It's hard to find much to complain about following an undefeated season, but after three regional and district championships, James Bland's experienced enough to know improvement is always possible. ...more

February 20, 2009

Jeff Niemann has only five major-league appearances to his credit, but in many regards 2009 qualifies as a make-or-break year for the former first-round pick. ...more

February 20, 2009

The Lightning's defensive core took a double dose of bad news Thursday when the team announced that Paul Ranger and Andrej Meszaros each will have season-ending shoulder surgery on March 3. ...more

February 20, 2009

What's going on with South Florida football? "Jungle" Jim Leavitt's program can't hold on to its coaches these days. And that's not good news. ...more

February 19, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have re-signed defensive tackle Ryan Sims. Terms were not disclosed. ...more

February 19, 2009

Jeff Niemann has only five major-league appearances, but in many regards 2009 qualifies as a make-or-break year. ...more

February 17, 2009

To move forward, the Bucs had to say goodbye to Jeff Garcia. It may cost them in the short term, but it's the only way to build something that can last for more than one season. ...more

February 17, 2009

Without a doubt, Avon Park's Andejuoa Nixon was nervous stepping onto the mat for her first state weightlifting final. ...more

February 16, 2009

Ed Brown knows exactly what it's like to step onto the mat for the biggest match of your life. ...more

February 13, 2009

The quote from baseball legend Satchel Paige hangs just outside Sebring coach Hoppy Rewis' office. ...more

February 13, 2009