Former University of Tampa pitcher Charlie Manning threw a scoreless inning in his major-league debut for Washington on Saturday. ...more

May 25, 2008

A day after University of South Florida coach Lelo Prado questioned his team's intensity, the Bulls left no doubt whether they were ready for Thursday's Big East Tournament elimination game with West Virginia. ...more

May 23, 2008

Since her freshman year at Durant, pitcher Sara DeMuth listened to the seniors on the softball team talk about reaching the state tournament. Year after year, those graduating classes fell short. ...more

May 20, 2008

They listened to his words as if they were the only cure to the pain they were feeling. After the Durant softball team lost to Palm Beach Gardens in a heartbreaking 5-4 10-inning Class 6A state semifinal May 9, the players huddled around their coach, Matt Carter, who consoled them the only way he knew how. ...more

May 20, 2008

Eric Gagne no longer wants to be called the Brewers' closer. He's pitching his way out of that role, anyway. ...more

May 11, 2008

If these bats ever catch up with these arms and gloves ... ...more

May 10, 2008

Through no fault of his own, Al Reyes lost his job during the winter. ...more

February 23, 2008

AVON PARK — The South Florida Community College baseball team continued its slow start on Wednesday, giving up five runs in the final two innings and falling 10-2 to Central Florida Community College at Panther Field. The Panthers (0-4) had the game within reach at 5-2 in the eighth, but the Patriots took advantage of late fielding errors to pull out the win. "We played a pretty decent ballgame for eight innings," said SFCC coach Rick Hitt. "We're still having trouble pitching out of our mistakes." ...more

February 1, 2008

From the first day of spring training next February, there will be no mixing and matching or closer-by-committee in the Rays' bullpen. ...more

December 1, 2007

In perhaps the easiest decision they'll make this offseason, the Rays on Wednesday picked up the 2008 option for veteran reliever Al Reyes. ...more

November 15, 2007