As NHL teams finalize plans for training camps this month, John Tortorella - for the first time he can remember in his career - is preparing for something completely different. ...more

September 5, 2008

Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith was sent home from training camp Friday after he punched teammate Ken Lucas at practice, leaving the starting cornerback holding an ice pack to his left eye before he was carted to the locker room. ...more

August 2, 2008

With NFL training camps opening up, the signing season is drawing to a close. Not familiar with it? That's the five-month period beginning in early March in which most players are signed to new contracts. As usual, the end will be characterized by a flurry of signings as rookies look to get their deals done in time for the start of camp workouts. With that in mind, we're going to take you inside the standard NFL contract. Just about everything you'd want to know - from how and when players are paid to the impact of an injury and a team's ability to restrict a player's outside activities - is covered. ...more

July 21, 2008

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? EX-USF STANDOUT EXCELS IN SALT LAKE CITY Springstead grad Huey Whittaker has found a football niche as the leading receiver for AFL's Utah Blaze. ...more

June 18, 2008

Its tribal leaders are suspected of sheltering Osama bin Laden. Its border has become a hotbed for al-Qaida and Taliban training camps. Its government is teetering on instability. To help you better understand the plight of this Muslim nation and U.S. ally, we have compiled a synopsis of what you need to know, as well as accounts from local Pakistanis. ...more

November 4, 2007

1942: World War II military training camps bring millions of soldiers to Florida. ...more

October 18, 2007

It's football, not rocket science. That's what the players and coaches keep telling us. Sometimes it's hard to tell. ...more

October 13, 2007

He broke on through. After all the years beating his head against a wall at NFL training camps until his heart was broken, after NFL Europe, after starring in Arena games, all those back roads, here was his moment. ...more

September 21, 2007