Sixteen games is apparently all it takes nowadays to thoroughly assess a coaches' prowess or lack thereof. That's exactly 20 percent of the 82-game NHL hockey season - similar to booting an NFL coach after about Week 3. ...more

November 16, 2008

It's possible for a franchise to look more foolish than the Lightning do right now, but then again maybe not. They should abandon the Forum for a circus tent. In the league of serious people, these are the guys with big red noses that honk and squirt water. ...more

November 15, 2008

TAMPA With Wednesday's announcement that Kansas State coach Ron Prince won't return in 2009, Coach Jim Leavitt made clear how grateful he was to be at the University of South Florida. ...more

November 5, 2008

Cross country is back in full swing in the Heartland, and Sebring, Lake Placid and Walker Memorial Academy are already making their way through the area's courses. ...more

September 30, 2008

Taylor DeMesa and Paige Russell had just helped their Academy of the Holy Names swim team finish fifth at the City Relays, but their work was far from over. ...more

September 17, 2008

A stirring mix of laughter and tears filled the concert hall of the Kennedy Center on Tuesday as family, teammates and colleagues celebrated the life of Hall of Fame lineman and longtime NFL union head Gene Upshaw. ...more

September 3, 2008

Nick Saban's plan to bring No. 24 Alabama back to prominence looks way ahead of schedule. As for No. 9 Clemson, another big game ended with the Tigers on the losing end. ...more

August 31, 2008

Ten years of hard work has finally paid off for Ben Barger. The windsurfer will be competing next week in sailing at the Olympics in Beijing. ...more

August 5, 2008

Camilo Villegas practiced for his British Open debut alongside Greg Norman, a two-time champion who plays part-time golf. ...more

July 19, 2008

Russ McNickle spent Wednesday afternoon in and out of Saint Leo's athletic offices, getting to know as many people as he can and returning a long string of messages that had been piling up on his cell phone. ...more

June 26, 2008