BENGALS ...23 LIONS ...13 Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson returned from a two-game layoff because of an injured hip and tied the team record with his fifth 100-yard game of the season. The Bengals assured themselves of a winning record for only the second time in 19 years. The other one came in 2005, when Cincinnati won the AFC North and lost its opening playoff game to Pittsburgh. After a solid first quarter, the Lions went nowhere and had the game end badly. Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford aggravated his non-throwing shoulder with 3:37 to go and didn't return, watching the final minutes from the bench. Benson finished with 110 yards on 36 carries, becoming the third different Bengal to run for 100 yards in the past three games. Carson Palmer threw for 220 yards and a TD to Chad Ochocinco. ...more

December 7, 2009

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Jordan's son has shoe issue A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially. ...more

October 23, 2009

Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America plans to lay off 81 employees in Tampa, according to a notice it filed with Florida regulators. ...more

June 18, 2009

No. 11 North Carolina may have been upset Saturday had coach Sylvia Hatchell not broken up the Tar Heels' two-week layoff before the NCAA tournament with one last game. ...more

March 21, 2009

Greg Sausaman was on Dunkin' Donuts' fast track in management in 2003 when he was summoned from Tampa to a meeting in Orlando. ...more

March 1, 2009

ON REBOUNDING Greg Sausaman has combined a solid academic background of undergraduate and graduate education with 25 years of work experience to gain insights on navigating career challenges. ...more

March 1, 2009

The economy is shrinking. The recession is deepening. And tens of thousands of people were laid off this week alone. ...more

February 20, 2009

Virginia-based Smithfield Foods' closing of its Plant City meat-packing plant – the city's largest private employer – may be the largest layoff in the city's history. ...more

February 17, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The regular season has drawn to a successful closure for some in Pasco County and if they continue, the postseason awaits. ...more

February 7, 2009

Lately, I've been hearing a lot from people of all ages who want to go back to school. ...more

February 1, 2009