DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE PONYTAILS SOFTBALL Hernando County squad bursts out for 13 runs in third inning, turning 3-1 deficit into 14-3 victory. ...more

June 20, 2008

When the Rays' 2008 schedule was released last fall, the series that begins tonight was the one that jumped off the page for just about everyone. ...more

June 17, 2008

A feel-good weekend for the Rays deteriorated Sunday into a frustrating series finale that saw the starting pitcher and catcher square off in the dugout, a handful of balls misplayed and a player ejected for disputing a called third strike. ...more

June 9, 2008

Florida State's Jack Rye swung, connected and dropped his bat Sunday. He knew the ball was hit well over the right-field fence and the Seminoles were well on their way back to the College World Series for the first time since 2000. ...more

June 9, 2008

Among the attributes the 2008 Rays possess that their forerunners lacked, perhaps the most important when it comes to keeping an ugly game from deteriorating into an uh-oh week, is their starting pitching. ...more

May 29, 2008

The lights were on and the sun was going down when Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 18th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 12-9 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. ...more

May 26, 2008

The University of Miami finally added a conference championship trophy to its collection of hardware. ...more

May 26, 2008

Before Wednesday's Big East Tournament contest against Cincinnati, University of South Florida coach Lelo Prado said he noticed a lack of enthusiasm and intensity. ...more

May 22, 2008

FORT MYERS –– As the national anthem played before the start of Saturday's Class 4A regional final between Sebring and Riverdale, the flag was flapping in a stiff breeze blowing out to center field. The combination of the windy conditions and two weary pitching staffs from Friday's first two games of the best-of-three series made for a slugfest, and Riverdale, down to its last six outs, rallied from a six-run deficit to score nine runs in the sixth inning and hang on for an 11-10 victory to earn a spot in the state semifinals. "Riverdale gave us some outs early and we gave them some outs toward the end of the game," said Sebring coach Hoppy Rewis. "Both of us were out of pitching and I'm sure that's happening all over the state. "I make no bones about it, I'm not an advocate of this new system of playing the best out of three series. It puts the kids in jeopardy of getting hurt because they're tired or a pitcher throwing too many pitches in a short period of time." ...more

May 11, 2008

It took a good five innings Friday evening, but the Dunedin Falcons flipped the power switch to 'ON' when it was needed most and muscled their way past North Port High to advance to their first state Final Four since 2002. ...more

May 10, 2008