It starts with the biggest guy on the floor. It has to. The reason the Florida State Seminoles are getting more preseason attention than they ever have in the Leonard Hamilton era is because of a talented, soft-spoken, gigantic presence named Solomon Alabi. ...more

November 12, 2009

Saint Leo scored a groundbreaking victory against Tampa earlier this year, but could not complete the season sweep after losing 3-1 to the No. 8 Spartans on Wednesday in a match that will have an impact on the NCAA II South Region rankings next week. ...more

November 7, 2009

Starting Tuesday, the Hurricanes trimmed about 45 minutes from practice, with the new template calling for sessions to last only 1 hour. ...more

November 3, 2009

From late in the second quarter to five minutes into the third, Spoto running back Rodney Williams only touched the ball three times. ...more

October 30, 2009

Two of downtown's oldest Hillsborough River bridges are scheduled for makeovers next year, but don't expect any radical architectural changes for the aging spans. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Manatee County Port Authority has approved a $2.1 million bid for dredging work for a new, 1,584-foot berth at Port Manatee as part of a $150 million, 10-year port expansion to accommodate container shipping. ...more

June 30, 2009

Jayne Appel had a career-high 46 points and 16 rebounds in the third-highest scoring performance in NCAA Tournament history, overwhelming Iowa State's helpless defense and securing Stanford's second straight Final Four appearance with a 74-53 victory in the Berkeley Region final on Monday night. ...more

March 31, 2009

As the final seconds ticked off and Arizona fans chanted "Sweet 16," a grinning Chase Budinger threw one final pass on the perimeter and joined the applause. ...more

March 23, 2009

Jim Calhoun and UConn are both back in familiar spots. Calhoun returned to his regular seat on the bench and led the Huskies to another berth in the round of 16. ...more

March 22, 2009

Blake Griffin finished with 33 points and 14 rebounds to power Oklahoma to a 73-63 victory over Michigan. ...more

March 21, 2009