Florida and Oklahoma will play a dandy game Thursday night in Miami, befitting two programs of this stature. No one can dispute that they are among the best teams in the country. One of them is about to be the national champion. But here we go again. ...more

January 5, 2009

PROJECTED REGIONAL SEEDS Staff writer Joey Johnston takes an early look at the landscape for this season's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: ...more

January 3, 2009

Selected highlights from the football programs at Iowa and South Carolina. IOWA •The Hawkeyes have five appearances at the Rose Bowl - with victories in 1957 (35-19 against Oregon State) and 1959 (38-12 against California). The Hawkeyes also reached Pasadena in 1982, 1986 and 1991. ...more

January 1, 2009

BETWEEN the LINES ...more

December 11, 2008

There is no place like Bryant Stadium, where Lakeland High football games literally are larger than life. ...more

December 11, 2008

While University of Florida gridiron fans are gearing up for Saturday's SEC title matchup against Alabama - with a spot in the national championship game on the line - the man about to assume the highest office in the land also is making college football part of his game plan. ...more

December 5, 2008

Gators beware. I keep thinking that when Florida fans talk about Alabama this Saturday as if it were a fly to be brushed off a sugar cake. ...more

December 4, 2008

You can't even have what should be a memorable SEC championship without the BCS messing up what it all means, Martin Fennelly writes. ...more

December 3, 2008

At 17, Emily Fredrickson has found her passion. She appears barely able to contain her enthusiasm when discussing her trombone playing. "I love it," she says. "I can't imagine doing anything else." ...more

November 29, 2008

Byron Leftwich led two touchdown drives after Ben Roethlisberger reinjured his throwing shoulder and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Washington Redskins 23-6 on Monday night. ...more

November 4, 2008