This may be the one and only time your spouse's annoying habit of spitting seeds could become an asset. ...more

October 22, 2008

The first Bowl Championship Series standings of the season were released this week and they weren't particularly kind to the Florida Gators. ...more

October 21, 2008

Polishing off Joe Paterno's greatest nemesis, No. 3 Penn State ended a dozen years of disappointment against Michigan. ...more

October 19, 2008

Southwest Airlines attributed the loss to a $247 million special accounting charge against its fuel-hedging program for the quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Those contracts are less valuable now that oil prices have plunged by nearly half since July. ...more

October 17, 2008

The developer of Seven Oaks won clearance Thursday to add a helicopter landing pad to its plans for a hospital on land on the west side of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. ...more

October 10, 2008

Martin Fennelly and Tribune Bucs writer Anwar Richardson talk about the Buccaneers' upcoming game against their NFC South rivals, the Carolina Panthers: ...more

October 9, 2008

Smith, Brown Commit To Florida Gulf Coast Brandon senior catcher/first baseman Mike Smith and Bloomingdale senior pitcher R.J. Brown each have verbally committed to Florida Gulf Coast. ...more

October 9, 2008

Another blown fourth-quarter lead for Oakland led to yet another San Diego win over the Raiders and the possible end of Coach Lane Kiffin's tenure. ...more

September 29, 2008

They are the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the Tribune's preseason poll, the Nos. 1 and 3 teams in the Class 4A state rankings. ...more

September 1, 2008

Rookie Aqib Talib has pretty much sewn up the third, or nickel, cornerback spot. He would have to either get hurt or mess up badly in tonight's exhibition finale to lose the job. ...more

August 28, 2008