TAMPA - Before beginning his weekly news conference Monday, University of South Florida women's basketball coach Jose Fernandez noticed a difference. ...more

January 5, 2009

At Liberty Middle School, Hengyi Wu is the smart kid who also plays point guard on the school basketball team. Only a handful of teachers and students is aware of his secret talent. ...more

December 31, 2008

Earlier in the season, University of Tampa men's soccer coach Adrian Bush brought a small box into his team's locker room. On the outside, it read "In this box is the key to life's success." ...more

December 4, 2008

Miami coach Randy Shannon insists he wouldn't use this week's team meetings to remind his team of the lopsided beating last year's Hurricanes endured against Virginia. ...more

November 1, 2008

After reaching the round of 16 in last year's NCAA Division II Tournament, the University of Tampa men's soccer team has opened the season with a 5-1-1 record and is back in the national rankings. With the Division II Final Four being held in Tampa in December, the Spartans could have the opportunity to add to their three national titles on their home field. ...more

September 24, 2008

No. 2 Georgia and Knowshon Moreno made sure South Carolina didn't ruin a second straight shot at a championship season. ...more

September 14, 2008

The message that FSU defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews wants his players to get is simple. It has remained the same throughout his FSU days - to grow as a person. ...more

August 27, 2008

Dadgummit, ol' Bobby Bowden ain't finished yet. And for that matter, he doesn't think his Florida State Seminoles are either, although for the first time since the school joined up with the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1992 they're not a preseason favorite. ...more

July 23, 2008

Before Florida State coach Bobby Bowden arrived at Friday's College Football Media Days at the Tampa Marriott Waterside, a Tampa Bay Sports Commission employee placed a sign against the table where Bowden would speak. ...more

July 19, 2008

A class for females 12 and older, Street Smart Self-Defense, will be held Friday at Chris Welbon Karate Club, 602 S. Collins St. The class will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. ...more

July 12, 2008