It began in the hallways of arenas after games where the people who play, coach or follow Big East basketball night after night risked rotator-cuff injuries patting each other on the back. ...more

March 23, 2009

Maybe Connecticut's women's team will find some competition in the NCAA Tournament. The Big East Tournament was a breeze for the top-ranked Huskies. ...more

March 11, 2009

SEBRING –– The unmistakable sound of leather meeting leather reverberated through the makeshift gym in the Ruiz family garage, as 10-year old Angel Ruiz Jr. pounded the double-end bag with deadly accuracy. Sweat beaded on the brow of the younger Ruiz, as Angel Ruiz Sr. navigated his son through his workout, moving from double-end bag to snapping punches into punch mitts. Jab, jab, uppercut, then step back. The 10-year old hears the instructions and his punches come crisp and on command without hesitation, and those bombs continue for three minutes until the bell rings to signal his rest period. This is Ruiz Jr.'s daily regimen, which includes workouts and road work, like running eight blocks around his Sun 'N Lake neighborhood. ...more

June 23, 2008

Everything about tennis is topsy-turvy heading into the French Open. Roger Federer, seemingly invincible against anyone but Rafael Nadal, is off to his worst start to a season since 2001. Nadal, meanwhile, recently lost a match on clay - for only the second time in three years. ...more

May 25, 2008

When Wharton captured the Class 5A-District 8 soccer title two weeks ago, the Wildcats did it as the tournament's No. 4 seed. And when they knocked off defending 5A state champion Auburndale in last week's region final, they were considered "upset" winners. ...more

February 16, 2008

The Streak is over, but Brandon's season is not. The Eagles will host the 24th annual Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament on Friday and Saturday, signifying the team's first time on the mat since losing to Homestead South Dade in the final of the sixth annual Jim Graves Challenge the Streak Dual Meet Tournament, which snapped Brandon's national record winning (459) and unbeaten (468) streaks. ...more

January 14, 2008

Sheena Walton didn't take a diplomatic approach when it came to the University of Tampa's prospects in women's basketball this season. ...more

November 7, 2007