Florida State coach Bobby Bowden isn't apologizing for his team being picked for a New Year's Day bowl game despite its 6-6 record. ...more

December 8, 2009

Deception and secrecy are critical in sports, politics, business and especially war. Throughout recorded history, opposing armies have used various ruses in order to confuse or trick their enemies and, thus, create an advantage on the battlefield. ...more

December 4, 2009

The Florida State coach said he plans to leave Tallahassee and would not coach again. ...more

December 4, 2009

When Jim Leavitt arrived at the University of South Florida in December 1995 and set up shop in those trailers that held the football offices for several years, Steve Spurrier was in the middle of his term as king of Gainesville, Butch Davis was rebuilding a Miami program that eventually would win a state-record 34 consecutive games, and Bobby Bowden's Florida State program was considered one of the finest in the nation. ...more

December 3, 2009

Allyn Ramker has run the Turkey Trot every Thanksgiving since it started 31 years ago. So he wasn't about to stop this year, although the odds were against it. ...more

November 27, 2009

Real estate agent Ken Brownlee's phone stopped ringing last month once clients figured they would be unable to close before an $8,000 federal tax credit expired. ...more

November 17, 2009

I was very disappointed in the adults at a recent Sebring Middle School football game that I attended. I was dumb struck at the sight of a football player lying on the ground yelling in pain with little help from anyone. Once the play resumed this student was left alone on the sidelines to figure out what to do. The EMT who was called in was ill-equipped to handle the situation while the coaches and the doctor on the field turned their attention to the game. ...more

November 14, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris announced Wednesday that rookie quarterback Josh Freeman will take over as the team's starter. ...more

October 28, 2009

Florida QB Tim Tebow's 26-yard run in the second quarter of Saturday night's game at Mississippi State was the 49th touchdown of his career, tying him with Georgia legend Herschel Walker as the SEC's career rushing TD leader. ...more

October 25, 2009

HCA's Jeremy Knight rushes for 251 yards and scores twice ...more

October 23, 2009