The Florida High School Athletic Association forced a high school football team from Brooksville to forfeit a playoff game slated for Friday and fined the school $10,400 for a bench-clearing brawl this month. ...more

November 19, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: East Bay RB Chaz Burrows took over in the second half. Burrows carried 12 times for 96 yards after the break, including a 39-yard carry and the clinching touchdown on an 11-yard run late in the fourth quarter. He finished with 113 yards on the night. ...more

November 15, 2008

After enduring the intensity of last summer's Olympic soccer tournament in China, no one could expect the U.S. women's national team to be playing with much intensity three months later, particularly in an exhibition match. ...more

November 9, 2008

FOOTBALL Lights go out and melee ensues in Groveland, as Sharks defeat South Lake, 40-24. ...more

November 8, 2008

FROSTPROOF ... 43 BERKELEY PREP ... 0 THE DIFFERENCE: Berkeley Prep was outgained 311-10 in total yards and didn't record a first down until the final play of the game in the blowout home loss. ...more

November 8, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Tampa Bay Tech (6-1) was stronger, faster, quicker and executed better than Lennard (3-4) from start to finish. Tech quarterback Angel Rodriguez (nine carries, 87 yards, four touchdowns) and fullback Maurice Hagens (12 carries, 100 yards, one touchdown) pretty much ran at will. ...more

October 17, 2008

A true playmaker wants the ball in his hands on every important play. On Friday night, Wharton senior safety Jairus Jones was that playmaker. ...more

October 11, 2008

If you go by dressing time before media interviews - and some of us factor that in - Brian Griese gets our nod over Jeff Garcia as Bucs starting quarterback. Garcia always put his suit on before his postgame. Griese, still wearing his Bucs uniform, stepped to the podium. ...more

September 15, 2008

OUT-OF-DOOR...47 CARROLLWOOD DAY...19 THE DIFFERENCE: Size, speed and experience. Out-of-Door Academy (1-1) moved the ball effortlessly against a host team overstocked with freshmen and eighth-graders en route to a 41-12 halftime advantage. Three minutes into the second quarter, junior running back A.J. Strong already had scored four touchdowns to account for a 28-0 lead. ...more

September 13, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Now it gets real. After two weeks of political theater - the Democrats at their national convention in Denver, Republicans in St. Paul - the contest for the White House is a 61-day surge, no longer played for the committed but aimed at swing states and swing voters. ...more

September 5, 2008