The Cincinnati Reds have an interest in free agent Gary Sheffield, but only if he'll accept a limited role. Manager Dusty Baker says Thursday that he plans to talk to the Tampa native, whom he has known for many years. ...more

April 2, 2009

Tampa native Gary Sheffield would prefer to continue his career with his hometown team after his surprising release by the Tigers today, but it wouldn't appear the Rays have any room for him. ...more

March 31, 2009

It's tough to win a job when you can't even get on the field. ...more

March 4, 2009

Seventeen-hundred bucks for a football ticket isn't cheap, but in the exclusive province of the Super Bowl, this year's game may be a real bargain. ...more

January 25, 2009

Spent the better part of a long afternoon in the county seat Wednesday, hoping to catch a serious case of old-fashioned small-town state-playoffs high-school-football fever. Came away without so much as a sniffle. ...more

December 5, 2008

Jacory Harris didn't start for Miami. Boy, did he finish. Harris threw four touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Hurricanes past Duke 49-31 on Saturday. ...more

October 19, 2008

He has a degree in American studies and creative writing from Columbia University and would try to write for a magazine if professional baseball doesn't work out. ...more

September 19, 2008

A position-by-position look at the matchups in the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. ...more

June 5, 2008

USF Being Disrespected Regarding "USF's Scheduling Pursuit Has Caused Strife" (Sports, Feb. 13): ...more

February 17, 2008

They're just two big kids this week. One kid is 39, the other is 36. One kid has been to a dozen Pro Bowls, the other to seven. They're Hall of Famers when they finally hop off the merry-go-round. ...more

January 31, 2008