Junior guard Zykeria Dawkins hit two clutch free throws to send the game into overtime, but foul trouble cost the Sebring girls basketball team in the extra frame, as DeSoto ran away with a 46-37 district victory. ...more

January 11, 2009

Not this time. For a second consecutive season, the University of South Florida nearly shocked No. 13 Syracuse. However, the Bulls' valiant comeback fell just short as the Orange held on for a 59-54 victory Friday night in USF's Big East opener. ...more

January 3, 2009

WRESTLING NCT: Comes Up Close Sharks just misses winning their pool finishing 4-1 in the 8th annual Gulf High Duals Tournament. ...more

December 21, 2008

The Rays are way past the point of moral victories and positive statements. They came to Boston not merely to break their losing ways at Fenway Park, but to take major steps toward the American League East title. ...more

September 11, 2008

Hillsborough running back Lindsey Lamar rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and the Terriers' defense turned back Jefferson's last rally attempt to lead Hillsborough to a 30-23 win at Sam Horton Field on Friday. ...more

September 6, 2008

AVON PARK — South Florida Community College baseball coach Rick Hitt doesn't believe in moral victories. After watching his Panthers erase an 11-run deficit only to fall 13-12 to Hillsborough Community College on Wednesday, his assessment was rather blunt. "A loss is a loss, plain and simple," Hitt said. "Yes, they battled back and I applaud them for that, but we still lost." After falling behind 10-0, SFCC's Brandon Decker broke the scoreless drought for the Panthers (4-5) with a two-run blast over the right-field fence in the fifth, but the Hawks responded by adding three runs in the top-half of the seventh for a 13-2 advantage. After scoring three runs off a double by Ryan Thorlton and a sacrifice fly by pitcher Cameron Nelson, the Panthers exploded for three home runs by Jasper Brown, Brien Coppola and Nelson to cut the lead to two. ...more

February 8, 2008

Somewhere over the skies of western New York, Tom Coughlin had to make an executive decision on a snowy Dec. 23 evening. ...more

February 5, 2008

In the harsh world of professional football, close isn't nearly good enough. ...more

January 22, 2008

LAKE PLACID — For a senior-laden team like Lake Placid, moral victories don't mean much. Despite controlling the pace of play in the second half and out-playing a talented Frostproof club, the Green Dragons boys soccer team took no solace from a 1-0 loss to the Bulldogs at Roger Scarborough Memorial Field on Friday night. "We still have a lot of confidence, but we have to work on our finishes," senior Hermello Villeda said. "It's frustrating, but we have to keep communicating and playing hard because there is a lot of soccer left." The Class 3A-District 10 win improved Frostproof to 5-1-1, 2-1. ...more

December 9, 2007

Pretty soon, the Red Sox will be playing games like this against teams that have far more sophisticated pedigrees than the scrappy Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ...more

September 13, 2007