Troy Trojans

 New Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson’s first expansion effort has been a success, as Georgia State accepted an invitation to join the conference Monday.  “This is a strong declaration that the Sun Belt is committed to getting better,”...

The Orlando Sentinel has ranked all 120 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country. The Sentinel staff will take a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 120 to our projected No. 1 team. We will not be including the four teams the...

 FAU had five chances to beat a ranked team this season, and the Owls went 0-5 after losing to No. 22 Miami 3-1 Tuesday in Coral Gables.  It was the third loss of the season to the No. 22 Hurricanes. The Owls also lost twice to Central Florida, which...

 FAU opens its Sun Belt schedule with a three-game road series against rival Florida International.  Friday’s opening game, with first pitch at 7 p.m., features a matchup of staff aces, as the Owls’ Ryan Garton (3-1, 2.45 ERA) goes up against...

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball-Big East Conference Tournament, second round, 11 a.m., 1, 6 and 8 p.m. (ESPN); Pac-12 Conference Tournament, first round, 2, 4:30 and 10:30 p.m. (FXSP); Northeast Conference Tournament Championship, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Big...

    Incoming Sun Belt commissioner Karl Benson used the conference basketball tournament that concluded Tuesday to begin convincing member schools to stay in the Sun Belt.  "There is always going to be threats," Benson said in Hot Springs, Ark. "One...

 BOCA RATON – After a disappointing season, Florida Atlantic knew it would have to win the Sun Belt tournament to get into the NCAA tournament going into Thursday’s game against South Alabama.  But that just got more difficult after Thursday&...

As cold winter days slowly inch their way toward lazier days of summer, millions of us dream of seaside escapes or family camping trips in our own Recreation Vehicle. If 2012 is the year you are thinking of swapping your family tent for something with...

 After a sluggish start, Florida Atlantic got it in gear and rolled past Troy 88-67 Thursday in Alabama.  The Trojans (6-11, 1-5 Sun Belt) jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the opening moments, and had a 16-5 lead five minutes into the game, but the Owls (7-...