Jimmie Johnson has momentum on his side and history in sight. Never mind that Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards dominated the regular season, the Chase is Johnson's time of the year and the two-time defending NASCAR champion isn't turning his title over without a fight. ...more

September 8, 2008

Maybe Cliff Floyd just had a bad feeling about what was to come. Before Tuesday's game, the veteran mused about what the Rays needed to do to withstand the long-term loss of Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria. ...more

August 13, 2008

The Rays entered Thursday's game having committed 29 errors in their last 29 games - the most in the majors during that span and the same number they made in their first 71 games. ...more

July 25, 2008

Tyrone Perry's sweet swing connected on Liberty County's ace Hunter Jacobs' curveball for a beautiful solo home run in the first inning on Tuesday, but that's where the cheers ended for Avon Park. ...more

July 17, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE SENIOR BOYS BASEBALL Spring Hill opens with 8-6 victory over Sumter; Ridge Manor losses to Oak Griner, 21-1. ...more

June 27, 2008

Talk about the curtain going up on a dream. A graduate of Blake High School in Tampa enjoyed the spotlight Tuesday with her first performance in the Broadway production of Disney's "The Lion King." Dan'yelle Williamson's portrayal of the lion Nala marks her first major principal role, and best of all, her family and friends were in the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center audience. ...more

May 21, 2008

As Rays manager Joe Maddon dissected his team's 9-8 loss Saturday, he didn't even bother to mention the walk-off home run by Ryan Ludwick that put the Cardinals over the top. ...more

May 18, 2008

AVON PARK — A move up in talent and experience may spook some kids, but to Stephen Flowers, it's still just baseball. Flowers went 2 for 2 with a walk and two RBI, while Colton Brock and Lane Crosson combined to hurl a no-hitter to lead Travis Crosson Tree Service to a 11-2 five-inning win over Zeno's Pizza in Dixie Boys (ages 13-14) at Durrah Martin Recreational Complex on Monday. ...more

May 6, 2008

Reid Brignac's numbers were down across the board last season, but the news wasn't all bad. ...more

February 25, 2008

AVON PARK — The South Florida Community College baseball team continued its slow start on Wednesday, giving up five runs in the final two innings and falling 10-2 to Central Florida Community College at Panther Field. The Panthers (0-4) had the game within reach at 5-2 in the eighth, but the Patriots took advantage of late fielding errors to pull out the win. "We played a pretty decent ballgame for eight innings," said SFCC coach Rick Hitt. "We're still having trouble pitching out of our mistakes." ...more

February 1, 2008