The wet and windy conditions during Sunday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon seemed to hinder the majority of the runners during the race. But for professional triathlete Nina Kraft of Germany, it was more like a warm-up for the grueling competitions that are ahead of her. ...more

March 1, 2009

Former Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller is the newest board member of the Florida Sports Foundation ...more

December 11, 2008

Shawn Johnson had dark circles under her brown eyes and a headache, but when she jumped onto the balance beam Tuesday night, she switched on her smile and defiantly pounded out a gold-medal routine. ...more

August 20, 2008

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin have moved on to the next big thing already. ...more

August 14, 2008

President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher and stronger" but also be mindful they will be "ambassadors of liberty" to the people of China and elsewhere. ...more

July 22, 2008