Brazil won its first gold medal in women's volleyball on Saturday, beating the United States 3-1 and ending an emotional run by an American team struck by tragedy hours after the opening ceremony. ...more

August 24, 2008

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from returning to the NBA finals. ...more

May 28, 2008

Junior guard Alvin Satram used a tough full-court press to stifle Wharton's high-scoring Chris Jean-Louis and lead the Ridgewood Rams to a 58-36 Class 5A-Region 2 quarterfinal victory Thursday evening. ...more

February 16, 2008

If there was any thought that the Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball team would still be savoring its thrilling overtime win against Sarasota Christian, it was erased early Thursday in an easy rout of Academy at the Lakes in a Class 1A-Region 3 quarterfinal. ...more

February 8, 2008

Epiphanny Prince was too much for top-ranked Connecticut to handle. ...more

February 6, 2008

SARASOTA — Daija Barrett's tears told how close the Avon Park girls basketball team came to a rematch with the Sebring and an extension of its season, as the junior reluctantly relived the final seconds of Friday's Class 4A–District 10 semifinal game against Booker. "My father has told me time and time again that free throws win games," Barrett said. "It was a lot of pressure, but as a player you want the ball in your hand to win the game. It just didn't fall for me tonight." ...more

February 3, 2008

LaToya Pringle scored 12 of her career-high 31 points in the second overtime to help No. 3 North Carolina beat No. 4 Maryland 97-86 on Saturday. ...more

January 27, 2008

Venus Williams followed her sister Serena out of the Australian Open in the quarterfinals, both in losses to Serbian players. ...more

January 23, 2008

Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points, Rashard Lewis added 16, and the Orlando Magic held off a late surge to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-94 Saturday night. ...more

January 20, 2008

In a game loaded with talented freshmen, an often overlooked senior helped No. 18 Mississippi finally beat Florida. ...more

January 17, 2008