Esther Orreno, 87, said she wasn't scared when she fought a pygmy rattlesnake with her cane earlier this week and squeezed it to death with her right hand. ...more

August 14, 2009

An Arkansas man's finger-twisting handshake with a co-worker in North Carolina has left him facing a half-million-dollar legal judgment. ...more

March 5, 2009

At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Rays first baseman Carlos Pena sports some broad shoulders. ...more

February 22, 2009

Five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels is out for the season with a torn right triceps, the latest blow for a Washington Redskins team that has sunk to last place in the NFC East. ...more

December 9, 2008

Two-Seam Fastball Hold the index and middle fingers with the seams. How it works: The pitch is thrown with an arm side run, which allows the ball to dip away to left-handed hitters (or right-handed if the pitcher is a lefty) and into a right-handed batter (or into a lefty for a left-handed pitcher). ...more

October 22, 2008

Carl Crawford may be oversimplifying things, but you can't fault his enthusiasm. ...more

September 24, 2008

SERIES SCHEDULE TONIGHT: Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10; FSN Florida ...more

September 15, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have had to prove their mettle once already this season, back when they went into the all-star break on a confidence-sapping seven-game losing streak. ...more

September 9, 2008

A Tampa family at home eating oxtail for dinner made a surprising discovery, their lawyer said - part of a human finger. ...more

August 29, 2008

TAMPA A Tampa family at home eating oxtail for dinner made a surprising discovery, their lawyer said – part of a human finger. ...more

August 28, 2008