A West Tampa Little League club with a big-league history after cultivating some pro players has major safety and sanitation issues, and a funding problem. ...more

November 24, 2009

It's midmorning at the West Tampa Little League complex. A former ladies' restroom and a concession stand on Jamaica Street are closed, unused for some time. ...more

November 24, 2009

Yes, we have no cowbells. We have no cowbells today. "And to think this all started out as a small idea," said 16-year-old Jake Sternberg, son of the Rays' principal owner. ...more

October 24, 2008

The All-Star Game's television ratings increased from last year. The first nine innings of Tuesday night's 15-inning marathon on Fox drew a 9.3 fast national rating and 16 share, the network said Wednesday. That's up 11 percent from the 8.4/15 in 2007. ...more

July 17, 2008

The Rays will be without the linchpin of their defensive renaissance at least through the All-Star break. ...more

July 4, 2008

NOT-SO-GREAT MOMENTS IN CUBS HISTORY THE CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT (1945): In 1945, tavern owner Billy Sianis bought box seat tickets for Game 4 of the World Series and brought his pet goat to Wrigley Field. When it began to rain, the odor of wet goat prompted Cubs officials to eject Sianis and his pet. Enraged, Sianis purportedly placed a curse upon the franchise; no Cubs team would appear in the World Series until the franchise demonstrated the proper respect to all goat-kind. The Cubs haven't been to the World Series since, despite many attempts by fans and even Sianis' descendents to break the curse. ...more

June 17, 2008

Florida State's Jack Rye swung, connected and dropped his bat Sunday. He knew the ball was hit well over the right-field fence and the Seminoles were well on their way back to the College World Series for the first time since 2000. ...more

June 9, 2008