Alex Rodriguez flopped all night when the Yankees needed a big hit. Tim Wakefield won in his return from the disabled list and the Red Sox moved a step closer to squashing New York's playoff hopes, beating Andy Pettitte and the Yankees 7-3 Tuesday night. ...more

August 27, 2008

well, they have won seven of the past nine and 14 of 24 overall - and neither has much tolerance for the other. ...more

August 27, 2008

Pakistan's fledgling civilian government collapsed Monday, as the leaders of the main two coalition parties turned their sights on each other, only a week after banding together to force the resignation of Pervez Musharraf. ...more

August 26, 2008

The great bellow of victory seemed to begin in the soles of Michael Phelps' feet and coil upward through his taut frame, gathering force in that all-world diaphragm, before it came ripping out of his throat. His quest for eight gold medals was still alive, though only by mere fractions of a second, saved by the unforgettably lion-hearted performance of his teammates on the United States' 4x100-meter relay team, anchored by Jason Lezak, who made the water boil with his world-record effort. ...more

August 12, 2008

There were maybe a dozen teenagers - and one adult - at the house on Lelani Boulevard to celebrate the 18th birthday of a Sarasota High School wrestler. ...more

August 1, 2008

DIXIE YOUTH LEAGUE AAA MAJORS BASEBALL Spring Hill American pitcher Vito Tambasco whacks two homers – his 6th and 7th of the postseason – while scattering eight singles across six gutsy innings on the mound to edge South Lake, 5-4. COUNTY EARNS FIRST-EVER STATE CROWN IN THIS AGE GROUP IN 53 YEARS ...more

July 18, 2008

A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match. ...more

July 4, 2008

The Dixie Youth League Angels (ages 9-10) District 4 Tournament held at Oakridge Park was postponed due to inclement weather all of Saturday and the majority of Sunday. ...more

June 26, 2008