Jason Taylor is leaving the only NFL team he's known, going from the Miami Dolphins to the Washington Redskins in a trade Sunday. ...more

July 21, 2008

Brett Favre finally is speaking for himself: He wants to play but doesn't feel welcome in Green Bay, so he's asking to be released. ...more

July 15, 2008

FOOTBALL Dr. M. Christopher MacLaren of Tampa Bay Bone and Joint performs pro bono knee surgery on Hernando High grad Nick Pauliot. ...more

July 14, 2008

Royal Birkdale has a reputation as the fairest of all links courses in the British Open rotation. ...more

July 14, 2008

One swing from completing her week's work, Venus Williams toed the baseline, dribbled the ball, gave it a toss and delivered yet another thunderclap serve at sun-kissed Wimbledon. ...more

June 29, 2008

Josh Hamilton, OF (Texas Rangers) - Hamilton had been sidelined for the past few games due to left knee inflammation. The Rangers attempted to bring him back for Thursday's game against the Astros, but after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch in his first at-bat, they took him out to avoid further injury. If Hamilton is out for an extended period, Brandon Boggs, Frank Catalanotto and Marlon Byrd will receive more playing time. Monitor Hamilton's injury closely. ...more

June 27, 2008

Tiger Woods was must-see TV at the U.S. Open, making birdie on the final hole to force a playoff, another clutch birdie the next day to extend the playoff and winning his 14th major on what amounted to one good leg. ...more

June 20, 2008

Doctors say Gov. Charlie Crist was reported to be in good spirits after arthroscopic surgery Wednesday in St. Petersburg to repair damage in his left knee. ...more

June 19, 2008

Tiger Woods raised a clenched fist as a jet engine-like roar built all around him on the 18th green. A 25-foot putt for his second eagle of Saturday's third-round back nine of the U.S. Open had just fallen. Despite limping, grimacing and seemingly spraying tee shots into every nook and cranny at Torrey Pines, he had just shot 70 to go 3 under and take a one-shot lead over Lee Westwood. ...more

June 15, 2008

Exercise for anyone older than 50 should include work on core muscles and your back, says Mark Misner, owner and president of Tampa's Body By Design. As you age, back strength and stability become increasingly important, so it's essential any workout include a focus on those areas. ...more

June 14, 2008