When does an extra-inning loss where a team had plenty of chances to win become a reason for optimism? ...more

March 4, 2009

After the King High boys basketball team defeated Land O' Lakes in the Class 5A region quarterfinals, the players signed a banner recognizing the program's first playoff victory. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Bucs created their biggest splash yet in free agency late Monday when they signed running back Derrick Ward to a four-year deal, the Tribune has confirmed. ...more

March 3, 2009

The long season suddenly is very short. The Florida Gators have just three regular-season games remaining before the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament comes to Tampa - and so much still to get done. ...more

March 1, 2009

University of South Florida senior G Jesus Verdejo, who was the Bulls' top 3-point shooter, may be out for the rest of the season with a right foot injury. ...more

February 27, 2009

The bombshell hit around 1 p.m. with a courtesy phone call from Mark Dominik, new general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He wanted to alert us to some moves the team had made. He began running through the names. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Plant City High softball team lost one of the best players in program history when Kendall Dawson graduated and headed to play for the University of Alabama. ...more

February 25, 2009

Marcus Thornton scored 32 points and No. 18 LSU clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference championship with an 81-75 victory against Florida on Tuesday night. ...more

February 25, 2009

John Tortorella made his presence felt right away during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. He went to work on the practice rink Tuesday morning, along with new assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, as they worked to change the philosophy and tenor of a team that is struggling to hold onto a place in the playoffs. ...more

February 24, 2009

At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Rays first baseman Carlos Pena sports some broad shoulders. ...more

February 22, 2009