New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Hollis Thomas could be out two months with a right triceps injury, all but ensuring that top draft pick Sedrick Ellis will be thrust into a major role on the interior of the defensive line this season. ...more

August 15, 2008

There was no perfect season, and SpyGate has been tossed on the trash heap of history. What Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots did or didn't do is neither here nor there. ...more

August 14, 2008

Kasey Kahne won the season's first race at Pocono two months ago. That was his second victory in three weeks, and it was followed by a second at Michigan, but Kahne has been fairly quiet since then. Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon are other recent winners at Pocono. Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical this weekend: ...more

August 1, 2008

Randy Moss has been talking about entering NASCAR for some time. Thursday, the New England Patriots' All-Pro receiver did it, becoming a minority team owner in the Craftsman Truck Series. ...more

July 4, 2008

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today announced that a limited number of tickets for Tampa Bay's two preseason home games will be available for purchase at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Buccaneers will host the New England Patriots on August 17 and the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 23. ...more

June 12, 2008

Thieves broke into a jewelry company during the weekend and stole up to $2 million in gold, gems and other valuables, including Super Bowl rings made for New York Giants staff members, authorities said. ...more

June 12, 2008

Michael Strahan had what he wanted - a Super Bowl championship to add to a resume featuring seven Pro Bowls and two sack records. Now it was time to leave football and leave the New York Giants after 15 years in the NFL. ...more

June 10, 2008

Thinking 'out loud until it started to hurt... Quite 'a brawl involving the Rays. Three ejections, one missed haymaker, a few sucker punches, a little blood, some hair pulling but enough about the St. Petersburg City Council stadium vote. ...more

June 7, 2008

Did I miss something here? Didn't Bill Belichick cheat? ...more

May 20, 2008

Shortly 'after publishing a story claiming President Vladimir Putin has left his wife to marry a 24-year-old former Olympic gymnast, a Russian tabloid suddenly suspended operations. World reactions to the possible strong-arming of the press have been varied, although Roger Clemens called Putin "a true hero." ...more

May 4, 2008