Lightning center and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos is making the transition this season from junior star to NHL regular. Throughout the season, the 18-year-old from Markham, Ontario, will share his experiences with Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson and provide a weekly diary to provide Tribune readers an insight to a new way of life along his rookie journey. ...more

November 16, 2008

Welcome to the Percy Harvin Show. While most have been in awe with freshman speedsters Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey and the return of QB Tim Tebow to his Heisman form of 2007, Harvin has quietly put together another spectacular season. ...more

November 16, 2008

Tampa Bay has a 6-3 record, but nobody on the Bucs' defensive line is happy about their failure to grab quarterbacks. ...more

November 14, 2008

Virgil Cooper sat on the Avon Park locker room floor with a brace on his right knee as teammates and friends filed past the senior who'd likely just played his last game of football for the Red Devils. ...more

November 9, 2008

Lightning general manager Brian Lawton put his team on notice a day after Wednesday's shootout loss to New Jersey. ...more

November 7, 2008

With University of South Florida freshman forward Gus Gilchrist not having to sit out the mandatory one year after transferring from Maryland, Terps senior associate AD Kathy Worthington believes this could open the door for other players to shop around to get playing time. ...more

November 6, 2008

Lightning D Janne Niskala recently told General Manager Brian Lawton that if he wasn't going to play regularly then he would like to return to play in Europe. After clearing waivers Wednesday, Niskala was reassigned to the Finland national team, and once the European leagues resume play, Niskala will be officially assigned to a team likely in Sweden or Finland. ...more

November 6, 2008