It might sound like a spring training cliche, but OF Carl Crawford looked and - perhaps more significantly - sounded like a new man Wednesday on his first day in camp. Reporting strong and healthy and saying he checked in at 225 pounds - 10 more than his listed weight - Crawford said he feels as good as he has in a long time. That isn't something he necessarily says every spring, either. ...more

February 19, 2009

Readers want recipes for texas tornado cake, a cheese pie, chocolate kok and cornbread from Remington's Steakhouse. And we offer them a crawfish curry dish. ...more

February 17, 2009

It's Friday the 13th – potentially bad news for the flocks of superstitious folks involved in sports. Here's a look at how this day – and superstitions in general – have affected the world of sports: ...more

February 13, 2009

The Super Bowl lured plenty of celebrities, but it also was a food lover's dream. ...more

February 6, 2009

They call The Taste of the NFL culinary extravaganza a "party with a purpose" for the tens of thousands of dollars it raises for hunger relief groups. ...more

February 1, 2009

They call The Taste of the NFL culinary extravaganza a "party with a purpose" for the tens of thousands of dollars it raises for hunger relief groups. ...more

January 31, 2009

Super Bowl Week is about to get spicy with the Taste of the NFL event at Tropicana Field. ...more

January 31, 2009

Sunday, Rays manager Joe Maddon and his wife Jaye were flying home to California from Rays baseball chief Andrew Friedman's wedding. As they landed in Atlanta to change planes, someone yelled, "They just beat the Eagles." ...more

January 20, 2009

Even if they are keeping quiet about it, there undoubtedly are some people in the Rays organization who aren't too thrilled to be losing Scott Kazmir and J.P. Howell to the World Baseball Classic for a good chunk of spring training. ...more

January 18, 2009

The Rays outfielder is optimistic he will return for the home opener on April 13. ...more

January 15, 2009