J.P. Howell's personality is difficult to describe. Perhaps the friendliest and most outgoing Ray, he's laid-back California cool and fast-twitch high-strung all at the same time. The explanation behind that dichotomy may lie in what he drinks and listens to before each game. That and other mysteries about the Rays' versatile lefty reliever were revealed in a discussion with The Tampa Tribune's Marc Lancaster. ...more

October 9, 2008

Well, it worked in the video game. Carl Edwards did everything he could Sunday, including purposely bouncing off the concrete wall at Kansas Speedway, but it wasn't quite enough to beat two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. ...more

September 29, 2008

The Bucs are relying on one important component as they hope to defeat the Falcons in an NFC South game today. ...more

September 14, 2008

Darrell Hernandez and Rodney Williams are as different as they are the same. ...more

September 4, 2008

Picture this, ladies. You're a cashier, and it's your night to close the store. ...more

August 27, 2008

System: Nintendo DS Publisher: Square Enix ...more

August 8, 2008

Don't judge Brett Favre in "Madden NFL 09" by his cover. When the latest edition of the football video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will still feature the quarterback in his Green Bay Packers uniform - despite the fact Favre was traded to the New York Jets. ...more

August 8, 2008

The second day was real good. It was a little slow for me because I was really, really tired from practicing the night before and then to come out first thing in the morning was tough. But it was a really, really good day. Good competition with everybody. I had fun and I learned a lot. ...more

July 23, 2008

Yahoo averted a showdown with rabble-rousing investor Carl Icahn on Monday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that still leaves the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft. ...more

July 22, 2008

Tampa Tribune review of "Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys" video game ...more

May 30, 2008