Sports

Collect call: 2009 Topps Finest football

Topps Finest is a smooth-looking product with a simple design. Plus, there are plenty of refractors to keep the chrome collectors happy.

There are six packs to a mini-box, with five cards to a pack. I sampled a “box,” which contained two mini-boxes.
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Leto’s Deering suffers broken collarbone

Leto running back Jeremy Deering ended his high school career with a victory and an injury.

Deering, who rushed for 115 yards, suffered a broken collarbone in the second half of the 16-13 overtime victory against Middleton Friday night. The senior with more…

It doesn’t get easy for USF

After losing two of three consecutive games against ranked opponents to close October, it doesn’t get much easier for the University of South Florida the rest of the way.

The Bulls (6-2, 2-2 Big East) have an ESPN Thursday night game at Rutgers (6-2, 1-2) – a team that has…

Football playoff schedule

Here is the opening round playoff schedule for Hillsborough and Pasco County teams. All games are Nov. 20. Records are through Friday.

CLASS 5A
Plant City (6-3) at Plant (7-1)
Alonso (4-5) at Newsome (6-2)
East Lake (6-3) at Tampa Bay Tech (7-1)
Freedom (6-2) at…

Top Area Receiver Tello Could Miss Playoffs

WESLEY CHAPEL – Amid all the excitement surrounding Hudson’s 20-18 playoff-clinching win against Wiregrass Ranch, Coach Mark Nash delivered a dose of reality in the name of Pasco County’s leading receiver, James Tello.

Tello suffered a re-aggravation of a right shoulder injury suffered early in the season in Friday’s second…

Harrells will celebrate win in South Bend

First-year Freedom football coach James Harrell will have plenty time to savor his team’s 23-0 win over Brandon on Friday night, which put the Patriots in the playoffs for the second time in school history, during his flight to South Bend later this morning.

Harrell’s son, Freedom junior linebacker…

Opionions on Chris Neil hit on Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman

It’s been kind of slow on the interaction on this blog site lately (some of that is certainly because of me, and some from some of the changes we’ve made to the web site) but I hope this sparks some conversation. I want you to take a closer look at…

Sarasota action good in bay, coastal Gulf

By RICK GRASSETT

Anglers fishing with me recently on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had fast action with bonito, Spanish mackerel, trout, bluefish and pompano in Sarasota Bay and along the coastal Gulf.

On a recent trip off…

Ballroom Brawl tonight at Downtown Hyatt

If you’re not checking out any high school football tonight, get yourself down to the Hyatt, 211 North Tampa Street, in downtown Tampa for the Ballroom Brawl.

Clearwater native Keith Thurman will headline the event. Here’s the night’s card:

BOXING
WHAT: Ballroom Brawl
WHERE: Downtown Tampa Hyatt…

Football playoff scenarios

Tonight is a big night in Hillsborough County football. This is the final week of scheduled district play, meaning tonight will mark the close of the races for state playoff berths - well, unless of course a district tiebreaker is needed on Monday.

Robinson, Jefferson, Tampa Catholic and Sickles have…