So many people wanted to talk about Kay Yow in the days since her death, to tell stories about her coaching success and the courage she showed in her long fight against cancer. ...more

January 31, 2009

Tampa's Damu Cherry came as close as you can to winning an Olympic medal Tuesday night in the finals of the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Beijing Games. ...more

August 19, 2008

The International Olympic Committee formally expelled Greek hurdler Fani Halkia from the Beijing Olympics on Monday for doping and urged Greek authorities to investigate her coach for possible criminal violations. ...more

August 19, 2008

When it comes to Olympic sprints, nobody does it better than the Jamaicans. ...more

August 18, 2008

Eight years ago, Lopez Lomong didn't even have a country. Now he'll be carrying the flag for his adopted nation, leading the U.S. Olympic team at opening ceremonies Friday night. ...more

August 7, 2008

MVP Kobe Bryant has a shot at another big prize after falling short of the NBA championship, and he'll have plenty of help along the way. ...more

June 24, 2008

TAMPA - Missing the U.S. Olympic Women's Marathon Trials by just 29 seconds at last month's Disney Marathon, St. Petersburg's Melanie Peters finally secured a berth in that race with a winning performance in Sunday's Gasparilla Marathon. ...more

February 11, 2008

Ronnie Holassie, a former groom at Tampa Bay Downs, raised his arms in triumph as crossed the finish line first in this morning's Bank of America Marathon. ...more

February 10, 2008

Saturday's winners of the St. Pete Beach Classic 10-kilometer road race used the foggy event as a tune-up for an even bigger event. Women's champion Dana Parrot of Tampa has her sights set on next month's Gasparilla Distance Classic while men's titlist Craig Schmidt of Zephyrhills is aiming for the St. Anthony's Triathlon in April. ...more

January 20, 2008

Elite distance runner Ryan Shay, who collapsed and died Saturday during the U.S. men's marathon Olympic trials, had been diagnosed with an enlarged heart but cleared by doctors, his father said. ...more

November 4, 2007