A Chinese army officer warned Friday that Islamic separatists are the biggest threat to the Olympics, but a regional official played down the danger. ...more

August 2, 2008

Marion Jones was a world-class sprinter, a world-class cheat, and a world-class liar. ...more

July 24, 2008

Dear President Bush, They say you can't always believe what you read in the papers. So, when I read that Marion Jones has applied to you for a pardon or commutation of her federal conviction for making false statements to investigators, I couldn't believe it. She lied to federal agents. She took steroids. She made false statements in a bank fraud investigation - not necessarily in that order. She admitted it. And now she apparently wants to be let off. ...more

July 24, 2008

Diver Chris Colwill, who will compete this summer at the Olympic Games in Beijing, will perform a diving exhibition Saturday July 19 at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center. ...more

July 18, 2008

Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic Games. ...more

July 12, 2008

Michael Phelps will get another shot at Mark Spitz's Olympic record in Beijing. ...more

July 6, 2008

After Chris Colwill completed his last individual dive at the U.S. Olympic Diving Team Selection Camp on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., his parents say they went "a little insane." ...more

July 6, 2008

With the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics now only 75 days off, the dreaded and not-so-unfamiliar B-word is once again being mentioned by a few invited nations looking to make a statement on one of the world's biggest stages. That word, of course, is boycott – the political tact used by nations wishing to show their displeasure with either the game's host, or just something they don't agree with in the world. ...more

May 24, 2008

Plant City went international last week as representatives of a task force supporting softball as an Olympic sport came from 10 countries for a two-day meeting at the headquarters of the International Softball Federation. ...more

May 21, 2008

Eric Grajales is regarded as one of the best to ever wear a Brandon singlet, and, much to the dismay of the high school wrestling world, he still has another year with the Eagles before moving on. ...more

May 20, 2008