The Rays will be without the linchpin of their defensive renaissance at least through the All-Star break. ...more

July 4, 2008

Red Hogan e-mailed a letter commenting on a recent column and suggested another way of saving gas he hadn't seen much written about. I've known Hogan for about 30 years. I don't think Red is his real name but it is all I've ever heard. ...more

June 30, 2008

When the Rays' 2008 schedule was released last fall, the series that begins tonight was the one that jumped off the page for just about everyone. ...more

June 17, 2008

Rod Delmonico and his oldest son, Tony, Florida State's starting shortstop, often meet up after games for dinner and conversation. Their favorite postgame ritual took on new life Sunday night as the Delmonicos basked in the afterglow of FSU's first berth in the College World Series in eight years. ...more

June 14, 2008

Brandon High's Eric Grajales won't be the only wrestler with local ties competing this weekend at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Las Vegas. ...more

June 10, 2008

Kenny Wilson has never been to Canada. If things shake out the right way, the Sickles High product's first trip to the United States' neighbor to the north could be for something really special: his Major League Baseball debut. ...more

June 6, 2008

At around 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Oravetz clan spread throughout Tampa Bay will settle in front of various TVs to watch Florida State play in an NCAA Super Regional. ...more

June 6, 2008

Strike three! It was over. When University of Florida junior All-American Stacey Nelson provided the exclamation point last weekend, when the Gators were assured of their first trip to softball's College World Series, she reacted like a schoolgirl. ...more

May 29, 2008

They never quit. Despite facing a huge whole early against a state powerhouse program, the Cambridge Christian baseball team refused to roll over. The Lancers fought. They clawed. And, eventually, they put a scare into the Jacksonville Eagle's View Academy Warriors. ...more

May 21, 2008

They gawked at alligators at Homosassa Springs. They marveled at the mighty U.S. space program on display at Cape Canaveral. ...more

May 12, 2008