Star Of The Game: B.J. Upton Upton, who labored with a shoulder injury and had only nine home runs in the regular season, saved the brightest moments of his career for Monday. The Rays defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in the clinching Game 4 of the American League Division Series. Upton's solo home runs in the first and third innings provided a 2-0 lead and the Rays never looked back. "He White Sox starter Gavin Floyd left two fastballs over the plate," Upton said. "I got them up in the air and, well, this is the Windy City for a reason." Upton was 5-for-17 in the ALDS, but he heated up at the end. There was a triple to the center-field wall in Game 2. Then came Upton's four at-bat flurry, bridging the final two games - homer, single, homer, homer. ...more

October 7, 2008

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Sebring Streaks' run for a championship came to an end late Wednesday when the Triple H team of Orlando put on an aerial show by slamming home runs in bunches, leading to a 10-2 defeat at the Cooperstown Dreams Park National Invitational Tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park. ...more

June 12, 2008

It took a good five innings Friday evening, but the Dunedin Falcons flipped the power switch to 'ON' when it was needed most and muscled their way past North Port High to advance to their first state Final Four since 2002. ...more

May 10, 2008

STATE SOFTBALL ...more

May 8, 2008

Once again, it was all but perfect for Venice, which improved to 31-0 with a 7-0 victory against Lakeland Jenkins in Wednesday's Class 5A semifinal. ...more

May 8, 2008