After losing only one starter to graduation and with eight returning players, Sebring boys tennis coach Jack Holt has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the 2009 season. ...more

February 16, 2009

As the buzzards that return to Hinckley, Ohio, each March signal the beginning of spring, cruise ships plying their trade in the Caribbean signal the end of the hurricane season. That was brought to mind a few weeks back when my fellow columnist Raleigh Whiteman wrote about the cruise he and his PW took recently. ...more

February 13, 2009

Bucs CB Ronde Barber vs. Lions WR Calvin Johnson The days of the Lions running four- and five-receiver sets are gone. Detroit has gone to a more conventional offensive approach, and the Lions are likely to stick to that approach today because it offers them a distinct advantage. Though Barber has an experience edge on Johnson, Johnson has a physical edge that the Lions are sure to try to exploit. Barber will have to have one of his best games to keep Johnson from having a big day but even then he'll still need help from the Bucs pass rushers and his safeties. ...more

November 23, 2008

The start of the 2009 American Le Mans Series will mark the end of an era for Corvette Racing. GM's factory team will focus on its transition to a new GT2 program that will debut in the second half of the season. Program manager Doug Fehan shed some light on the project after last weekend's Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by Patrón. ...more

October 28, 2008

TAMPA If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then bands such as AC/DC and Pink Floyd should feel sincerely flattered. ...more

October 16, 2008

The Battle at Flanker The competition for the starting flanker job figured to be one of camp's most intriguing, and it was. Antonio Bryant, Michael Clayton and Maurice Stovall all proved to be big playmakers during drills. With unheralded receivers such as Brian Clark and Micheal Spurlock pushing them for playing time, this battle figures to rage for weeks. It's hard to imagine the Bucs being truly formidable without split end Joey Galloway, but the play of Bryant, Clayton and Stovall was enough to suggest the Bucs still could move the ball even if Galloway never plays a down. ...more

August 15, 2008

There's no question. Attorney Lee Elam has the best seat for the annual Brandon Fourth of July Parade. ...more

July 2, 2008

Chris Colwill admits he might have a slight advantage over his competition at this week's U.S. Olympic Diving Trials in Indianapolis. The odd thing is, most people would call his "edge" a physical challenge. ...more

June 19, 2008

Avid garden enthusiasts will tell you that, given the chance, they would spend a good part of every waking moment pottering around in their landscape. But visit any large bookstore and, judging by the many feet of shelving devoted to the subject of Gardening, many of those waking moments are spent reading about it. ...more

February 17, 2008

Perfection is an unattainable objective. It is in football, anyway. That's part of what sets football apart from so many other sports. ...more

November 3, 2007