Throughout most of their existence, the Rays could have put in a claim for just about anybody they wanted on the waiver wire and had little doubt that they would end up taking priority. Not that they really needed to most of the time, given they never were playing for anything and only trolled the wire to fill a stray hole here and there. ...more

August 17, 2008

In the course of yet another victory Friday night, the Rays managed to deliver a few more messages to both the rest of baseball and those in their clubhouse. ...more

August 16, 2008

If the Rays are to make the playoffs for the first time in their history, they'll have to clinch a spot without the guy who has played more games for them than anyone else. ...more

August 13, 2008

About 200,000 Hillsborough County school kids are pretty much at a loose end. ...more

July 23, 2008

About 200,000 Hillsborough County school kids are pretty much at a loose end. ...more

July 23, 2008

Remington ShortCut Clipper Remington is playing the David Beckham/Justin Timberlake card in promoting its ShortCut Clipper, a product designed for men - and presumably women after the shaved-head Sinead O'Connor look - who want to cut their own hair. ...more

June 28, 2008

last week's 6.3 percent increase in April's pending home sales index, for example - there's a flurry of pronouncements that the residential real estate market has bottomed. ...more

June 19, 2008

Any progress made by Rocco Baldelli at this point qualifies as a big deal, and on the verge of another step toward fulfilling his hopes of returning to the majors. ...more

June 15, 2008

There is only one player left with a chance this year to sweep the Grand Slam. That would be Masters champ Trevor Immelman. ...more

June 14, 2008

When she began teaching math 30 years ago, Norris Johnson didn't even own a computer. ...more

June 4, 2008