and that's a big "if" - the last time I sat down and watched MTV's Video Music Awards was the year Andrew "Dice" Clay recited one of his dirty nursery rhymes and got banned for life. ...more

September 12, 2008

This is the time of year in baseball when the panic button's allure can be intoxicating. September is looming and pennant races are heating up with the close of each and every ballgame. With only about 40 contests left for most teams, every close loss and each nagging injury can make that button look bigger, brighter and ever more tempting to slam down for that quick fix. ...more

August 17, 2008

New Avon Park head football coach Andy Bonjokian walked into the Red Devil football locker room on the morning of July 15 and found his young coaching career had hit its first speed-bump weeks before kickoff. ...more

July 29, 2008

For the most part, ground rules set by the chairman of a coalition charged with expanding support for the Tampa Bay Rays and searching for a location for a new stadium are on the mark. ...more

July 23, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays' recent success may have earned them wins on the baseball diamond, but the impact is being felt in the stands, at the bar and in the parking lot. ...more

July 18, 2008

The Rays are winning on the field and on the ledger — ticket, merchandise, and media sales are way up. But will it last? ...more

July 17, 2008

After all the enthusiasm and excitement - along with a little bit of pessimism - created in the past three weeks, the new brain trust of the Lightning presented themselves to the Tampa Bay fan base Tuesday. ...more

July 16, 2008

Playing bass for The Dave Matthews Band might seem like a great gig, what with the sold-out stadiums and hordes of adoring fans and what not. ...more

July 3, 2008

Kyle Busch won the battle of attrition Saturday as NASCAR's least popular driver overcame a pit-road penalty and several scrapes with the wall to win the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. ...more

May 11, 2008

The fate of a franchise will be determined today. Though the NHL trade deadline doesn't strike until Tuesday at 3 p.m., what direction the Lightning take will be hammered out today when prospective owner Oren Koules and some members of his group come to town to meet with Lightning general manager Jay Feaster, coach John Tortorella and player personnel director Bill Barber to discuss all things related to the state of the hockey team. ...more

February 25, 2008