Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway Friday as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship in a way only this city can, with a parade down the Canyon of Heroes. ...more

November 6, 2009

For a guy who was hundreds of miles away in Tampa, George Steinbrenner still managed to dominate the World Series. Talk about a fitting tribute. ...more

November 5, 2009

Luckily, one of the boxes on top included the new football jerseys. The Steinbrenner Warriors' colors are blue and gold and because the logo is a lightning bolt, the football jerseys resemble that of the NFL's San Diego Chargers. Looks pretty cool. What do you all think? Henderson said the team should be able to practice on the main field today, using the brand new equipment that arrived by the truck-load last week. The team has been conditioning at Martinez Middle school (next to the high school) and open the season against Strawberry Crest, which also opens later this month. ...more

August 10, 2009

One day about two decades ago, there appeared in the Tribune a report that the New York Yankees' lease on spring training facilities in Fort Lauderdale had expired, and there were some difficulties in arranging a renewal. ...more

June 24, 2009

Kiss me Blarney Stone! Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day. ...more

March 17, 2009

RAYS Address: Charlotte County Stadium, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte ...more

March 3, 2009

The Yankees trotted out some of their luminaries before their Grapefruit League home opener Thursday against the Rays, and they added some prestige to the game. ...more

February 26, 2009

On Tuesday, the Florida High School Athletics Association released tentative reclassified districts for girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, and boys and girls soccer for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons. ...more

February 10, 2009

A new theater company in Hudson will call on the humor and charm of a beloved figure in baseball in its premiere play next week. ...more

January 28, 2009

So much for the hybrid football plan. Because of extensive travel within the plan, the Florida High School Athletic Association made a unanimous decision to change back to a 16-district format for each classification. Thus, only the district champion and runner-up will advance to the postseason. These assignments go into effect fcor the 2009 football season. ...more

December 15, 2008