded layer by layer Tuesday night amid the bedlam at Tropicana Field, the thought occurred that, perhaps, there really is something to this destiny thing. ...more

September 17, 2008

The Rays prevailed 2-1 on a game-winning hit by Dioner Navarro that followed outstanding pitching across the board. ...more

September 17, 2008

The Derrick Brooks era will end someday. It might not conclude this weekend. He could last another season. Brooks might even last an additional five years. ...more

September 13, 2008

The argument could be made that every game the Rays play this month and beyond qualifies as playoff baseball, because missing out on October after everything they have done to get this far would be as crushing as any postseason defeat. ...more

September 7, 2008