National player of the year nominee Stacey Nelson pitched a four-hit shutout to lead the top-ranked Florida softball team to a 3-0 victory against Central Florida on Saturday and into the NCAA Gainesville Regional final today. ...more

May 18, 2008

AVON PARK –– A slumbering Sebring offense, paced by designated hitter Kyle Long's two-run homer, banged out 10 hits, and pitcher Steven Fortner celebrated his 18th birthday by tossing a six-hit, five-inning shutout, and the Blue Streak baseball team beat Lake Placid 16-0 in the Bill Jarrett Early Bird Classic at Head Field. "This was a good win and that goose egg on the board for Lake Placid is a nice present," Fortner said. "I'm still working on my fundamentals after playing football and I felt a lot better as the game went on. "I stayed calm, threw strikes and once we got the big lead, I just let my defense go to work for me." The win evened Sebring's record at 1-1. ...more

February 16, 2008

Baseball's all-time home run leader and his most likely successor are available on the open market as of today. Rarely, if ever, has a free-agent class been so top heavy with a combination of extraordinary talent - and inordinate baggage. ...more

November 12, 2007

With their two biggest investments paying off Friday night, the Chicago Cubs are back in the playoffs. ...more

September 29, 2007

Padres left fielder Milton Bradley will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee when he was spun to the ground by his manager during a blowup with an umpire. ...more

September 25, 2007

Try as they might during a third inning reminiscent of the worst days of a franchise haunted by many bad days, the Devil Rays simply couldn't come crashing back to Earth on Monday against the Orioles. ...more

September 4, 2007