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Wake-Up Call: Heisman Trophy could go to a running back

Joey Johnston reveals his picks for this year's Heisman Trophy - and none of them are quarterbacks. ...more

December 7, 2009

Bengals 23, Lions 13

BENGALS ...23 LIONS ...13 Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson returned from a two-game layoff because of an injured hip and tied the team record with his fifth 100-yard game of the season. The Bengals assured themselves of a winning record for only the second time in 19 years. The other one came in 2005, when Cincinnati won the AFC North and lost its opening playoff game to Pittsburgh. After a solid first quarter, the Lions went nowhere and had the game end badly. Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford aggravated his non-throwing shoulder with 3:37 to go and didn't return, watching the final minutes from the bench. Benson finished with 110 yards on 36 carries, becoming the third different Bengal to run for 100 yards in the past three games. Carson Palmer threw for 220 yards and a TD to Chad Ochocinco. ...more

December 7, 2009

Avon Park pulls away from Desoto

The Avon Park boys basketball team continued its perfect start to the season, beating Desoto, 53-43, on Friday night to improve to 4-0 this season. ...more

December 7, 2009

Women's hoops opens SSC slate

Ready or not, the Saint Leo women's basketball team will begin its Sunshine State Conference schedule today at Nova Southeastern, hoping to turn flashes of brilliance from its non-conference schedule into success in the games that really count. ...more

December 5, 2009

Bucs WR Bryant feeling left out of offense

The Bucs are on their second offensive coordinator and third quarterback. Feeling lost in the shuffle of all that change is franchise wide receiver Antonio Bryant. ...more

December 2, 2009

Bucs' Morris doesn't apologize for fourth-down calls

His team is 1-10 and every decision head coach Raheem Morris makes is being second-guessed. ...more

December 1, 2009

Bolts best their former boss and his new team

The Lightning gave John Tortorella a rude welcome back to Tampa Bay by beating his Rangers 5-1. ...more

November 27, 2009

Even at 1-9, Bucs not lacking motivation

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers seemingly do not have much to play for. Tampa Bay is 1-9, with little chance of making the playoffs and no shot at a winning record with six games left. And defensive players must now answer to their third coordinator since last November after Jim Bates was demoted earlier this week. ...more

November 27, 2009