Oft-injured ace Chris Carpenter used to be the St. Louis Cardinals' top concern heading into spring training. ...more

February 13, 2009

John Smoltz has reached a preliminary agreement on a contract with the Boston Red Sox, a stunning end to his long career with the Atlanta Braves. ...more

January 8, 2009

The start of the new year looked too much like the start of the new season to suit defenseman Paul Ranger, who will be back on the ice at Phoenix today after consecutive days of full practice. ...more

January 8, 2009

A football slipped from the Mulberry quarterback's hand, and as fate would have it, Tampa Catholic defensive lineman Michael Aguila snagged the floating ball and rumbled 25 yards for a touchdown: a touchdown with 2 minutes remaining that made it 10-0, which ended up the final score of the Class 2A state quarterfinal. ...more

November 29, 2008

Through the opening two weeks of the Lightning season, the defense seemed lost. ...more

October 23, 2008

The Bolts are expected to bolster their defense before Thursday's game against the Islanders. ...more

October 13, 2008

Defenseman Paul Ranger participated in full practice drills Wednesday, the first time he has been cleared for full contact since undergoing shoulder surgery during the offseason. But he hasn't been cleared to return to game action - yet. ...more

October 9, 2008

Olie Kolzig stopped 34 shots, leading the Lightning to a 4-1 preseason victory against his old team, Eisbaren Berlin, in front of 11,200 fans at the new O2 Arena. ...more

September 29, 2008

The Lightning play their fourth of six preseason games tonight against the New York Rangers, but for all intents and purposes it might as well be the last. ...more

September 25, 2008

If he never pitches again, Curt Schilling has left his mark on the Red Sox by helping them win two World Series titles. And that's a distinct possibility now that he faces shoulder surgery. ...more

June 21, 2008