Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy, in a New York Times op-ed piece, is asking college athletic directors to ignore pressure from alumni and boosters and hire the best coaching candidates "regardless of race." ...more

February 20, 2009

The NFL free agency period begins at 12:01 a.m. February 27. That means the Buccaneers and 31 other teams have only a few precious days left to decide which of their own free agents to bring back and who to pursue – and how much money to spend – when players hit the open market. ...more

February 17, 2009

Armed with a puck in his back pocket and a microphone in his hand, Bucs coach Raheem Morris felt like he should have been hugging Ronde Barber. ...more

February 14, 2009

Ten-year-old Tyler Smith was among more than 3,400 credentialed reporters Super Bowl XLIII week. ...more

February 11, 2009

The family clad in Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys watched Nicholas Toth walk by. In his calloused hands, he held a diving helmet he had made from scratch, a 38-pound brass and copper tribute to his grandfather. ...more

February 8, 2009

Scantily clad models, Playboy playmates, a few actors and lots of wannabe stars kept the fashion patrol plenty busy. ...more

February 6, 2009

As F.W. Springstead seeks its fifth straight district title or 'One For the Thumb'; Hernando, Nature Coast and Central attempt to advance as many grapplers as possible to regionals. EAGLES IN SEARCH OF COUNTY-BEST 23rd DISTRICT CROWN ...more

February 5, 2009

In the face of a lagging economy, the business of the Super Bowl isn't bogged down. The NFL Super Bowl outlet, opened in November next to WestShore Plaza, stood nearly empty Tuesday morning, two days after Pittsburgh beat Arizona, and people still streamed in. Where once there were two wide rooms full of merchandise, now there is only one, with a depleted selection of T-shirts, jackets, sweatshirts and pennants. ...more

February 3, 2009

NBC's telecast of Super Bowl XLIII pulled in super ratings for the network and WFLA, Channel 8, but the national overnight tally was not as high as for last year's record-setting game. ...more

February 3, 2009

The Pittsburgh Steelers weren't the only big winners when the game ended Sunday night. Tampa scored as a Super Bowl host, departing football fans said. ...more

February 3, 2009