The Miami Dolphins won another close game with another late defensive stop. This one put them right in the middle of the AFC playoff picture. ...more

December 14, 2009

Philadelphia halfback Brian Westbrook missed his fourth straight game with a concussion as the Eagles met the New York Giants in an NFL East showdown Sunday night. ...more

December 14, 2009

Despite shooting an ice-cold 24 percent from the floor and committing 18 turnovers, the Sebring boys basketball team had a chance to pull out a much-needed win against Lake Wales on Thursday night. ...more

December 12, 2009

With a 50-44 win against Tampa Bay Tech in a nondistrict game Wednesday, Spoto's boys basketball team improved to 5-0, the program's best start since the school opened in 2006. ...more

December 10, 2009

Wharton boys basketball coach Tommy Tonelli said Tuesday night's 66-51 win against Plant wasn't unusual. ...more

December 9, 2009

The Avon Park boys basketball team continued its perfect start to the season, beating Desoto, 53-43, on Friday night to improve to 4-0 this season. ...more

December 7, 2009

Hernando County dips to 13.8 percent for October; state figures inch upward to 11.2 percent ...more

November 20, 2009

Bucs coach Raheem Morris says he has moved on from the controversial replay ruling that set up a Dolphins touchdown late in the second quarter of Sunday's 25-23 loss. ...more

November 17, 2009

General Motors Co. said Monday it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around its business. ...more

November 17, 2009

TITANS ...41 BILLS ...17 Chris Johnson ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and he caught nine passes for 100 more. The Titans have won three straight games since opening the season 0-6, and they can thank Johnson, the NFL's leading rusher and the league's first back to top 1,000 yards this season. Young also threw for a touchdown and finished with 210 yards passing in winning his seventh straight start. Buffalo got Trent Edwards back and rookie Jairus Byrd picked off a pass in a fifth straight game, but the Bills lost their second straight. ...more

November 16, 2009