There are a billion or so people in China who don't care about the World Baseball Classic — and China is in the World Baseball Classic. At least it was until it got rolled by Japan and Korea, though China did beat Taiwan. There are billions more who don't care about the WBC, either, especially with the stringent new airport security edict: Only Cuban baseball players weighing 3.5 ounces or less are allowed in carry-on baggage. ...more

March 9, 2009

Our panel chowed down to give you the buffalowdown on which wings will be hot on game day. ...more

January 28, 2009

It was a miserable week in the newsroom. Friends and colleagues who a week ago were writing stories or columns and fighting deadlines were packing boxes with the few personal items that give the rows of cubicles some sense that real people work there. ...more

November 16, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly talks with Tribune college football expert Joey Johnson about the upcoming weekend, including USF's batlle with FIU and Florida traveling to Knoxville to take on Tennessee. ...more

September 19, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly returns with his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Martin's guest this time is Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat writer Roy Cummings. They discuss the scientific breakthroughs used when dealing with an injury to receiver Joey Galloway. ...more

September 18, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly returns with his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Martin's guest this time is Tampa Bay Rays beat writer Marc Lancaster, fresh off covering the Rays' series win against the Red Sox in Boston. They discuss the improbable ways this baseball team has managed to win games and build a lead in the AL East. ...more

September 11, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly returns with his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Today, Martin talks with Brett McMurphy, University of South Florida beat writer for The Tampa Tribune. Martin and Brett discuss the end of the USF-UCF football series, Friday night's game against nationally ranked Kansas, and the state of college football in Florida and in general. ...more

September 9, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly returns with his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Today, Martin is joined by Ira Kaufman, veteran NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune. Martin and Ira talk about the apparently tepid interest in the Buccaneers' opener, and the question marks that still surround the team as the Bucs prepare for their opener at New Orleans. And Plant-Armwood. Everyone is talking about Plant-Armwood. ...more

September 4, 2008

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly debuts his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Today's guest, veteran Tribune sports reporter Joey Johnston, and Martin discuss the upcoming college football season, Johnston's Civil War lineage, and reasonable expectations for Florida, South Florida, Florida State and Miami this season. ...more

August 28, 2008

Readers expecting a one-sided, "black athletes are being exploited" rant from Newsday sports columnist Shaun Powell will be disappointed. Those looking for challenging dialogue and insight will be pleased. ...more

January 10, 2008