Florida is No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Utah is perfect at No. 2, though not perfectly happy. ...more

January 10, 2009

Florida is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. Utah is perfect at No. 2, though not perfectly happy. Texas and Southern California also claimed to be the best - but media voters didn't think so. ...more

January 9, 2009

Unwittingly, Nick Saban added some spice to the 75th Sugar Bowl. Saban's intention - after his club fell out of the national title chase with a loss to Florida in the Southeastern Conference championship game - was to remind his players of their exceptional 2008 campaign. He noted the Crimson Tide was the only team to have an undefeated regular season in a "real BCS conference." ...more

January 2, 2009

The Florida Gators are in Music City hoping not to hit a sour note. ...more

November 8, 2008

Credit Greg Biffle and Jeff Burton for their confidence. Although Jimmie Johnson is turning the Sprint Cup title chase into a rout, neither driver is conceding anything to the two-time defending champion. ...more

October 26, 2008

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL   All six local programs are seeded and begin play Tuesday on crowning the next (unofficial) county champion on Nov. 4. ...more

October 25, 2008

44th WRESTLING STATE FINALS Hernando County's 16 prep grapplers converge at The Lakeland Center for the state's final exam with a singular purpose -- a gold medal on Saturday night. ...more

February 14, 2008

Let the hype begin for the biggest Kansas-Missouri game ever. Todd Reesing passed for 253 yards and four touchdowns and No. 4 Kansas remained unbeaten Saturday with a 45-7 rout of Iowa State, setting up a showdown with sixth-ranked Missouri for the Big 12 North title and possibly much more. ...more

November 18, 2007

Pat White ran No. 21 Cincinnati right out of the Big East race. West Virginia's dashing, dual-threat quarterback ran for a pair of second-quarter touchdowns Saturday night, leading the fifth-ranked Mountaineers to a 28-23 victory that left only two teams in the conference title chase. ...more

November 18, 2007

For weeks, Ron Hornaday Jr. and Mike Skinner went back and forth atop the Truck Series standings, neither ever taking command of the title chase. ...more

November 17, 2007