A 4-3 victory at the Forum against division-rival Atlanta was Tampa Bay's third win in its past four games. ...more

December 27, 2009

When the soccer season resumes after the holidays, the hype between Plant City and Durant will build to the teams' regular-season finales. ...more

December 23, 2009

One victory does not a season make. But one more loss could result in a season break. ...more

December 21, 2009

By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

By self definition, the Lightning offense exploded on Friday night. Stuck in the middle of a three-week long scoring drought, Tampa Bay lit up the St. Louis Blues for a 6-3 victory. The six goals exceeded the Lightning's entire output in the first four games of a six-game road trip that concludes Monday at the New York Islanders. ...more

December 19, 2009

Rookie D Victor Hedman did not want to sit out Thursday's game. But after a brief skate in the morning, the No. 2 overall pick - who will celebrate his 19th birthday today - didn't make it out for warmups and missed his second game of the season. ...more

December 18, 2009

Looking to turn around recent misfortunes and wake up a slumping team, Lightning coach Rick Tocchet benched two of Tampa Bay's top players Tuesday against the Predators. ...more

December 16, 2009

The first of two Plant City-Durant high school basketball doubleheaders this season is set to tip off tonight, and there is no telling how things will go. ...more

December 16, 2009

Plant and Bradenton Manatee will play for the Class 5A state championship at Orlando's Florida Citrus Bowl. ...more

December 15, 2009

It was a great story, seemingly headed for a very happy ending. But the NCAA Women's Volleyball Final Four, headed to Tampa this week, must go on without Stanford University's 6-foot-3 senior middle blocker Janet Okogbaa. At Berkeley Prep, she became one of the most decorated prep players in Hillsborough County history. ...more

December 14, 2009