Derek Jeter heard a new voice of authority in the Yankees clubhouse this week, and it had a familiar sound. ...more

February 22, 2008

Regarding "Accident Witness Eases Family's Pain" (Metro, Feb. 9): Haunted by the terrible crash as it played out before his eyes, Keith Johnson went into action to raise the money for Monica Demarco's funeral expenses. ...more

February 15, 2008

As a resident of the Kansas City area through the 1970s and early '80s and a fan of the Royals during their rivalry years with the colorful but bizarre Yankees, suffice it to say the George Steinbrenner was far from the top of my list of admired or respected people. ...more

February 10, 2008

I write in support of the move by Commissioner Rose Ferlita and Councilman Charlie Miranda to rename Legends Field to honor George Steinbrenner. ...more

February 7, 2008

City Councilman Charlie Miranda recounts working one day as a steward at Tampa Bay Downs, the horse racing track once partially owned by George Steinbrenner. ...more

February 6, 2008

George Steinbrenner Stadium. A county commissioner and a city councilman think there's a nice ring to it and are pushing to rename Legends Field after "The Boss." ...more

February 2, 2008

While nominations for next month's $200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes won't be released until next Sunday, Tampa Bay Downs officials already have received interest from several of the top thoroughbred trainers in the country. ...more

January 26, 2008

Dale Bennett's reputation as a high-percentage winning trainer has caught on at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

January 19, 2008

While George Steinbrenner's public appearances have dwindled in the past year, his passion for horse racing remains as strong as ever. ...more

December 30, 2007

We All Want An Edge Let's get off the backs of the ball players and fess up: We all take "performing enhancing" stuff. From our caffeine "fixes" in the morning to "jump start" all systems to our glass of wine at dinner time to "aid" digestion. Then in between we eat bran cereal and a cranberry capsule for our plumbing, an aspirin to make our blood slippery, a Viactiv to nourish our bones, an Omega-3 for heart health, a multivitamin to make all these things work and a St John's Wort to keep us from being cranky. In addition, we have a Coca-Cola to prevent the mid-afternoon slump and a little alcoholic "drinky" at the end of the day to ease the day's stress. ...more

December 21, 2007