The Raiders football squad has been in playoff mode for a while now, even though the postseason is still a couple of weeks away. Last Friday's trip to Durant High sure had a playoff feel to it. ...more

November 4, 2009

TEXANS ...31 BILLS ...10 Running back Ryan Moats, taking over after starter Steve Slaton lost yet another fumble, scored three touchdowns on consecutive fourth-quarter drives, giving Houston a victory over Buffalo. The Texans won their third straight game for their best start in franchise history. Matt Schaub bounced back from two first-half interceptions to lead six scoring drives on seven possessions. The Bills were undone by an offense that managed 204 yards and nine first downs, with only three coming in the second half. Buffalo squandered another opportunistic performance by its defense, which forced three turnovers. ...more

November 2, 2009

BENGALS ...45 BEARS ...10 Cedric Benson got his revenge on Chicago, all right. The rest of Cincinnati's offense had a sweet time, too. Carson Palmer threw five touchdown passes - four of them in a dominant first half - and Benson ran for a career-high 189 yards and a touchdown against the team that let him go after the 2007 season. The Bengals improved to 5-2 for the first time since 2005, when a fast-strike offense got them to the playoffs. There was a strong resemblance in the first half, when Cincinnati scored on all five possessions and went up 31-0. ...more

October 26, 2009

Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs ran for four touchdowns and only had to pass three times in a 63-14 win over Rice on Saturday. ...more

October 11, 2009

Today's savvy pet owners have hurricane plans, diet plans, exercise plans, even travel plans for their beloved animal companions. ...more

March 27, 2009

In a short-term memory, seconds become years. ...more

March 25, 2009

Purdue was teetering. Desperate Washington was roaring back. The Huskies' close-to-home crowd was screaming. And the stifling intensity that makes the NCAA Tournament so popular blanketed the court. ...more

March 22, 2009

The Clearwater boys basketball team advanced to its first state tournament in five years by playing lockdown defense in the final quarter of a 47-35 victory in the Class 5A-Region 3 final Saturday at Jack Wilson Gymnasium. ...more

February 28, 2009

For the first time in school history, after several near misses during the years, a Tampa Catholic girls basketball team is going to the state's final four. ...more

February 21, 2009

Georgia forward Terrance Woodbury hugged the ball with both arms as he jumped up and down in the Bulldogs' student section, reveling in one of the biggest upsets of the Southeastern Conference season. ...more

February 15, 2009