The long season suddenly is very short. The Florida Gators have just three regular-season games remaining before the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament comes to Tampa - and so much still to get done. ...more

March 1, 2009

University of South Florida senior G Jesus Verdejo, who was the Bulls' top 3-point shooter, may be out for the rest of the season with a right foot injury. ...more

February 27, 2009

The bombshell hit around 1 p.m. with a courtesy phone call from Mark Dominik, new general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He wanted to alert us to some moves the team had made. He began running through the names. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Plant City High softball team lost one of the best players in program history when Kendall Dawson graduated and headed to play for the University of Alabama. ...more

February 25, 2009

Marcus Thornton scored 32 points and No. 18 LSU clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference championship with an 81-75 victory against Florida on Tuesday night. ...more

February 25, 2009

John Tortorella made his presence felt right away during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. He went to work on the practice rink Tuesday morning, along with new assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, as they worked to change the philosophy and tenor of a team that is struggling to hold onto a place in the playoffs. ...more

February 24, 2009

At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Rays first baseman Carlos Pena sports some broad shoulders. ...more

February 22, 2009

Tomas Vokoun made 41 saves for the Panthers on Saturday night, but his most important might have been the one he didn't see. ...more

February 22, 2009

Anybody looking for Lightning defenseman Matt Smaby these days needs to keep their ears open. ...more

February 22, 2009

Over the better part of the last decade, winning has become a formality of sorts for the Ridgewood High baseball program. Four district titles, seven playoff victories and a trip to the 2002 state championship game are a few boastful achievements earned since 2001. That's what makes last year's 12-15 campaign stand out to those familiar with baseball in the North Suncoast. The Rams had qualified for postseason play in seven consecutive tries until the bugs of youth and inexperience finally bit. ...more

February 21, 2009