Early in the season, Florida coach Urban Meyer predicted that WR Riley Cooper would have a decision to make at the end of the season - whether to stick with pro baseball after signing a contract over the summer with the Texas Rangers or concentrate on playing in the NFL. ...more

December 29, 2009

Dioner Navarro was one of three Rays to agree to one-year contracts Saturday and thus avoided arbitration. ...more

December 13, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist is trying to persuade the Chicago Cubs to move their spring training facilities from Arizona to Florida. ...more

December 1, 2009

In the long-running saga of the effort to promote Pasco County's tourism industry nothing has been easy. For years, the county has been socking away a portion of the revenue its tourist development tax generates each year to fund development of a facility that would lure visitors to Pasco. It hasn't, however, had anything it could spend it on. The latest attempt is drawing questions. ...more

November 11, 2009

Whether or not you are a Yankees' fan, it was hard not to be moved by the team's dedication of their 27th World Series title to George Steinbrenner, the team owner and Tampa resident. ...more

November 7, 2009

Clearwater's Bright House Field has been awarded the conference baseball championships in 2010 and 2011. Next season's tournament will be May 26-30, 2010, according to the Big East's official Web site. ...more

July 22, 2009

One day about two decades ago, there appeared in the Tribune a report that the New York Yankees' lease on spring training facilities in Fort Lauderdale had expired, and there were some difficulties in arranging a renewal. ...more

June 24, 2009

Gary Sheffield hit his 500th home run Friday night to become the 25th player in major-league history to reach the milestone, belting a drive to left off Milwaukee's Mitch Stetter leading off the seventh inning. ...more

April 18, 2009

The Braves will honor former pitcher Greg Maddux by retiring his number and inducting the four-time National League Cy Young Award winner into the team's Hall of Fame. ...more

April 6, 2009

The Cincinnati Reds have an interest in free agent Gary Sheffield, but only if he'll accept a limited role. Manager Dusty Baker says Thursday that he plans to talk to the Tampa native, whom he has known for many years. ...more

April 2, 2009