Having lived the equivalent of countless baseball lives, Josh Hamilton finally is playing like the rising star the Rays believed they had selected with the No. 1 pick in the 1999 draft. ...more

May 26, 2008

Riverview head football coach Dan O'Regan has resigned his position after five seasons with the Sharks. ...more

May 18, 2008

RSL Florida tied a Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup record Sunday, becoming only the fourth club in the tournament's history to advance eight teams into the final four of the competition. ...more

May 3, 2008

The Brandon Eagles had every reason to be nervous at halftime of their Class 5A regional final against Winter Park Lake Howell, but they insist they weren't. Judging by the final score Saturday night, it's hard to argue against them. ...more

February 24, 2008

IN THE SYSTEM In the franchise's 15-year history, the Lightning have drafted 16 goaltenders, none of whom developed into a true No.1, although Karri Ramo and 2006 first-round pick Riku Helenius show promise. ...more

February 19, 2008

LAKE PLACID — "This is the way you want to end your career," said Lake Placid girls soccer head coach Liz Sottile after hearing the news of her latest coaching milestone. After leading the Green Dragons to the Class 3A-District 8 runner-up trophy — the first trophy for LP girls soccer under her tutelage — Sottile was named District 8 Coach of the Year by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association. "It's really good to be recognized for doing things the right way," Sottile said. "This has been a great run for me and I've loved my days coaching this team. I'm going to really miss it." ...more

February 17, 2008

This is one of those celebrity deals that practically requires a scorecard. ...more

February 16, 2008

SEBRING — Sam Robinson and T.J. Williams put pen to paper and took the next step in their athletic and academic lives on Wednesday, as both Sebring football standouts signed letters of intent to play football at separate community colleges in Mississippi. Robinson, a multi-talented, multi-position offensive weapon, will head to Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss., while Williams, a bruising running back, will take his talents to Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss. "I want to continue to work on my game, be coachable and be the best I can be," said Williams, who has family in Mississippi and noted he'll likely line up as a running back for the Bulldogs. "There's more speed and physical play at the next level, so I'll have to adjust to that." Robinson, too, said he'll have to make adjustments: He said he'll likely play wide ...more

February 8, 2008

One team has never failed to make it this far. One team has never made it this far before. ...more

February 7, 2008

Carolina Speed coach Ramon Robinson wants to give former NFL running back Troy Hambrick one more shot at gridiron glory. ...more

February 6, 2008