While the economy continues to affect people everywhere, Tampa Bay Downs got some good news as the thoroughbred track opened for its 83rd season. ...more

December 14, 2008

Pirates held to 23 rushing yards in Class 3A semifinals ...more

December 13, 2008

There are two things Bucs running back Warrick Dunn has done with consistency throughout his illustrious 12-year career: Give away homes to deserving families and run the football. ...more

December 13, 2008

They can get to Jake Delhomme. ...more

December 8, 2008

AT STAKE It's the SEC championship, with today's winner expected to earn an invitation to the BCS National Championship game. The winning team's coach also gets a Gatorade bath. ...more

December 6, 2008

It's safe to say Armwood High's defensive coaches have had their hands full in recent years game-planning for Plant High and its standout quarterbacks Robert Marve and Aaron Murray. With a relatively new, unheralded signal-caller under center in sophomore Phillip Ely starting tonight's Class 4A regional final, one might assume the Hawks' staff could relax knowing an All-American wouldn't be leading the Panthers' offense. That would be a mistake. ...more

December 4, 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

The Bucs went into the season thinking their running game would be one of their true offensive strengths. For the first time in more than a month last Sunday it truly was. ...more

December 3, 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

The storyline of Saturday's SEC Championship Game between Florida and Alabama appears to be as obvious and contrasting as "American Idol" meets "American Bandstand," or rotary dial and cellular service. ...more

December 3, 2008