MASSACHUSETTS - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce practiced without difficulty Sunday and was cleared to play in Game 2 of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. ...more

June 8, 2008

David Ortiz sat in front of his locker, his ailing left wrist heavily bandaged. Ortiz wasn't in the starting lineup for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, and the designated hitter could only hope his injury was a minor setback. ...more

June 2, 2008

Two days might not be enough to make up for the wear and tear on LF Carl Crawford's legs through the first eight weeks of the season, but it's better than no rest at all. ...more

May 22, 2008

A day after Indiana bought out Coach Kelvin Sampson's contract and players threatened to boycott, Armon Bassett scored a season-high 24 points and the No. 15 Hoosiers escaped with an 85-82 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night. ...more

February 24, 2008

The best player on the Plant City High softball team, Kendall Dawson, is no longer a secret. That's what a free ride to play for the University of Alabama can do. ...more

February 13, 2008

Plant receiver Kevin James thought he was going to be a preferred walk-on at Division I-AA Bethune-Cookman University. The paperwork the school sent him said otherwise. ...more

February 6, 2008

Tampa Prep coach Jose DaCosta needed some energy after a lackluster performance in the first half. One simple move gave the Terrapins a boost to run away with a 5-1 victory against Calvary Christian in a boys prep soccer Class 2A-Region 3 semifinal Tuesday night. ...more

February 6, 2008

With the Sun Dome clock showing 0:00.1, University of South Florida teammates Shantia Grace and Brittany Denson dived into the courtside seats after a loose ball. Grace and Denson emerged seconds later, untangled and shared a laugh. ...more

February 6, 2008

Brooksville Nature Coast showed the young Gulf girls basketball team what experience can do for a program. ...more

February 3, 2008

Quentin Cullop might be the one player whose season epitomizes the struggles, the uncertainty and the unsettled nature of Saint Leo's men's basketball team this season. ...more

January 26, 2008