Perhaps the subfreezing temperatures outside put the Lightning into a brain freeze to open a three-game road trip. ...more

January 7, 2010

The buzz bantering through the Lightning locker room following Wednesday's morning skate surrounded Tuesday night's world junior championship gold-medal match between the United States and Canada. ...more

January 7, 2010

The last question had been asked and answered. Bobby Bowden had once again opened the door to his enormous heart and let the world peek inside. ...more

January 2, 2010

Walter McFadden's final college game turned out to be a memorable one. Auburn's fifth-year senior cornerback had two interceptions and turned in the longest play in Outback Bowl history when he returned one for a score to help the Tigers edge Northwestern 38-35 in overtime Friday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 2, 2010

Brittanie Augustin is a setter. That job description: Chase down balls; form an impenetrable wall at the net; and, of course, make those kill-seeking outside hitters look good. ...more

December 29, 2009

Northwestern QB Mike Kafka completed 65 percent of his passes for 2,898 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 265 yards and seven more scores ...more

December 29, 2009

An 18-year-old high school basketball player in Jacksonville has died after collapsing at halftime. Phillip Jackson played the entire second quarter, but none of the first, for Sandalwood High School on Monday. ...more

December 22, 2009

For Raheem Morris these could be the three most important weeks of his coaching life, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

December 20, 2009

Cameras focused on the Jets swung 180 degrees last week from Mark Sanchez's stall to the other end of the locker room, to an unglamorous 26-year-old quarterback wearing a couple of days of stubble, old blue jeans and a cap pointed backward. ...more

December 13, 2009

The New England Patriots' road woes sent Tom Brady to his knees Sunday. When his final desperation pass was intercepted, he stooped over and buried his face in the turf, as if trying to hide. ...more

December 7, 2009