AVON PARK –– Shock and embarrassment were the feelings felt in the Avon Park locker room after being trounced by Orlando Christian Prep on their home floor on Friday. How they would respond was a mystery, until tip-off on Saturday. A totally different and energized Red Devil squad stunned the Pendleton Panthers for most of the game, using a quality inside game and hitting open jumpers to build an early 15-point lead. But the young team's tanks went empty in the final three minutes, as the Panthers pulled away for a 64-58 win in the final day of the Bill Jarrett Ford Tip-Off Classic. The turnaround could be attributed to an early-morning practice at the players' request. ...more

November 19, 2007

If No. 10-ranked Duke can play all season like it did Thursday night in an 89-52 blowout of the University of South Florida, the Blue Devils could be returning to downtown Tampa in April for the Women's Final Four. ...more

November 16, 2007

Sunlake High's Chris Leko expected the misplayed balls. He expected his players to often be out of position. He even expected the multitude of blowout losses. What he never expected were the questions. ...more

November 14, 2007

The No. 1 quarterback on America's No. 2 team didn't know what the question meant, something about being in New York in December. ...more

October 16, 2007

CHARLOTTE - OK, let me have it. The Bucs are 3-1 after demolishing Carolina on Sunday and they looked totally the part of a playoff team. Before the season started, I thought they'd be 1-3 at this point. This was one I automatically wrote off as a loss. I was wrong. Let me have it. ...more

September 30, 2007

WHAT WENT RIGHT FOR BUCS: Jon Gruden's challenge of Deuce McAllister's apparent fumble went in Tampa Bay's favor. Instead of the Saints having a first down at the Bucs' 43, the Bucs had the ball and, eight plays later, a 7-0 lead. ...more

September 16, 2007