Live updates from around the Bay area as local athletes choose their college destinations. ...more

February 4, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive guard Davin Joseph is accustomed to pushing around defenders, but Minnie, his mom, has rarely budged. ...more

February 4, 2009

From the moment he arrived on campus, 320-pound tackle Michael Oher seemed destined to be a star on Mississippi's football team and a failure in its classrooms. ...more

February 1, 2009

Willis McGahee of the Baltimore Ravens circled out of the backfield late in the AFC Championship Game this month and sprinted downfield as a pass receiver. As the ball came toward him, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark read the play and rushed at full speed toward McGahee. ...more

January 31, 2009

5 Chiefs Make 5A All-State Football Chamberlain senior quarterback Dontae Aycock, Wharton senior defensive back Jairus Jones, Alonso senior defensive lineman Demonte McAllister and Newsome senior offensive lineman Conor O'Neal each were named Friday to Florida's Class 5A All-State first team. ...more

January 30, 2009

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels cocked back and threw a perfect strike while a crowd of fans cheered him on. ...more

January 30, 2009

TAMPA -- Willis McGahee of the Baltimore Ravens circled out of the backfield late in the AFC Championship Game earlier this month and sprinted downfield as a pass receiver. As the ball came toward him, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark read the play and rushed at full speed toward McGahee. Clark crushed helmet-to-helmet into McGahee, who then lay motionless while Clark rolled on the ground nearby in pain. Neither athlete suffered a serious injury, and Clark will be on the field Sunday for the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. But the same speed and ferocity that makes professional football the nation's top spectator sport has also raised concerns about player safety. ...more

January 30, 2009

FOOTBALL Three Nature Coast players receive All-State nods, including repeat selections Tevin Drake and Mike Fields, along with offensive lineman Chad Dampier. ...more

January 28, 2009

A HAIRY SITUATION To the surprise of virtually no one, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu fielded almost as many questions about his cascading hair Tuesday as he did football or the Arizona Cardinals. ...more

January 28, 2009

They were in Miami for the fifth Super Bowl, their first. The Dallas Cowboys were about to hit America's great new stage. And they were sick as dogs. ...more

January 28, 2009