By the time you read this, there will be a new NCAA football national champion. And one of two great coaches will add another notch to his belt. It's fun and exciting to watch, but it appears as if some changes are happening in sports on the college and pro levels - with coaches and players - that are long overdue. ...more

January 9, 2009

J.P. Howell's personality is difficult to describe. Perhaps the friendliest and most outgoing Ray, he's laid-back California cool and fast-twitch high-strung all at the same time. The explanation behind that dichotomy may lie in what he drinks and listens to before each game. That and other mysteries about the Rays' versatile lefty reliever were revealed in a discussion with The Tampa Tribune's Marc Lancaster. ...more

October 9, 2008

The University of Florida can add another national honor to the NCAA titles it has collected in the past couple of years. ...more

July 29, 2008

Back to the gridiron we go, controllers in hand and headsets at the ready. But how will this year's version of NCAA Football 09 for Xbox360 stack up to last year's? Only time will tell, but here are some early impressions. ...more

July 19, 2008

Barry Bonds got what he wanted. So did the feds. What should have been a year of fame and adulation for Bonds had equal parts of shame and condemnation. ...more

December 22, 2007

Mike Hart ran for 187 yards on 35 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Ryan Mallett threw for three scores, leading the Wolverines to a 38-0 win against Notre Dame on Saturday. ...more

September 16, 2007