One professional-looking banner unfurled near the Rays' dugout during batting practice proclaimed the three-game set that began Tuesday night a World Series preview. ...more

June 18, 2008

Jemile Weeks hit his second home run of the College World Series, closer Carlos Gutierrez worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning and Miami held off Florida State 7-5 in a Bracket 1 elimination game on Monday. ...more

June 16, 2008

Georgia scored four runs in the ninth — two on Miami closer Carlos Gutierrez's throwing error — as the Bulldogs came from behind to win. ...more

June 15, 2008

Give the man credit. Mike Martin still had his sense of humor late Saturday afternoon, even after witnessing a ninth inning that should make a coach cry. ...more

June 15, 2008

The Rays were pleased enough to see LHP J.P. Howell fall into what appeared to be a comfortable niche as a long reliever earlier this year after some unsuccessful big-league turns as a starter. ...more

June 2, 2008

For the first time in more than two decades, neither of college softball's traditional powers will be playing for the national championship. ...more

June 1, 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

Tough guy that he is, Troy Percival waved off questions about his left hamstring when he arrived at the ballpark in Oakland last Wednesday, a day after it tightened up on him in the middle of a save situation. ...more

May 29, 2008

Blake Lockwood's two-run single in the ninth inning snapped a tie Tuesday night, giving Ouachita Baptist a 12-10 victory against the University of Tampa at the NCAA Division II World Series. The Spartans (42-11-1), the two-time defending national champions, were eliminated from the tournament after squandering leads of 7-0 and 10-7. ...more

May 28, 2008

Carlos Pena said he knew when the ball left Evan Longoria's bat that he'd score in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday at Tropicana Field. Rays manager Joe Maddon said he knew it, too. ...more

May 26, 2008