The War Canoe, the bounty that the Florida-Miami winner traditionally gets to hold, was once a big deal when the two schools were playing regularly. ...more

September 7, 2008

Chris Nickson threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and Vanderbilt finally beat a ranked opponent on its own field Thursday night, upsetting No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. ...more

September 5, 2008

Jabs that once drove opponents toward rage are fewer and without nearly as much sting. Quips guaranteed to poke needles into rivals' thin skin now are mostly self-effacing. ...more

July 26, 2008

Thinking out loud until it started to hurt... After a recent 'record-setting performance by American sprinter Tyson Gay, Christian Web site One News Now, which uses a computer filter to change potentially offensive words, posted a story on the success of speedy champion Tyson Homosexual. Personally, I'm just glad Gay wasn't a biathlete. ...more

July 19, 2008

It's about one month until college football players report for practice. Looking for your mid-summer fix? We aim to please. ...more

July 4, 2008

There once was a time in Hillsborough County when the prospect of three area players signing Division I football scholarships was a big deal. ...more

June 22, 2008

Steve Spurrier had stern advice Thursday for a former Gators running back caught up in a contract squabble with the Bucs. ...more

June 13, 2008

DESTIN - The majority of Southeastern Conference football coaches want an early signing period similar to the one used in basketball. ...more

May 30, 2008

If you feel the need to pinpoint a moment that defined Tennessee's season, go back to Halloween weekend. The Vols were 4-3 following a 41-17 whipping at Alabama the game before and, well, things were bad. Coach Phil Fulmer was under siege like never before. ...more

December 31, 2007

Higher earning, higher learning. That's the way head football coaches should look at the difficult transition from the college ranks to the pro game, especially with the recent departures of Nick Saban and Bobby Petrino still reverberating in NFL executive suites. ...more

December 16, 2007