News of the death of John Evander Couey, condemned to die for killing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in a case that sparked legislation across the nation clamping down on sex offenders, was met with mixed - but strong - emotions Wednesday. ...more

October 1, 2009

With a little juke and a fast first step, Shaun Livingston was gone. His defender was left at the 3-point line while Livingston zoomed down a wide-open lane for a right-handed throw down. ...more

March 30, 2009

After a week of piling sand on top of sand on top of sand to hold back the Red River, which has risen to levels never seen before in North Dakota and Minnesota, there was cause for optimism on Saturday. The river, which had been rising last week at a rate of 3 feet a day, unexpectedly slowed down and even appeared, according to new National Weather Service predictions, to recede. ...more

March 29, 2009

The National Weather Service gave weary Fargo residents a dose of good news Saturday, saying the flood outlook for the Red River seems to be improving and may not be as dire as originally expected. ...more

March 28, 2009

In typical Carlos Pena fashion, the slugger insisted Wednesday that sitting out the first week or so of spring training games as he recovers from January abdominal surgery has actually taught him quite a bit. ...more

March 5, 2009

The hundreds of thousands of people who will pass through the Florida Strawberry Festival gates over the next 11 days can expect to find their favorite foods, rides, exhibits and entertainment. Some may note additions and improvements. ...more

February 25, 2009

The firings of Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden and General Manager Bruce Allen were the talk of The Press Box tonight. Opinions were split at the popular restaurant and sports bar on South Dale Mabry Highway, though the anti-Gruden contingent was more prevalent in the hours after the firings were announced. ...more

January 16, 2009

It was the best news Tim Marcum heard all week, and it brought with it a sense of relief. ...more

December 11, 2008

If you added up the entire time that Plant has played in its last five district volleyball finals, it might amount to four hours. ...more

October 31, 2008

When it came to lining up the Rays' rotation for the American League Championship Series, Joe Maddon kept it simple. ...more

October 9, 2008