Steven Stamkos walked off the Lightning team bus early Friday evening, and as he made his way into the team hotel, he obliged two autograph-seekers who politely asked him to sign their paraphernalia. ...more

September 20, 2008

Getting from Tampa to Tropicana Field to see the Tampa Bay Rays used to be a breeze: Take Interstate 275 to St. Petersburg, swing into a parking space and stroll in minutes before the first pitch. ...more

September 15, 2008

Tampa Bay LB Derrick Brooks usually has nothing to prove, but found himself in an unfamiliar situation before Sunday's game against Atlanta. ...more

September 15, 2008

As a bar owner who was lucky enough to have a seat at the Gators-Hurricanes game in Gainesville last weekend, it feels like the right time to weigh in on the subject of moving the drinking age back to 18 - which I will always vehemently oppose. ...more

September 13, 2008

Bucs DE Gaines Adams understands more is expected of him than any player on Tampa Bay's defensive line. ...more

September 12, 2008

When Rays newcomer Dan Johnson smashed a ninth-inning, game-tying homer Tuesday night in Boston - after being called up from Triple-A, then frantically arriving at Fenway Park just minutes before game time - it was stunning. ...more

September 12, 2008

TAMPA - When the University of South Florida hosts No. 13 Kansas on Friday, the No. 19-ranked Bulls will feature two new starters in freshman K Maikon Bonani and sophomore RG Jacob Sims. ...more

September 11, 2008

It will be at least a few more days before Evan Longoria is allowed to return to the starting lineup, but he took a big step forward Saturday. ...more

September 7, 2008

Former first baseman Fred McGriff enjoys the good life now, working as a special adviser for the Rays, serving as a broadcaster, still carrying enough of a presence in his hometown to have people approach for an autograph. ...more

September 6, 2008

At Stake It's all about image. Not only are the fifth-ranked Gators favored to win, they need to look like one of the country's best teams while doing it. Hawaii, meanwhile, earned positive national attention last year on the way to a Sugar Bowl appearance, and it does not want to see that progress wrecked. ...more

August 30, 2008