For the better part of the Major League Baseball season, Tampa Bay Rays executives have bemoaned, albeit diplomatically, attendance at Tropicana Field. They campaigned to build more public support for the team, whose first winning season has led to its first playoff berth. ...more

September 25, 2008

Reggie Bush turned a routine screen pass into a 42-yard touchdown catch and Devery Henderson scored on an 84-yard touchdown reception as the host Saints defeated the Bucs 24-20 today at the Superdome. ...more

September 7, 2008

If you turn up to just about any Tampa Catholic football practice, you're likely to find them spending a lot of time on special teams. That's because coaches there believe it's an often overlooked part of the game, one that played a vital role during the Crusaders' run to the 2007 state final. ...more

September 4, 2008

Two years ago, Citrus Park Little League won the Little League under-10 Tournament of State Champions in West Virginia. That was when they set themselves on a path to being at Gulfport this year, playing in the Southeast Regional tournament. ...more

August 2, 2008

Citrus Park's bats had been relatively quiet throughout most of the Florida State Little League Tournament. They came alive when it counted most. ...more

July 29, 2008

The Rays' two-game series at Yankee Stadium that begins tonight easily could be classified as the most important games the Rays have ever played at the hallowed ballpark. ...more

July 8, 2008

Fans Need To Learn How To Handle Success As Tampa Bay celebrates the Rays' winning season, I think it is important to make sure fans learn how to win with class. Baseball is America's pastime and is typically enjoyed by people of all ages. The fans a winning season has brought to the ballpark, however, seem more interested in bragging rights and chest beating. They use foul language and engage in actions embarrassing to a parent, to a fan, to a citizen of the community. The Rays have had to learn how to win together. Fans now need to do the same. Bring your mitt, bring your enthusiasm, but leave the trash at home. ...more

July 6, 2008

As the latest breakdown of his left hamstring Monday night demonstrated, Troy Percival and the Rays' training staff are about out of ways to patch up the veteran closer on a day-to-day basis. ...more

July 2, 2008

This week, eight local football teams played the second week of Pasco County's 7-on-7 league, whose popularity has exploded from two teams to quadruple that in three years. ...more

June 27, 2008

Matt Garza wasn't terribly enthused to draw the 12:10 p.m. start Thursday under the South Florida sun. A couple of days earlier, he said his focus was on "trying to survive" the heat and humidity he knew was in store. ...more

June 27, 2008