In typical Carlos Pena fashion, the slugger insisted Wednesday that sitting out the first week or so of spring training games as he recovers from January abdominal surgery has actually taught him quite a bit. ...more

March 5, 2009

After getting turned down by a handful of candidates during the past two weeks, University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt finally found his defensive coordinator Tuesday: former University of Cincinnati defensive coordinator Joe Tresey. ...more

March 4, 2009

TAMPA - After getting turned down by a handful of candidates during the past two weeks, University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt finally found his defensive coordinator late Tuesday: former University of Cincinnati defensive coordinator Joe Tresey. ...more

March 3, 2009

Nebraska linebackers coach Mike Ekeler and Iowa State secondary coach Chris Ash were offered defensive co-coordinator jobs Sunday by University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt after Georgia linebackers coach John Jancek and Colorado secondary coach Greg Brown turned down offers to come to Tampa. ...more

March 2, 2009

University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt probably never thought finding a replacement for defensive coordinator Wally Burnham would be this difficult. ...more

March 2, 2009

John Jancek, who has been linebackers coach at Georgia since 2005, is the latest to have been offered the defensive coordinator position at the University of South Florida. ...more

March 1, 2009

Every morning, James Shields reports to the ballpark along with the rest of his Rays teammates. He goes through his prescribed workouts in the morning, whether throwing a bullpen session or doing a bit of conditioning work. ...more

February 28, 2009

TAMPA - Greg Brown, a 15-year NFL assistant coaching veteran who has been at the University of Colorado the past three seasons, is the latest to have been offered the University of South Florida's defensive coordinator position. ...more

February 27, 2009

The list of contenders for the fifth spot in the Rays' starting rotation is growing practically by the hour. ...more

February 27, 2009

TAMPA - As expected, University of South Florida promoted wide receivers coach Mike Canales to offensive coordinator, while the Bulls hired Naval Academy Prep School offensive coordinator Phil McGeoghan as wide receivers coach. ...more

February 25, 2009