Johnson, the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive titles, received mainstream recognition Monday when he was honored as the Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. Although Tiger Woods was named Athlete of the Decade, he received only nine votes in this balloting. ...more

December 21, 2009

LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O'Neal provided an inside presence and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals. ...more

November 12, 2009

USF head basketball coach Stan Heath is banking on a more competitive team due to an influx of newcomers. ...more

November 11, 2009

According to the NBA, the league's merchandising business in Europe has doubled in the last five years to include more than 60 partners distributing NBA products to more than 16,000 retail locations. International sales account for more than 25 percent of the league's overall global merchandise business. Here are the top 10 most popular NBA jerseys in Europe. ...more

June 10, 2009

Orlando is evaluating All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson for a possible return to the Magic lineup for the NBA Finals that begin Thursday night in Los Angeles. ...more

June 1, 2009

The high-profile college basketball analyst waxes poetic _ and offers some picks! _ during lunch in Lakewood Ranch. ...more

March 18, 2009

Sickles senior center and North Carolina signee John Henson was named to the McDonald's All-America Team on Wednesday. ...more

February 19, 2009

Shaq danced, Kobe dazzled. And just like old times, they won again. ...more

February 16, 2009

Sickles center John Henson is one of 20 prep basketball seniors across the country selected to play in the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic, a premier high school boys basketball all-star game to be played in New York in April. ...more

February 11, 2009

He already seems like the Superman of Super Bowl XLIII - yes, he's able to leap tall cornerbacks in a single bound - but somehow, even the hyperbole can't do justice to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. ...more

January 30, 2009