Miami Beach investor Jeff Greene rebuffed the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, announcing he no longer is interested in purchasing the troubled NHL franchise. ...more

October 29, 2009

Talk about your slumdog millionaires. A year ago at this time Antonio Bryant was sitting at home in exile, an NFL outcast, waiting for someone (anyone) to give him a chance to renew his career. ...more

March 1, 2009

Herm Edwards, the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs during the worst two-year span in team history, was fired Friday. ...more

January 24, 2009

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

It's sad when those we entrust with protecting the public are accused of wrongdoing. It happens occasionally, and now it has happened in Avon Park. We don't know if the officers are innocent or guilty, but their alleged crimes send shivers down the spines of the public, and probably fellow law enforcement professionals as well. ...more

December 5, 2008

By all the commentaries I have seen, Black Friday two days ago is about to be followed by a darker, tougher and meaner year for millions of Americans, including a lot of us in the Tampa Bay region. ...more

November 30, 2008

An unbeaten football season full of promise ended for Nature Coast Technical High School after the lights flickered during a game earlier this month. ...more

November 21, 2008

There's never a good time to raise ticket prices, especially now, with the economy spiraling south. But you have to give a hand to the Tampa Bay Rays for maintaining their ultra-fan friendly approach even when increasing ticket prices for 2009. ...more

November 21, 2008

For years, Raymond, the mascot for the Tampa Bay Rays, has entertained fans at Tropicana Field by vexing visiting players, doing a wiggly hip shake on dugout roofs and posing for photos with fans. ...more

November 18, 2008

Many boys see professional sports and entertainment as their passports to fame and fortune. Such dreams are particularly strong in small towns. ...more

November 13, 2008