Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas' college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic. ...more

November 10, 2009

The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher. ...more

November 7, 2009

It didn't quite sink in until 20 minutes after the final point was struck, long after the spectators had made their way toward the exit. ...more

November 5, 2009

eto running back Jeremy Deering's scholarship offers are well into double digits. Deering received his 12th on Friday. The University of Illinois is the latest Division I program to make him an offer. Illinois becomes the fourth Big Ten school vying for Deering. The others are Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue. Other schools that have offered scholarships include Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and UCF. Deering led the Falcons last year with 1,077 yards and four touchdowns while splitting time between running back and quarterback ...more

April 24, 2009

With unemployment soaring, lawmakers in Tallahassee are fretting over whether to accept more than $444 million from the federal government. ...more

March 28, 2009

The Jesuit baseball team looked very good Tuesday night, much the way it has all season. And, one publication thinks the Tigers are playing the best ball in the nation right now. ...more

March 24, 2009

Purdue finally figured out how to beat North Carolina when it matters most. ...more

March 24, 2009

Connecticut's Maya Moore says watching Ball State beat Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament was a humbling experience. ...more

March 23, 2009

It was not a night for basketball purists. Jefferson High School hosted the annual All-Star High School Basketball Classic on Friday to benefit the United Negro College Fund and passing and defense were all but forgotten. The teams, made up of seniors throughout Hillsborough County, were divided into East and West teams and no shot clock was necessary. With a running clock, the teams, in both the boys and girls game, raced up and down the court, trying shots that would have put them on the bench in any game that counted. ...more

March 14, 2009

PLAYER OF THE GAME Mississippi State guard Barry Stewart was not much of a factor during the first half against South Carolina. ...more

March 14, 2009