Jassen Cullimore's goal 1:37 into overtime gave the Panthers a 4-3 victory over the Islanders, snapping a three-game losing streak. Cullimore ripped a slap shot from the left circle into the top right corner of the net for his first goal of the season. The win gave Florida coach Jacques Martin his 498th NHL coaching victory, putting him in sole possession of 10th place on the all-time win list for head coaches. He surpassed Glen Sather. PENGUINS 6, MAPLE LEAFS 2: Evgeni Malkin had his first NHL three-goal game as Pittsburgh put the game away with three goals in 48 seconds early in the third period for a season-best five game winning streak. BRUINS 2, CAPITALS 0: Tim Thomas stopped 31 shots for his first shutout this season and Marc Savard broke a scoreless tie in the second period for Boston. PREDATORS 5, OILERS 2: Alexander Radulov scored two goals and Dan Ellis stopped a penalty shot, leading Nashville in a matchup of last-place teams. WILD 6, STARS 3: Marian Gaborik scored twice, Pierre-Marc Bouchard added a goal and two assists and Brent Burns had three assists to lead Minnesota. AVALANCHE: Forward Ryan Smyth has a broken right ankle and will miss up to eight weeks. ...more

January 4, 2008

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who has called the plays for the team's record-setting offense, isn't interested in any of the NFL's available head coaching jobs. ...more

January 4, 2008

This week's Smackdown pits Tampa Bay running backs coach Art Valero against defensive backs coach Raheem Morris to determine who is ''The Best Assistant Coach.'' The winner receives some well-deserved recognition for their coaching abilities. ...more

December 28, 2007

Impressionable players are studying him hard, looking for the slightest hint of panic. ...more

December 25, 2007

The game had been over for a half hour or so but you could still see the extra bounce in his step and hear the excitement in his voice, proof of the stuff Jon Gruden likes to call "the juice." He is overflowing now with it and it is contagious. ...more

December 17, 2007

Micheal Spurlock was running into Buccaneer history at 1:29 p.m. Sunday and all eyes at Raymond James Stadium were on him. ...more

December 17, 2007

Five Durant High seniors and two from Plant City High are among those who will compete in Saturday's Hillsborough County All-Star Football Game at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

December 5, 2007

This past Saturday, the fifth annual Bill Combs Junior Varsity Invitational Wrestling Tournament was held at Hernando High School. And the person whose name is on the top of each trophy, Hernando High assistant wrestling coach Bill Combs Sr., was up at 6:30 a.m. Saturday doing what he normally does, that is spend almost all of his spare time working at something that has to do with wrestling. ...more

November 28, 2007

Coach Randy Shannon said leading rusher Graig Cooper should play Saturday against Boston College. ...more

November 20, 2007

Get ready, Florida State fans. The annual offseason coaching carousel is starting to spin, and like a year ago, Jimbo Fisher's name is expected to pop up in nearly every rumor. ...more

November 20, 2007