THE DIFFERENCE: Trailing 24-14 with 1:31 left in the game, Freedom QB Josh Grady threw a 20-yard TD pass to Sherrod Cunningham to pull the Patriots within three. The following onside kick bounced off a Durant player and into the arms of a Freedom player, but he couldn't hold on. Durant recovered the kick and ran the clock out, preserving its first road win of the year and ruining Freedom's homecoming. ...more

October 17, 2008

Mexican officials are trying to persuade Americans to visit Ciudad Juarez, touting the city in a new billboard campaign as a "land of encounters." But on the U.S. side of the border, that sounds like a cruel joke. ...more

October 16, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Junior quarterback C.J. Bennett led the charge for the potent Alonso offense, throwing for 350 yards and 4 TDs. He hit his favorite target, junior running back Jesse Avaya, seven times for 160 yards. ...more

October 11, 2008

Frostproof 42, Sebring 14 Tailback Marcus Chaney rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns and Nickell Robey added 135 yards and another score to lead Frostproof to a 42-14 victory over Sebring at Faris Brannen Stadium. ...more

September 27, 2008

The significant number for Bobby Bowden this weekend isn't 500. Rather it's 376. ...more

September 27, 2008

The Rays inched closer to completing the next item on their final-week checklist Tuesday night, picking up an individual milestone to boot. ...more

September 24, 2008

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL Parrott roars out of the gate scoring seven times in nine possessions to thump archrival West Hernando, 54-0. ...more

September 23, 2008

Don't bother telling University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt his No. 12-ranked Bulls are prohibitive favorites at Florida International today. ...more

September 19, 2008

It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe - or dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday. ...more

September 8, 2008

When Travis Duffey steps toward the line of scrimmage this season, there will be a series of thoughts that stream through his consciousness. ...more

September 3, 2008