Despite Atlanta's worst season since 1990, longtime Braves manager Bobby Cox vowed Wednesday to return next season. ...more

September 11, 2008

The assignment for this column seemed pretty simple. I am supposed to lay out what Jon Gruden needs to do to coach the Bucs back to the Super Bowl. But as with anything involving Gruden, it's not such a simple thing to define after all. ...more

September 7, 2008

Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials failed Friday, and the union said a strike was set to begin at 3 a.m. today. When the talks broke off, the union sent a message to members saying: "The strike is on!" ...more

September 6, 2008

The Budweiser Shootout at Daytona will be around at least three more years with a new format that places the emphasis on the four manufacturers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series. ...more

August 27, 2008

with the Packers trading QB Brett Favre to an AFC team. Even so, the Bucs spent the better part of camp flirting with Favre. Why? Well, he's Brett Favre. The worst part was that the Bucs carried on with little regard to the effect the Favre talk might have on QB Jeff Garcia. And it did have an effect. At one point, the speculation had Garcia so shaken he referred to himself as a "dead man walking." It's hard to blame him. After all, when the head coach refused to end the speculation because he felt it "wouldn't be fair to Brett Favre," it's not like he had Garcia's best interest in mind. ...more

August 15, 2008

Twenty-year-old Brad Coleman will replace J.J. Yeley in the No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota beginning at the Aug. 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. ...more

August 7, 2008

Without moving anywhere on the calendar, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg moved up a notch on the schedule and will open the Indy Racing League's season in 2009. ...more

July 31, 2008

Star receiver Anquan Boldin says the Arizona Cardinals lied to him about a new contract and that he has no desire to re-sign with the organization. ...more

July 25, 2008

Nice touch for the Tampa Bay Lightning to stage a town hall meeting for the public and to include season ticket holders at the press conference for the Vinny Lecavalier contract extension. Even if some media regulars couldn't find seats. ...more

July 23, 2008

Tony Dungy is certain Peyton Manning's left knee will be ready for the Colts' season opener. ...more

July 23, 2008