TAMPA — Jesus Verdejo scored 21 points and Dominique Jones made a driving layup to put South Florida ahead with 15.9 seconds to go, and the Bulls held on Friday night for a 57-56 victory over No. 8 Marquette. ...more

February 6, 2009

Evan Turner scored six of his 26 points in overtime, leading Ohio State past No. 12 Purdue 80-72 on Tuesday night to end the Boilermakers' six-game winning streak. ...more

February 4, 2009

Pat Summitt's 1,000th win will have to wait at least another game. ...more

February 3, 2009

At least the Florida Gators quickly get back in the saddle after their disastrous road trip Saturday night to Tennessee. ...more

February 3, 2009

Connecticut looks pretty comfortable at No. 1. Jeff Adrien scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds and the Huskies celebrated their return to the top of the polls for the first time in three years with a 68-51 dismantling of No. 5 Louisville on Monday night. ...more

February 3, 2009

Girls district basketball tournaments begin today, and several area schools are favorites to win and advance to the playoffs. ...more

February 2, 2009

The clock was winding down on possibly her final home game in a Sebring uniform and Maxime Copley gave into her teammates, draining a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put an exclamation point on senior night in front of the home fans. ...more

January 31, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Of all the times for this to happen. Just when things appeared to be going well for Zephyrhills, the Bulldogs lose their No. 2 and No. 3 scorers to injury. ...more

January 30, 2009

TAMPA BAY CONNECTION With Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa this week, the Tribune takes a daily look at the memories of a past Super Bowl participant with roots in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 30, 2009

Wipe the slate clean. In boys soccer, the real season begins Monday. No matter what a team has done to this point, a great performance by an underdog or a poor one by a favorite can extend, or end, a season. As proven last season by Wharton, which closed the season on a 10-game winning streak to go from a No. 4 seed to state champion, anything can happen. ...more

January 25, 2009