Penn State senior All-America outside hitter and 2009 American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I National Player of the Year Megan Hodge gave Tampa the thumbs up as host of the NCAA Women's Volleyball Final Four. ...more

December 20, 2009

With a gift package to be sent to her grandchildren in Ontario, Canada, Sandra Mason looked for the right size shipping box Friday at the Lake Jackson branch of the U.S. Postal Service. ...more

December 7, 2009

Former Lightning coach John Tortorella wouldn't have it any other way than to shift the focus far away from him Friday in his first trip back as a visitor with the New York Rangers to the building in which he lifted the Stanley Cup over his head. ...more

November 28, 2009

If anybody knows what Billy Donovan is going through at Florida, it is Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Been there, done that. The Spartans are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their 2000 national title team this season, so it's the perfect time for tonight's semifinal game at the Legends Classic in Atlantic City, N.J., between the Gators and the second-ranked Spartans, both 4-0. ...more

November 27, 2009

Competing against the best swimmers and divers in the Class 1A state meet was a learning experience for Lake Placid's Edwin Velazquez and Dylan Weber-Callahan on Saturday at the Central Florida YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando. ...more

November 16, 2009

Berkeley Prep's Laura Jordan finished with an eighth-place medal in the 50 freestyle final at the Class 1A state meet. ...more

November 15, 2009

The topic du jour during Tampa Bay's first trip to the hockey media capital - other than the Leafs debut of Phil Kessel - was the play of Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier, who appeared in his 800th career game Tuesday. ...more

November 4, 2009

During his first trip last season to his hometown of Toronto, Steven Stamkos fielded questions from the hometown media about why he was struggling. When the top pick in the 2008 draft makes his first trip home this season for tonight's game, the subject matter will be the complete opposite. ...more

November 3, 2009

In the realm of competitive roller figure skating, the stage gets no bigger and no brighter than it does during the annual world championships, which will be held this year in Freiburg, Germany. ...more

October 30, 2009

Alex Rodriguez homered in the third straight game of his outstanding postseason, Sabathia pitched eight resilient innings of five-hit ball on short rest, and the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-1 Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the AL championship series. ...more

October 21, 2009