It wasn't necessarily by design, but the Rays got their first look this spring at Jeff Niemann in the kind of situation he might face if he opens the season in the bullpen. They could have been forgiven for wanting to look away. ...more

March 21, 2009

Saturday's Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game hosted by Tampa Prep had everything anyone would expect from two teams made up of the county's top high-flying, 3-draining, ball-handling seniors. It had a slew of dunks - gloriously made and missed - 3-pointers, steals and alley-oops. ...more

March 15, 2009

After all these years, discovering the secret to happiness in life came as something of a surprise. ...more

January 23, 2009

Once or twice in your lifetime you may be lucky enough to have a "perfect day." I had one of those days last Saturday, Dec. 13. ...more

December 17, 2008

They can grind it out on the ground. This is another game in which the best defense is a good offense. The Bucs will want to limit the Falcons' possessions and scoring chances, and the best way to do that is to control the ball and the clock. The Bucs have the personnel to do that, especially against the Falcons, whose rush defense is ordinary. If the Bucs can run for more than 100 yards today, they should win rather easily. ...more

December 14, 2008

It was another one of those days when Natalie Willis was wondering how she could possibly hold herself together another minute. ...more

July 23, 2008

RSL Florida's 'girls under-16 team became the first in the club's history to advance out of the group stages at the U.S. Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships, but could go no further as it fell 3-0 to the AFC Lightning from Atlanta in the quarterfinals. ...more

June 26, 2008

Have you ever experienced one of those days when it just seems like nothing can go right and a black cloud appears to be following you around? ...more

February 11, 2008

Some days are like this. Some days it comes together. ...more

September 17, 2007