Three innings into the Rays' first game at their new spring training home, it seemed just about everything was operating as planned inside the ballpark. ...more

February 25, 2009

Less than a year after being fired by the Lightning, John Tortorella is set to bring his coaching bravado to Broadway. ...more

February 23, 2009

In Jason Isringhausen's mind, it was no big deal - just another bullpen session tacked onto the list of hundreds he has thrown in his life. ...more

February 23, 2009

Lightning center and No. 1 overall pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson to give readers an insight into a new way of life during his rookie journey. ...more

February 22, 2009

Freshman right-hander Kendra Wellnitz pitched a complete game and sophomore Amanda Leiter drove in the winning run to lead the South Florida Community College softball team to a 3-2 win over Brevard CC in eight innings on Thursday. ...more

February 21, 2009

Bottom of the seventh. Two outs. Bases loaded. Trailing by two runs against your fiercest rival. ...more

February 21, 2009

Watching baseball is easy. Playing and understanding the rules behind it is a whole different ballgame. ...more

February 21, 2009

Only Scotty Bowman and the late Bob Johnson were more successful as the Pittsburgh Penguins' coach than Michel Therrien was, and both of them are in the Hockey Hall of Fame. ...more

February 17, 2009

Hasheem Thabeet had career highs of 25 points and 20 rebounds and just missed his second triple-double in two weeks with nine blocks, helping No. 1 Connecticut win its 13th straight game, 62-54 against Seton Hall on Saturday. ...more

February 15, 2009

At least one of more than 14,000 special applications available for the Apple iPhone was born in Brandon. ...more

February 11, 2009