Former Tampa Prep and University of Georgia diving star Chris Colwill has been selected to be the flag bearer for the U.S. delegation competing in next month's FINA World Championships in Rome. ...more

June 30, 2009

Imagine showing up for swim class and getting an Olympic champion to show you a few moves. ...more

April 25, 2009

He didn't break the record, but Olympic runner Ryan Hall recorded the fastest time for the Gasparilla 15-kilometer run since it stopped awarding prize money in 1998. ...more

February 28, 2009

Security will be so thorough that Raymond James Stadium will be the safest place in the country on Super Bowl Sunday, an NFL security representative said. ...more

January 28, 2009

PLANT CITY -- Security will be so thorough that Raymond James Stadium will be the safest place in the country on Super Bowl Sunday, an NFL security representative said today. Dan Grossi, a retired Tampa police officer who works for the National Football League's security division, said the NFL and local, state and federal officers have worked for months to come up with a plan to keep the game safe. Grossi was featured speaker at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. ...more

January 14, 2009

Unlike many conventional team sports, swimming is one that can be participated in competitively well after athletes surpass their physical "prime." ...more

December 13, 2008

Former Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller is the newest board member of the Florida Sports Foundation ...more

December 11, 2008

When preschoolers are enrolled in tumbling and gymnastics lessons, it is the dream of some parents to see their child reach the pinnacle of sports, participating in the Olympic Games. For David and Jean Reamer, that dream may soon become reality for their daughter. ...more

October 26, 2008

The 2012 Olympic Games signed up Cadbury PLC as a sponsor on Tuesday, earning much needed funds amid fears that the global financial turmoil will leave organizers struggling to meet sponsorship targets as companies cut back spending. ...more

October 21, 2008

Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva showed their mettle at the U.S. Open, overcoming early challenges to win Monday in the start of what's expected to be a wide-open tournament. ...more

August 26, 2008