Taken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as the frenzy grew around the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. ...more

December 2, 2008

If Gulf coach Jay Fulmer needed assistance getting his Buccaneers motivated for tonight's Class 3A region semifinal contest against Pasco, the rest of the Sunshine Athletic Conference coaches gave him what he needed. ...more

November 27, 2008

Everyone has lost keys, money or their cell phone at some point, but Detroit has made losing a lifestyle. The Lions are 0-10, six losses away from finishing the season winless. Detroit already has lost fans, respect, and possibly its auto industry, but can start to shed its losing persona today when Tampa Bay travels to the Motor City. ...more

November 23, 2008

Nature Coast Technical High School's football defense did not sit idle Thursday. ...more

November 14, 2008

Nature Coast Technical High School's football defense did not sit idle Thursday. ...more

November 13, 2008

For the Florida State Seminoles, there's a clear route to the ACC Championship Game, set for Dec. 6 at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 13, 2008

Miami coach Randy Shannon insists he wouldn't use this week's team meetings to remind his team of the lopsided beating last year's Hurricanes endured against Virginia. ...more

November 1, 2008

PASCO ... 30 SUNLAKE ... 0 THE DIFFERENCE: In the second quarter, Pasco LB Marcus Dixon intercepted a pass thrown by Tommy Valez and returned it 49 yards to the Seahawks 15-yard line. Two plays later, Harold Clower threw a touchdown pass to Chase Dunn to give Pasco a 17-0 lead, and the rout was on. ...more

October 25, 2008

Brooks, Mehra Hailed For Work Benefiting Children About 300 guests attended the seventh annual Champion for Children awards ceremony and dinner Oct. 2 at the Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza in Tampa. The dinner, the signature event for Voices for Children of Hillsborough County Inc., the fundraising branch of Guardian Ad Litem, honored Tampa Bay Buccaneer Derrick Brooks as the 2008 Champion for Children for his work with youths, including The Brooks Bunch, Derrick Brooks Charities and Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School in North Tampa. Tampa psychiatrist Rahul Mehra was presented with the Guardian Angel Award for volunteering for Guardian Ad Litem, the nonprofit agency that assigns volunteers to represent children who need help during legal proceedings. The evening, called "Old Havana Nights," raised more than $43,000 and featured an outdoor cocktail reception with cigar bar, a chance drawing for a collection of 60 bottles of wine donated by board members, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. The emcee was former Buccaneers offensive lineman Ian Beckles, a host on WDAE, 620 AM. ...more

October 13, 2008

"You look at great rushing teams and it's not so much the 4-yard gain, 4-yard gain, 4-yard gain," Florida football coach Urban Meyer is saying. "It's a 4-yard gain, 5 yards and then, suddenly, 75 yards. And those two cats bring that to the table." ...more

October 7, 2008