Don't start texting Chris Colwill just yet to congratulate him on reaching the Beijing Games. But after his performance at Thursday's U.S. Olympic Diving Selection Camp in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brandon native has nearly assured himself of that trip to China. ...more

July 4, 2008

In the first major stunner of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Brendan Hansen failed to make the Olympic team in the 200-meter breaststroke Thursday night. ...more

July 4, 2008

Coming off the final turn in Monday's 400-meter dash semifinal, Tampa's Calvin Smith II realized he was sitting in fifth place, out of the money if he wanted to run in Thursday's Olympic Track and Field Trials final. ...more

July 1, 2008

Four years ago, Rose Richmond was a U.S. Olympic track and field trials rookie with little or no expectations of reaching the Athens Games in the women's long jump. ...more

June 30, 2008

Clearwater's Robert Margalis was once again in the worst possible position at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials: third place, just one spot away from making the Olympic team. ...more

June 30, 2008

Before he competed in Saturday's shot put final at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, the public-address announcer told the Hayward Field crowd that Garrett Johnson was a Rhodes Scholar. ...more

June 29, 2008

Nebraska's largest city struggled Saturday to restore power to thousands of residents a day after a severe storm damaged homes, uprooted trees and killed two people in a neighboring community. ...more

June 29, 2008

David Boudia is heading to Beijing with the look of a potential star, beating close friend Thomas Finchum in the final of 10-meter platform at the U.S. Olympic diving trials in a battle of 10s. ...more

June 23, 2008

Troy Dumais has become the first diver to make the U.S. Olympic team this year. ...more

June 22, 2008

Brandon High wrestling standout Eric Grajales on Tuesday was named to the 14-member first team of the 23rd annual ASICS All-America Team. ...more

June 11, 2008