In the wake of an academic cheating scandal that forced Florida State to leave 25 scholarship players home, a lot of uncertainty surrounds what kind of team FSU will have in Monday's Music City Bowl against Kentucky. ...more

December 27, 2007

Michigan senior running back Mike Hart had one goal for this season. Hint: It wasn't a trip to the Capital One Bowl. ...more

December 24, 2007

The Tennessee Titans have a chance to win their way into their first playoff berth since 2003, thanks to help from Cincinnati and their own stingy, quarterback-hitting defense. ...more

December 24, 2007

Sitting under a pavilion with children on his lap, Santa Claus was comfortable and out of the elements while children relayed their wishes. ...more

December 22, 2007

American Eric Volz was freed by a judge Friday despite an uproar in Nicaragua, after an appeals court overturned his conviction and 30-year-sentence in the slaying of his Nicaraguan girlfriend. ...more

December 22, 2007

The U.S. Olympic soccer team will host Cuba, Honduras and Panama at Raymond James Stadium as the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced the draw for the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Under-23 Championship. ...more

December 20, 2007

Some walked off the field briskly or broke into a slow jog, zigzagging around the larger-than-normal media horde. Many looked away, trying to avoid eye contact and questions about a team in disarray. ...more

December 20, 2007

THONOTOSASSA - Sitting under a pavilion with children on his lap, Santa Claus was comfortable and out of the elements while children relayed their wishes. A steady, light drizzle might have dampened the festivities but not the holiday spirit. More than 1,000 guests braved an approaching cold front Dec. 15 to meet and greet Santa, eat a hot dog and play games at the annual Thonotosassa Main Street Holiday Party. ...more

December 19, 2007

Robbie Hummel scored 15 points, and Purdue beat No. 22 Louisville 67-59 on Saturday in the Wooden Tradition to deny Rick Pitino his 500th collegiate coaching win. ...more

December 16, 2007

Cat behavior consultant and Yahoo.com contributor Pam Johnson-Bennett is arguably the most prolific and best-selling author of books about cat behavior; her latest is "Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat" (Penguin Books, New York, NY, 2007: $15). Johnson-Bennett, of Nashville, Tenn., answers these reader questions: ...more

December 15, 2007