For Brian Shaw, these were the true sights and sounds of Boston. Celtics flags everywhere. Fans shouting at the Lakers' bus, most of them decked out in green. Even the driver taking the team to the arena was wearing a Celtics hat. ...more

June 9, 2008

When Plant's Preston Tucker learned he was named to the Hillsborough County squad of the Rays High School All-Star Classic, he dreamed of hitting a home run. ...more

June 2, 2008

Maybe it was going just a little too well - the winning, the ride to the top of baseball, the headlines. Something was bound to happen. ...more

May 29, 2008

SEBRING –– Tampa Sickles outfielder Kenny Wilson scored four runs and Tampa King's Sean Buckley had a key two-run double to lead the West All-Stars to a 15-6 win over the North All-Stars in the championship game of the 30th annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association Baseball Classic on Saturday at a sweltering Firemen's Field. Wilson, who played a flawless center field, drew a pair of walks and reached on one of four North errors to spark the West offense, which banged out 15 hits off five North hurlers. "It's an honor to be selected to play in this series and it was great to be able to represent the west coast of Florida," said Wilson, who has signed a scholarship with the University of Florida. "We swung the bats well, got solid pitching and our defense was tight. "This was a great experience because everything is first class and this field is nicer than a lot of minor league parks. ...more

May 25, 2008

If Tampa Bay wants to acquire a free agent to serve as a No. 1 goalie and mentor until Karri Ramo is ready, here is a list of candidates: ...more

February 19, 2008

A year ago, Peyton Manning led the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win. Sunday, it was younger brother Eli who was the winning QB. Eli, named the game's MVP, completed 19 of 34 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, including the 13-yard game-winner to Plaxico Burress with 39 seconds left. ...more

February 4, 2008

As always, when the final few skaters drifted off the ice at the end of Friday's Lightning practice, Marty St. Louis was among them. ...more

January 12, 2008

Paris is magnificent this time of year ... not the city in France. Paris Moore, a 5-foot-6 senior guard at Bloomingdale, was named MVP in all three tournaments the Bulls played in during the Christmas break. She's averaging 20.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 4.7 steals per game. ...more

January 10, 2008

The Bishop McLaughlin girls soccer team is nearing the end of practice on a hot and humid afternoon. After more than an hour of conditioning exercises and simulated matches, some of the team members are slowing down. ...more

December 30, 2007

Those who watched the first Lightning College Hockey Classic last year may remember seeing Notre Dame win the championship and there is a good chance the Fighting Irish could repeat in this weekend's four-team tournament. ...more

December 29, 2007