When the concept for this weekend's Tampa Twice tournament was conceived - staging an elite college volleyball tournament as a prelude to the NCAA Volleyball Final Four's visit to Tampa in December - South Florida coach Claire Lessinger said she hoped it would become a showcase for the sport. ...more

September 11, 2009

Tampa has been invited to submit bids to host World Cup soccer tournament matches in 2018 or in 2022. Tampa also has been invited to submit bids for WrestleMania between 2011 and 2014. ...more

April 24, 2009

Tampa has been invited to submit bids to host World Cup Soccer tournament matches in 2018 or in 2022. Tampa also has been invited to submit bids for WrestleMania between 2011 and 2014. ...more

April 23, 2009

NEWARK, N.J. - Lightning rookie Steven Stamkos scored his 21st goal of the season Friday in New Jersey, tying the franchise rookie record for goals scored in a season set by Brad Richards in 2000-01. Stamkos needs one more in the final four games to break the team record. ...more

April 3, 2009

After losing two of its last three games, Alonso's baseball team needed a big win to get back on track. ...more

April 2, 2009

John Calipari agreed Tuesday to leave Memphis and the dominant program he built and take on the challenge - and riches - of returning Kentucky to college basketball glory. ...more

April 1, 2009

It's not exactly going out on a limb by saying that March Madness is one of, if not the, most anticipated sporting events year in and year out. The simple act of filling out a bracket gives the tourney an interactive feel that is hard to top, or even match. ...more

March 31, 2009

As the Louisville Cardinals circled around to cut down the nets for the first time, the scoreboard clock still showed one-tenth of a second remaining. ...more

March 31, 2009

So he blew up your brackets. Get over it and root for Tom Izzo, anyway. His Michigan State Spartans are the only ones coming to the Final Four bearing gifts. A stimulus package, you might even say. ...more

March 31, 2009

Jayne Appel had a career-high 46 points and 16 rebounds in the third-highest scoring performance in NCAA Tournament history, overwhelming Iowa State's helpless defense and securing Stanford's second straight Final Four appearance with a 74-53 victory in the Berkeley Region final on Monday night. ...more

March 31, 2009