In a matchup of two of the top softball teams in Hillsborough County, Newsome senior third baseman Meaghan Schultz hit two home runs to lead the Wolves over Durant, 6-2, in the season opener on Tuesday. ...more

February 10, 2009

During the regular season, Clearwater rolled through Class 5A, District 9 play with a perfect 12-0 record and won each of those games by an average of nearly 44 points. ...more

February 7, 2009

Joe Lauzon and Jeremy Stephens will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night, the UFC's first venture into Tampa. The event will air live on Spike TV. ...more

February 6, 2009

Mike McKenna had plans to get together for a Super Bowl party with his teammates in Norfolk, Va. Instead, he wound up flying over Sunday's matchup between Pittsburgh and Arizona as his flight arrived over the skies of Tampa. ...more

February 6, 2009

NBC's telecast of Super Bowl XLIII pulled in super ratings for the network and WFLA, Channel 8, but the national overnight tally was not as high as for last year's record-setting game. ...more

February 3, 2009

Even a $7 billion industry can't shrug off a new economic order. The nation's harsh economic environment served as a grim backdrop for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's state-of-the-league address Friday, two days before the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals meet in the Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 30, 2009

A new poll shows that Gov. Charlie Crist hasn't lost popularity despite the state's budget difficulties and that state Attorney General Bill McCollum and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, R-Fort Myers, would be early leaders in a Republican primary to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez. ...more

January 22, 2009

Renee Montgomery scored 21 points to help No. 1 Connecticut rout No. 2 North Carolina 88-58 on Monday night, dominating a matchup of unbeaten teams from start to finish. ...more

January 20, 2009

The Terrapins dominated the Hurricanes, 53-14, inducing a running clock with 3:50 remaining in the third period. ...more

January 16, 2009

Yes, the Ravens showed him the money, but Willie Anderson also needed to see the commitment. ...more

January 14, 2009