A local contingent will travel to this year's World Dragon Boat Racing Championship in Prague on Saturday to promote Tampa as the site of the world championships in August 2011. ...more

August 20, 2009

Having already conquered Rome, Prague and London during a whirlwind offseason, Washington was a natural final stop for Joe Maddon and his new bride. ...more

January 6, 2009

It happened in Rome, on the way to Florence. Joe Maddon had said for months that he hoped to run into just one person wearing Rays gear on his honeymoon in Europe in November as a sign that his team had truly arrived. Enter Ryan Atwood of New Tampa, spotted wearing a Rays cap in the train station as Maddon and his bride Jaye waited to head off to Italy for the second stop on a tour that also took them to Prague and London. ...more

December 9, 2008

Lightning rookie and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will provide a weekly diary to share his journey with Tribune readers. ...more

October 12, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team finishes a two-game regular-season series today in Prague against the New York Rangers. ...more

October 5, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team opens the regular season today in Prague against the New York Rangers. ...more

October 4, 2008

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team will play a season-opening series in Prague against the New York Rangers on Saturday and Sunday. ...more

September 30, 2008

Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team will play a season-opening series in Prague against the Rangers on Saturday and Sunday. ...more

September 29, 2008

SUNRISE For the first 10 days of the season, injured D Dan Boyle has been taking in the view from the top. ...more

October 13, 2007