EAGLES ...34 FALCONS ...7 Michael Vick took the snap, sprinted to his right, made a quick cut to the left, broke a tackle and dove into the end zone. He wasn't done, either. Turns out, No. 7 still rules Atlanta. Making quite a return to the Georgia Dome, Vick accounted for a pair of touchdowns - one running, the other passing - and basked in the cheers of his former home as Philadelphia thoroughly dominated short-handed Atlanta. The Eagles pulled two games ahead of the reeling Falcons in the NFC wild-card standings, bringing a little more clarity to the playoff race. But most of the attention was on Vick's first game in Atlanta since he went off to prison for dogfighting. Vick ran for a 5-yard touchdown in the third quarter, his first score since Oct. 15, 2006. He also slipped a 5-yard scoring pass to tight end Brent Celek early in the fourth. ...more

December 7, 2009

It took Sidney Crosby almost 50 minutes and his team-high seventh shot to extend the NHL's longest active scoring streak. It was worth the wait for Pittsburgh. ...more

March 29, 2009

With all the bizarre situations, odd moments and fuzzy thoughts throughout this Lightning season, one thing was crystal clear heading into Saturday - Tampa Bay had to win. ...more

January 18, 2009

Within 48 hours of their seasons ending last week, four NFL teams fired their head coaches. The Bucs weren't one of them. A lot of their fans don't understand why. ...more

January 4, 2009

When John Abraham wasn't bearing down on him, Drew Brees had to contend with all those pesky Atlanta defensive backs, constantly getting in the way of his throws. ...more

November 10, 2008

There is no argument about who should get the ball for the Rays tonight for the opening game of the American League Championship Series. The lights are the brightest, the pressure is at its peak, and this stage was made for James Shields. ...more

October 10, 2008

FOOTBALL Leopards have lost three straight on the field, but get a second chance with the start of district play. ...more

October 10, 2008

It's an empty kind of feeling. Wednesday night, there was more cavern than cacophony at Tropicana Field, home this season to the very best story in baseball. There's only one first time. It'll never be this new again. ...more

August 28, 2008

First they drew straws - loser had to tell him. Then they had to clear all the breakables out of the room and call for extra security. Only then did the Rays break the news to Troy Percival that he was going on the disabled list. ...more

May 30, 2008

It's really not so strange that the Rays have been one of the best stories in baseball this season, despite the temptation to be slack-jawed in amazement as we look at the top of the standings and see the local team still hanging around. ...more

May 3, 2008