The Rays pitching staff looked sharp as Andy Sonnanstine and the bullpen held Oakland to a pair of runs. ...more

August 14, 2008

Before Tuesday night, Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg last saw his team play in person about 21/2 weeks ago at Tropicana Field. ...more

July 9, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) -- Blackjack and baccarat are among the card games making their debut at a Hollywood casino. ...more

June 22, 2008

The writing section added to the SAT has done very little to improve the exam's overall ability to predict how students will do in college, according to research released Tuesday by the test's owner. ...more

June 18, 2008

It wasn't quite a gag order, but in a closed-door meeting last weekend at Michigan, NASCAR president Mike Helton asked drivers to quit criticizing the Car of Tomorrow in the media. ...more

June 18, 2008

A man who came to music late in life, guitarist and singer Carson Hall, now can't get enough of it. ...more

May 30, 2008

Breathe a sigh of relief, folks. Toshiba says the HD DVD media format is going they way of the Betamax, with Sony's Blu-ray discs the victor. ...more

February 20, 2008

TAMPA Quarterback Brett Dietz, Arena Football's co-rookie of the year with Tampa Bay last season, signed a three-year deal with the Storm. Dietz, a 6-foot-4, 220-pounder, made his AFL debut in Week 9. His 119.43 passer rating tied the second highest by a rookie quarterback in the AFL and his 65.9 completion percentage is the highest ever by a rookie, as well as the highest by any quarterback in franchise history. Wie Will Debut In LPGA Event ...more

January 29, 2008

A revamped online file-sharing service that promised to offer unlimited, free music downloads from all the major record labels hit an apparent snag Sunday after one denied it had given the service permission. ...more

January 28, 2008

Actor Denzel Washington was born Dec. 28, 1954, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. In the 1980s, millions of television viewers knew him as Dr. Phillip Chandler on the popular drama "St. Elsewhere." Today, he is one of Hollywood's leading actors through starring roles in films such as "Malcolm X" and "The Hurricane." ...more

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