Alex Ovechkin flattened Jaromir Jagr with a visor-breaking, center-ice hit that powered Russia right into the Olympic hockey quarterfinals. ...more

February 22, 2010

A chance to play as a freshman prompted Avon Park standout tailback Teddy Allen to sign to play football for Charleston Southern University (Charleston, S.C.) on Friday afternoon. ...more

February 9, 2010

Fulfilling a lifelong goal is something that's hard to describe. For Avon Park's Josh Gordon, it's a dream come true after he signed a baseball scholarship with Southeastern University (Lakeland) on Wednesday. ...more

January 15, 2010

The rising sun over the Koolau Mountains cast a glow upon the ballistic missiles planted on the lawn of a submarine museum at the edge of Pearl Harbor, throwing long shadows across the water. They pointed at the bone-white memorial to the USS Arizona and, just beyond it, at the still-floating battleship Missouri, about to leave her pier. ...more

November 8, 2009

Florida State was history, a 45-15 victim Saturday evening, and the Florida Gators - with a combination of talent and chemistry that has been steadily building like an avalanche - stood together on the wet, sloppy turf of Doak Campbell Stadium. They were posing for pictures, acknowledging fans and singing a heartfelt (if off-key) rendition of the school fight song. ...more

November 30, 2008

Venus Williams won the Zurich Open on Sunday for her second singles title of the season. ...more

October 20, 2008

Like hockey's Lightning and the football's Buccaneers, the Rays label themselves a team from "Tampa Bay."But unlike the other big-league squads, which play in Tampa, the Rays' home base gets little recognition in the shorthand of sports communication. ...more

September 30, 2008

In this season filled with firsts, the Tampa Bay Rays and its fans savored yet another novelty Monday afternoon: a party in the postseason. ...more

September 29, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - We've got your instant replay right here. Try another bad loss to the Yankees. Gulp. ...more

September 4, 2008

Before Thursday, it was illegal to own a handgun if you were a Washington, D.C., resident. ...more

June 27, 2008