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Chronicled a variety of sports stories and personalities, while providing event-coverage leadership for the Super Bowl, World Series, Final Four, Stanley Cup Finals and BCS Championship Game. Versatile assignments included hard news, feature writing and columns. Initiated special online projects for website (TBO.com), including popular blogs, regular podcasts and video reports. Frequent television appearances as expert source for local NBC affiliate, WFLA-Ch. 8.
2203, 2007

Gators Gun For Rare Feat: A Repeat

By |March 22nd, 2007|Categories: Basketball, Duke University, Men's Final Four, Sports, University of Florida|Tags: , , |

They are trying to become first team to win back-to-back titles since Duke in 1991-92. By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published March 22, 2007. Christian Laettner, retired from the [...]

2101, 2007

Struggles Aside, Rex Positioned For Super Year

By |January 21st, 2007|Categories: Chicago Bears, Football, National Football League, NFC Championship Game, University of Florida|Tags: , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Jan. 21, 2007. CHICAGO - If you read a newspaper in this town, if you listen to talk radio, if you stop an [...]

3012, 2006

Woody Hayes’ Spirit Alive And Well At Ohio State

By |December 30th, 2006|Categories: Football, Ohio State University|Tags: , , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Dec. 30, 2006. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Since Coach Urban Meyer arrived at Florida, the past has been thrown in his face. Not as [...]

2010, 2006

Hernandez Living A Dream In Detroit

By |October 20th, 2006|Categories: Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Catholic High|Tags: , , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Oct. 20, 2006. The noise from Comerica Park still rang in his ears. The dream of a baseball lifetime - his first appearance [...]

2808, 2006

Emmitt Enters State Hall Of Fame

By |August 28th, 2006|Categories: Dallas Cowboys, Football, National Football League, University of Florida|Tags: , , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Aug. 28, 2006. ST. PETERSBURG - Emmitt. Only one word is required to announce the man who remains football royalty in the state [...]

1507, 2006

A Series Of Unfortunate Events

By |July 15th, 2006|Categories: Football, University of Florida|Tags: , , , , |

Gators finished hard-luck 1970s with an 0-10-1 season under iron first of Charley Pell -- but better days were ahead. By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published July 15, 2006. [...]

1906, 2006

Death of Len Bias Marked The End Of Naivete In Sports

By |June 19th, 2006|Categories: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Sports, University of Maryland|Tags: |

“It’s Len Bias. He passed out. His body is shaking. You have to get here fast. There’s no way he can die. Seriously, sir, please come quick.” -- BRIAN TRIBBLE Friend of Bias, speaking on [...]

1305, 2006

Law School Grad Rises Above Robles

By |May 13th, 2006|Categories: Duke University, Hillsborough High School, Robles Park|Tags: , , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published May 13, 2006. TAMPA - Nine years ago, Adedayo Banwo's world was centered in a tiny apartment at Robles Park Public Housing Complex, [...]

104, 2006

The Many Faces of Joakim Noah

By |April 1st, 2006|Categories: Basketball, Men's Final Four, Sports, University of Florida|Tags: |

The Florida sophomore, whose talent matches his star personality, has the Gators two wins from a national championship. By JOEY JOHNSTON Tribune Staff Writer (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published April 1, 2006. INDIANAPOLIS - [...]

401, 2006

In Hollywood, Texas Plans To Rewrite Script

By |January 4th, 2006|Categories: Football, Rose Bowl, Sports, University of Texas, USC|Tags: , , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON Tribune Staff Writer (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Jan. 4, 2006. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- It's the detour that few people have noticed along the road into tonight's Rose Bowl. It's [...]

1503, 2005

Staying Power

By |March 15th, 2005|Categories: Basketball, Sports, Temple University, Wharton High School, WNBA|Tags: , |

Candice Dupree stuck it out at Temple and has led the Owls' NCAA rise. By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published March 15, 2005. Candice Dupree's mother remembered those frantic [...]

102, 2005

No Dreamsicle

By |February 1st, 2005|Categories: Football, National Football League, Pro Football Hall of Fame, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Bucs|Tags: , , |

Yes, Hall of Famer Steve Young was a Buc during dark days — and he learned from it. By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Feb. 1, 2005. JACKSONVILLE — [...]

2611, 2004

A Lasting Legacy

By |November 26th, 2004|Categories: Football, National Football League, Sports, Tampa Bay Bucs, USC|Tags: , , , |

A Rare Disease Took Ricky Bell Too Early, But He Is Remembered By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Nov. 26, 2004. TAMPA — Ryan Blankenship's room is decorated with [...]

2909, 2004

A Business Trip

By |September 29th, 2004|Categories: Denver Broncos, Football, National Football League, Tampa Bay Bucs|Tags: , , , , |

Denver's John Lynch didn't like being dumped by the Bucs (to put it mildly), but he understands the NFL is all about business. And that's the same mind-set he's bringing in his return to Tampa. [...]

306, 2004

Bolts’ Voice Makes Sure No SCOOOOORRRRE! Is Missed

By |June 3rd, 2004|Categories: Hockey, Sports, Tampa Bay Lightning|Tags: , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published June 3, 2004. TAMPA — The voice of the Tampa Bay Lightning belongs to a mild-mannered bespectacled man, a graduate of Yale University, [...]

304, 2004

Graham Flying High

By |April 3rd, 2004|Categories: Basketball, Brandon High School, Men's Final Four, Oklahoma State University, Sports|Tags: , , |

Former Brandon High standout has propelled Oklahoma State into this weekend's Final Four — and that's no dream. By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published April 3, 2004. SAN ANTONIO [...]

2601, 2003

Combatants Struggle To Endure The Longest Day

By |January 26th, 2003|Categories: Football, National Football League, Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl, Tampa Bay Bucs|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By JOEY JOHNSTON The Tampa Tribune (c) Tampa Bay Times. Originally published Jan. 26, 2003. SAN DIEGO - This is the day. Finally, it's almost time for Super Bowl XXXVII. For the Bucs and Oakland [...]

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