In South Florida, Coyote Attacks Dog, Then Bites Woman

A woman walking her dog was bitten by a coyote Sunday night. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says Deborah Berry was treated for a bite on her right calf and is getting rabies shots as a precaution. ...more

June 11, 2008

Pens' Crosby Out 6-8 Weeks

Sidney Crosby's high ankle sprain will force him to miss Sunday's NHL All-Star Game and six to eight weeks of the season, a major setback that means the Penguins must play most of their remaining schedule without the league's marquee player. ...more

January 23, 2008

Carter Gaddis' NHL Power Rankings

1. RED WINGS: Not even a three-game losing streak to Minnesota, Ottawa and Atlanta can budge Detroit from the top spot. ...more

January 20, 2008

League's Tipoff A Tight Thriller

The first night of action in the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department-Optimist youth basketball season included a barnburner of a game. ...more

January 16, 2008

SUMMARIES

COYOTES 4, DEVILS 1

Phoenix	0	1	3	-	4
New Jersey	0	0	1	-	1

First Period-None. Penalties-Kapanen, Pho (tripping), 2:32; Morris, Pho, (hooking), 13:51; Oduya, NJ (hooking), 16:49. Second Period-1, Phoenix Sjostrom 6 (Hanzal, Vrbata), 3:32. Penalties-Brookbank, NJ (hooking), 5:20; Oduya, NJ (roughing), 7:43; Hanzal, Pho (holding), 12:31; Gionta, NJ (slashing), 15:09; Mottau, NJ (tripping), 19:02. Third Period-2, Phoenix, Vrbata 12 (Hanzal, Sjostrom), 5:19. 3, Phoenix, Sjostrom 7 (Kapanen, Hanzal), 9:08 (pp). 4, New Jersey, Z.Parise 15 (Brylin, Elias), 14:00 (sh). 5, Phoenix, Hanzal 3 (Vrbata, Michalek), 17:10 (sh). Penalties-Vishnevski, NJ (holding), 1:26; Brookbank, NJ (hooking), 6:18; Langenbrunner, NJ (unsportsmanlike conduct), 7:15; Carcillo, Pho, major (fighting), 12:26; Clarkson, NJ (roughing, fighting), 12:26; Tjarnqvist, Pho (hooking), 15:45. Shots on Goal-Phoenix 9-17-12-38. New Jersey 10-13-8-31. Power-play opportunities-Phoenix 1 of 9; New Jersey 0 of 4. Goalies-Phoenix, Tellqvist 5-3-0 (31 shots-30 saves). New Jersey, Brodeur 15-11-2 (38-34). A-16,636 (17,625). T-2:28. ...more

December 16, 2007

Park Facelift Preserves 'Old Florida'

It's 80 acres of old-growth Florida, less than a mile from downtown and in the middle of the most densely populated section of Pasco County. ...more

November 17, 2007

18 Arrested In Ala. Wildlife Sting

Authorities have seized dozens of animals and charged 18 men from four states with releasing trapped foxes, coyotes and bobcats into fenced enclosures to be chased down by dogs. ...more

November 14, 2007

Arrests Disrupt Fox Pen 'Sport'

Authorities seized dozens of animals and charged 18 men from four states in what they described Monday as a new twist on the sport of fox hunting: releasing trapped animals into fenced pens so they can be chased down by dogs. ...more

November 13, 2007

Tocchet Gets NHL Ban Extended

Rick Tocchet still has time to serve before he will be allowed back behind an NHL bench. ...more

November 2, 2007

SUMMARIES

PENGUINS 4, WILD 2

Pittsburgh	0	2	2	-	4
Minnesota	0	1	1	-	2

First Period-None. Penalties-None. ...more

October 31, 2007