Rookie Steven Stamkos is looking for lucky goal No. 13, which would equal the freshman output of the Lightning's previous first overall draft pick. ...more

March 1, 2009

Right down the line the Plant City-Durant season opener in boys tennis was pretty clear-cut. ...more

February 25, 2009

LW Gary Roberts wasn't crazy about how Boston D Mark Stuart took runs at RW Mark Recchi and C Steven Stamkos. So after the defenseman took a run at Stamkos, Roberts had enough and took on the 24-year-old, who is nearly half Roberts' age. ...more

February 22, 2009

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is one of Bucs coach Raheem Morris' closest friends. Earlier this week, though, the two were talking about the possibility of becoming the biggest of rivals. ...more

February 20, 2009

The draft for the Summerfield Crossings Basketball League is scheduled for Feb. 21 at the Summerfield Community Center, 13011 Summerfield Blvd. ...more

February 20, 2009

The indoctrination of Steven Stamkos to the NHL hit some hardships this season. ...more

February 19, 2009

WHO'S HOT The Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State has won three straight games and is 5-3 in the Big Ten (its best conference start since going 6-2 in 1995-96). But watch out! Sunday, the Nittany Lions travel to powerful Michigan State. ...more

January 31, 2009

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Simeon Rice became the latest former player to rip Jon Gruden, the Bucs head coach for seven years who was fired after the team went 9-7 and missed the playoffs in 2008. ...more

January 29, 2009

FOOTBALL Three Nature Coast players receive All-State nods, including repeat selections Tevin Drake and Mike Fields, along with offensive lineman Chad Dampier. ...more

January 28, 2009

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Olie Kolzig will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced on Wednesday before departing for Carolina. ...more

January 28, 2009