Forrest Gough started his racing career at the old state fairgrounds track in Thunder cars in 1985. Now 53, the veteran still has the passion for racing he felt at 31, when he was named rookie of the year and won the Thunder car points championship. ...more

November 22, 2007

With 59 races and 12,956 laps under his belt this year, Zephyrhills' David Reutimann heads into the final race of his first season competing full-time in NASCAR's top two divisions. He is fourth out of five drivers in the Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year standings - 19 points behind third-place Paul Menard and 10 ahead of fifth-place A.J. Allmendinger - and second overall in the Busch Series standings heading into Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead. In the final edition of his Tampa Tribune rookie diary, Reutimann discusses how his results have measured up against his expectations: ...more

November 16, 2007

Tim Duncan had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs got their title defense off to a successful start with a 106-97 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. ...more

October 31, 2007

First Base Nobody has enjoyed Colorado's incredible charge to the NL pennant more than Todd Helton, a longtime star who waited 11 years and 1,578 games to reach the postseason. No longer the home run threat he once was, Helton still has gap-to-gap pop and a sharp eye. Often overshadowed by Boston's big names, Kevin Youkilis is one of the most underrated players in baseball. He's coming off a huge AL Championship Series against Cleveland, when he batted .500 (14-for-28) with three homers, a double, a triple, five walks and seven RBIs. He's hitting .425 in the postseason overall, and he has a reliable glove. ...more

October 24, 2007

Titans quarterback Vince Young had an MRI exam Monday to check out his strained right quadriceps muscle. ...more

October 16, 2007

Long known for their big bats, the Colorado Rockies have suddenly become masters of small ball. ...more

October 14, 2007

We've all seen those tantalizing movie trailers that tease to a dramatic conclusion. ...more

October 12, 2007

AVALANCHE 6, SHARKS 2: Paul Stastny had a goal and four assists and Milan Hejduk scored twice and set up another tally as Colorado broke open a tight game with four third-period goals and beat San Jose. ...more

October 8, 2007

As usual, the Devil Rays took their fans on a roller-coaster ride throughout the 2007 season. The valleys once again outnumbered the peaks, but there were memorable moments on both sides. Some favorites are below, along with the first look at what figures to be an intriguing season. ...more

September 30, 2007

Senior linebacker Romeo Davis will make his season debut this week. ...more

September 25, 2007