This was not how Freedom boys soccer coach Dennis Derflinger and his players envisioned starting their first appearance in the state final four tournament: waiting for a school bus on the other side of town from the site of their semifinal match against Niceville. ...more

February 20, 2009

Liduvina "Lucy" Nieves sat on a new sofa in her new house Friday, overwhelmed and nearly speechless. ...more

February 4, 2009

A Pittsburgh interception and 100-yard touchdown run proved too much for cell phone networks to bear. ...more

February 2, 2009

A Pittsburgh interception and 100-yard touchdown run proved just too much for cell phone networks to bear. ...more

February 1, 2009

People heading to the Super Bowl can still find parking, but expect to pay for it. ...more

February 1, 2009

From the moment he arrived on campus, 320-pound tackle Michael Oher seemed destined to be a star on Mississippi's football team and a failure in its classrooms. ...more

February 1, 2009

Amid all the parties, the NFL Experience events, autograph sessions and, of course, the Super Bowl, there's the highly anticipated Snoop Bowl. ...more

January 31, 2009

HOME AWAY FROM HOME Chike Okeafor loves the Bucs' digs. ...more

January 30, 2009

Amid all the parties, the NFL Experience events, autograph sessions and, of course, Super Bowl, there's the highly anticipated Snoop Bowl. This year, it's Snoop Bowl VII. The football game at Gaither High School is between teams of 10- and 11-year olds. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday. ...more

January 30, 2009

Liduvina "Lucy" Nieves sat on a new sofa in her new house this morning, overwhelmed and nearly speechless. "The change is incredible," said Nieves, 66, who has lived on Union Street for 30 years. Nieves' home was one of 20 in her neighborhood rehabilitated and completed today as part of Kickoff to Rebuild, a project sponsored by the nonprofit Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay and the National Football League. ...more

January 30, 2009