The activity room at the Palms of Sebring Thursday afternoon was filled with cheers for residents playing the Nintendo Wii bowling game. ...more

December 21, 2009

A Louisiana man who bet against the New Orleans Saints has lost his 60-inch high-definition, flat-screen TV to a backyard firing squad, but he also became an Internet star. ...more

December 10, 2009

The Bucs were losing. Not just occasionally but consistently, sometimes even embarrassingly. They still are. Long before the record reached 1-10, fans went in search of someone to blame. ...more

December 6, 2009

There's a new sense of optimism around King High School's boys soccer program, thanks in no small part to the player whose vision helped the team to an impressive start this season. ...more

November 25, 2009

St. Petersburg authorities are investigating a man's fall at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night as the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox drew to a close. The man, whose name was not immediately available, tumbled over the side of the escalator. "He fell about 40 feet onto concrete," Lt. Joel Granata said. ...more

August 6, 2009

When last we heard from the Lingerie Football League, it was enmeshed in controversy during Super Bowl week, and its premier event – the Lingerie Bowl – was canceled. Now the organization and its scantily clad female athletes are back. The Tampa Bay Breeze, one of 10 teams in the league, will play a four-game schedule this fall that includes two home games at the St. Pete Times Forum, according to a news release. ...more

March 9, 2009

After weeks of confusion, the Rays feel like they finally have a handle on what's wrong with OF Matt Joyce, and the news is good. ...more

March 8, 2009

Lightning center and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson to give readers an insight into a new way of life during his rookie journey. ...more

February 8, 2009

NBC's telecast of Super Bowl XLIII pulled in super ratings for the network and WFLA, Channel 8, but the national overnight tally was not as high as for last year's record-setting game. ...more

February 3, 2009

A cable television provider apologized Monday to Tucson-area customers over a 30-second porn interruption during the Super Bowl. ...more

February 2, 2009