It was only a matter of time, and now Michael Jordan is in the Hall of Fame. Jordan was elected to the Class of 2009 Monday with David Robinson, John Stockton, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer. ...more

April 7, 2009

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January 19, 2009

'Hoop Shoot' Dec. 6 HOLIDAY - The Elks National Hoop Shoot Competition, a free throw contest, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Holiday Recreation Complex, 2830 Gulf Trace Blvd. ...more

November 29, 2008

In the endeavor to fully plumb the English language, often it takes a puissant effort of circumlocution to make a point you can kvell over. ...more

October 15, 2008

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July 30, 2008

Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian? Before your next party, go ahead and consult the latest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, which now includes edamame (immature green soybeans), pescatarian (a vegetarian who eats fish) and about 100 other newly added words that have taken root in the American lexicon. ...more

July 7, 2008

Six years ago, Jeremy Black played organized basketball for the first time at Blake High School. He didn't expect it to lead anywhere - certainly not to college. But Black, a 6-foot-8, 225-pounder, is leaving the University of Tampa as one of the best players in program history. As a senior, he averaged 18.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, while earning first-team All-American honors. ...more

June 18, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - For the first time in nearly a decade, the River Ridge girls basketball team will be led by a new face. ...more

June 6, 2008

Expect cheers among hardcore online game enthusiasts when they learn Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. Or, more accurately, expect them to "w00t." ...more

December 13, 2007