EAST (Boston) 1. Connecticut (19-1) 2. Michigan State (17-3) ...more

January 31, 2009

Renee Montgomery scored 21 points to help No. 1 Connecticut rout No. 2 North Carolina 88-58 on Monday night, dominating a matchup of unbeaten teams from start to finish. ...more

January 20, 2009

In the ACC, this week's big news was North Carolina's loss against Boston College. ...more

January 10, 2009

Five questions with Land O' Lakes sophomore basketball star Meghan Keough. Are a lot of colleges already contacting you? ...more

December 13, 2008

TAMPA – A day after Gerald Scott found his family dog shot, he still can't believe it. He said today he heard a gunshot Tuesday and came out of the house on 39th Street in Tampa to find the dog, Lady, with a gunshot wound. The bullet traveled through Lady's chest and into her right front leg, Scott said. ...more

December 10, 2008

It seems as if Florida State might be testing fate. ...more

November 11, 2008

A little bit of understanding goes a long way in properly treating and approaching dogs. This was the advice Howard Useman and Melissa Fiorito shared with about 25 students Thursday during an after-school-program at Woodlawn Elementary School. The canine education and therapy team introduced Duke, a 5-year-old golden retriever, and Flash, a 9-year-old basset hound. The program teaches kids to respect and not fear dogs. Through Duke and Flash, students learned the proper way to approach a dog, how to recognize an unhappy dog and when not to go near one. "We help them to appreciate animals -- whether dogs or cats," said Fiorito. "We show them how to care for dogs, how to approach dogs and other life-long lessons." ...more

November 3, 2008

U.S. soldiers of Duke Task Force patrol outside their base in Asad Abad on Monday, near the Pakistani border in the Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan. Insurgents exchanged fire with U.S. troops aboard a Black Hawk helicopter in central Afghanistan on Monday before the aircraft was hit and forced to land. The crew was rescued, but in the north a suicide bomber killed two U.S. soldiers. ...more

October 28, 2008

The Florida State senior wide receiver missed the final five contests of the 2007 season after fracturing his fibula. For his role in the academic scandal he missed the first three games of 2008, meaning he hasn't played in a real football game since last October. ...more

September 24, 2008

Jabs that once drove opponents toward rage are fewer and without nearly as much sting. Quips guaranteed to poke needles into rivals' thin skin now are mostly self-effacing. ...more

July 26, 2008