HORSE CENTS Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

January 29, 2008

Sprint Nextel Corp.'s stock plunged Friday after the wireless carrier said it will cut 4,000 jobs and close 125 retail locations in response to a steep drop in its customer base. ...more

January 19, 2008

Felix "Tito" Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will be fighting more than just each other Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. ...more

January 17, 2008

PALMETTO — Rust doesn't take long to settle in, and when you're an athlete, a three-plus week layoff from competition can be an ingredient for disaster. The No. 3-seeded Sebring girls soccer team watched in awe as the No. 6-seeded Hardee Wildcats scored first and played way above their seeding before a pair of Blue Streak penalty kicks got them back on track for a 4-1 win in the opening round of the Class 4A-District 10 tournament at Harllee Stadium on Monday. ...more

January 16, 2008

Disappointment? That word doesn't do justice to Ohio State's emotions following Monday night's 38-24 loss to LSU in the BCS Championship Game. ...more

January 9, 2008

LSU coach Les Miles has the reputation of a gambler, a man who tries unorthodox plays and goes for fourth-down opportunities whenever possible. ...more

January 7, 2008

Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

January 5, 2008

Your Dec. 19 editorial, "Dingfelder Plays Emotional Games with Necessary City Cutbacks," and a separate article in the Metro section, "City's Ax Aims At Minorities" prompt me to respond on several levels and issues. ...more

December 26, 2007

Mile high or sea level, nothing is stopping the Boston Red Sox. Even when the Colorado Rockies rallied late, their chance to get back into the World Series vanished into Coors Field's thin air. ...more

October 28, 2007

So, now what for the Colorado Rockies? The Rockies swept through their playoff bracket with such speed that their reward is a record eight-day wait for the World Series, by far the longest layoff in history. ...more

October 17, 2007