This week, athletes from all over the world are converging on Clearwater for the 2009 Foster Grant Ironman Championship. ...more

November 11, 2009

Video that appeared to show Yankees closer Mariano Rivera spitting on the ball made the Internet rounds Tuesday, with Major League Baseball saying there was no reason to consider any discipline. ...more

October 21, 2009

Organized youth sports can be great for kids, since it teaches them sportsmanship, discipline and the importance of staying in shape. ...more

September 19, 2009

Detroit Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney has been suspended for three games and fined for throwing a ball toward the stands following a game last week. ...more

September 8, 2009

Patricia Lorenz has attitude. And I mean that in a good way. When her book "The 5 Things We Need to be Happy" (Guideposts, $15) showed up on my desk, it caught my attention. I don't know about you, but things seem pretty grim these days. If she had the key to happiness, I wanted to know her secret. ...more

June 13, 2009

NEW YORK - Boston pitcher Josh Beckett has been suspended for six games and fined by Major League Baseball, which determined he intentionally threw a pitch near the head of the Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu last week. ...more

April 14, 2009

A justice of the peace who gave parents of school-dodging kids the option of paddling their children in court or paying a fine has gotten a warning from the state panel that oversees judicial conduct. ...more

April 1, 2009

River Ridge sophomores Lakyn Shull and Ana Alberti have stepped into their leading roles this year without a hitch. ...more

March 28, 2009

A tough one to lose. The South Florida Community College baseball team let a late three-run lead evaporate in dropping a 4-3 Suncoast Conference game in 11 innings to Pasco-Hernando CC on Saturday. ...more

March 9, 2009

In swift, staccato movements, Bethany Febre makes a series of swipes for her imaginary opponent. She kicks, blocks and punches before the teacher finishes his count of three. ...more

February 25, 2009