SEBRING — The toughest thing the Sebring Americans have had to deal with this weekend is the heat. But running around the bases again and again never seems to get tiring for the eight-and-under group, which won twice on Saturday to remain the only undefeated team after the second round the Dixie Youth Pitching Machine District 8 All-Star Tournament at Max Long Recreational Complex. Sebring American defeated Okeechobee American 7-2 on Saturday afternoon after handing Sebring National its first loss of the tournament in a 12-2 four-inning victory on Saturday morning. ...more

June 7, 2008

A relentless, chilly rain that soaked Fenway Park from morning 'til sundown Wednesday set a somber tone for one of the toughest days the Tampa Bay Rays have experienced during this coming-of-age season. ...more

June 5, 2008

Yankees catcher Jorge Posada expects to play four or five games in extended spring training as he continues to rehabilitate his injured throwing shoulder. ...more

May 26, 2008

The District 11 champion Riverdale baseball team wasn't about to be swept on its home field. The Raiders strung together 13 hits and knocked around five Sebring pitchers to earn a 10-2 victory over the Blue Streaks in the second game of a Class 4A Regional final series on Friday night at Riverdale High School. The series now shifts to a do-or-die third game, which will decide who moves on to the state final four next week in Sarasota. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. and complete coverage will appear in Monday's Highlands Today. ...more

May 9, 2008

Brandon and Cambridge Christian's baseball teams will deal with a curveball today as both eye trips to the state baseball tournament in Sarasota. ...more

May 9, 2008

Palatka baseball coach Matt McCool believes his team has done well getting to the region finals, which start Friday, behind solid pitching and defense. ...more

May 8, 2008

SEBRING - When the Sebring baseball team reached the state's final four in 2007, it had been more than 40 years since its last appearance. After a 2-0 victory over Bartow on Friday night, the Blue Streaks are one step away from accomplishing the same feat for the second year in a row. Steven Fortner threw seven shutout innings and got help from a errorless Blue Streak defense to help Sebring reach the Class 4A regional finals for the second straight season. ...more

May 3, 2008

Quarterback Rex Grossman signed a one-year deal Saturday with the Chicago Bears and will compete for the starting job. ...more

February 24, 2008

The Plant girls basketball team nearly had a meltdown in its Class 5A-Region 3 quarterfinal Thursday against Dunedin, but the Panthers regrouped in time to pull out a 53-43 win. ...more

February 8, 2008

Ashley Houts scored a career-high 25 points to help No. 17 Georgia beat Florida 82-55 Thursday night, giving Coach Andy Landers his 700th career win. ...more

January 25, 2008