The United States beat Germany 106-57 Monday in men's Olympic basketball, advancing to the medal round and a potential tough game against Australia. ...more

August 19, 2008

If Tony Stewart thinks that becoming a NASCAR owner-driver next season will be a panacea for his career - even with hefty support from General Motors and Rick Hendrick - maybe he should drop by Robby Gordon's hauler or motorcoach for a while. ...more

August 13, 2008

The mood in the Rays' clubhouse before Wednesday's game was decidedly mellow, with a string of Bob Marley tunes wafting from the speakers in place of the usual hip-hop selections. ...more

July 31, 2008

With the same purpose as one of his in-your-face jumpers, Kobe Bryant leaned into the microphone. ...more

June 15, 2008

Maybe they should forget they're in the Stanley Cup finals. Or that they're playing the Detroit Red Wings, the team already being anointed as the NHL's next champion. ...more

June 2, 2008

Alonso's bid for a Class 6A berth in the boys soccer state semifinals fell short Friday night as the Ravens dropped a 2-0 decision to Ocoee in the Region 2 final. ...more

February 9, 2008

Brooksville Nature Coast showed the young Gulf girls basketball team what experience can do for a program. ...more

February 3, 2008

In his final basketball home game Wednesday night, Eddie Blackshear got a surprise: His coach at Dunedin High School sent him running out with the starters. Eddie, a senior whose mother is in prison on cocaine charges, is designated as mentally disabled but trainable and is something of a celebrity at Dunedin high. He learned to read in high school and has progressed enough to enter a career education program. ...more

January 31, 2008

Even though NBC didn't score a hit with a reality show that let viewers cast a revival of "Grease," MTV is going to try to find a new lead for "Legally Blonde: The Musical." ...more

January 28, 2008

Moments after Pasco's Ray Perez lost his 189-pound final match at the 24th annual Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament at Brandon High, he marched past the scorer's table and into the stands, grabbed a video camera, went to the opposite side of the gym and sat in the front row to watch his match. ...more

January 24, 2008