On Monday morning, some 413 people with origins in 74 countries, from Iraq to Togo, will take the Oath of Allegiance at the Tampa Convention Center. Cuba, India, the United Kingdom, Vietnam and the Philippines lead the list of countries that continue to broaden the face of America. ...more

December 6, 2009

Mired in the midst of a scoring slump with one goal in two games and winless in three before facing New Jersey on Friday, the Lightning instituted a bit of a shakeup up front. ...more

December 5, 2009

National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan had spent most of his career as an infielder. ...more

November 17, 2009

The Lightning struck a deal with defenseman Matt Smaby late Saturday, avoiding a potential arbitration hearing. ...more

July 27, 2009

Lightning general manager Brian Lawton made progress during a meeting Monday in Minnesota with the agent for defenseman Matt Smaby in hopes of hammering out a deal before next week's arbitration hearing. ...more

July 21, 2009

Ben Zobrist backs up for the Rays at almost every position on the field. But who backs up the back up? ...more

March 7, 2009

Alex Gonzalez was relieved to be back on the field. ...more

March 4, 2009

Fernando Perez, the organization's Minor League Player of the Year, believes he's ready to show he can play every day in the majors. ...more

March 1, 2009

In describing his first-time starter in center field Thursday, Rays manager Joe Maddon used the old line about him being "a coach on the field." ...more

February 27, 2009

As a newly minted postseason sensation who already has proved his worth at the highest level, you might think David Price would be a bit miffed that he has to win a big-league job this spring. ...more

February 12, 2009