Ruth Brellenthin knows her Italian. She is from Long Island, N.Y., where Brooklyn-born Italian Americans moved en masse during the 1960s and 1970s. ...more

November 10, 2008

When LSU visits Florida on Saturday night, the most talented defensive end will be sitting in the stands. ...more

October 9, 2008

With the division title in hand, Saturday was mostly about Matt Garza getting tuned up for the postseason. ...more

September 28, 2008

Bryce Levy has a spot where he likes to hang out with his buddy, Bo. They generally go there two or three times a week to get together with friends. ...more

September 19, 2008

Twenty-four-year-old Bryce Levy has a spot where he likes to hang out with his buddy Bo. ...more

September 17, 2008

Twenty-four-year-old Bryce Levy has a spot where he likes to hang out with his buddy Bo. ...more

September 17, 2008

A New Port Richey couple with a love of both classic rock and Elvis have made a name for themselves on the area fraternal organization circuit. ...more

September 17, 2008

When Rays newcomer Dan Johnson smashed a ninth-inning, game-tying homer Tuesday night in Boston - after being called up from Triple-A, then frantically arriving at Fenway Park just minutes before game time - it was stunning. ...more

September 12, 2008

You're not going to believe this if you didn't actually see it yourself, and maybe not even then. There were 37,573 fans at Fenway Park on Tuesday night who didn't believe it either, judging by the shroud of silence that suddenly covered this grand old ballpark. ...more

September 10, 2008

The assignment for this column seemed pretty simple. I am supposed to lay out what Jon Gruden needs to do to coach the Bucs back to the Super Bowl. But as with anything involving Gruden, it's not such a simple thing to define after all. ...more

September 7, 2008