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Cooper tossed as Lightning routed

March 4, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. If Jon Cooper was going to pick a night to get thrown out of his first game as an NHL coach, this was the one. There wasn’t anything there he wanted to see anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins clobbered the Lightning Thursday night at Amalie Arena, 5-1. The Penguins outskated the Bolts, outshot […]

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Replacing a quarterback takes time

March 3, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It sounds easy enough. A great quarterback leaves. A team brings in another great quarterback. Right? Hey, that’s how it worked with San Francisco back in 1991. Future Hall of Famer Joe Montana was traded to Kansas City to make room for future Hall of Famer Steve Young. What could be finer? […]

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Despite slow start, Bolts rally to beat Ottawa

March 2, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m Perhaps he should change his name to Point Blank. Maybe Point-a-game. Maybe “the Big” Point. Whatever the Tampa Bay Lightning wants to call forward Brayden Point, they should be prepared to call him early and often. On Tuesday night, Point again proved to be an essential member of the Bolts. He scored […]

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Marpet walks away from Bucs, NFL

March 1, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. He is walking away from the cheers. For an offensive lineman, Ali Marpet always heard his share of those. He was the kid who came from nowhere, an unheard of prospect from an unemotional college (Hobart) who was more delivery than promise. He is walking from the money. Over seven years, according […]

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McLaughlin falls, but only after winning the race

February 28, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Considering he was half a world from home, Scott McLaughlin looked fairly comfortable on the winner’s podium. Right until he went splat. McLaughlin, who had just won his first Indy Car race when he beat Alex Palou to win the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. But in his euphoria to celebrate […]

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McLaughlin wins pole with strong final lap

February 27, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Scott McLaughlin captured his first Indy Car pole on Saturday afternoon, edging teammate Will Power by a tenth of a second. McLaughlin, from New Zealand, had a strong final lap to win the prime position. Team Penske owned the front row as defending champion Colton Herta finished third. The Grand Prix begins at […]

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Bolts take it outside; beat Preds

February 27, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When you get down to it, who really needs a roof? The Tampa Bay Lightning, playing in its first outdoor game ever, edged the Nasville Predators 3-1 in Nashville in the NHL’s Stadium Series. It was a hotly contested game, but in the end, the Bolts’ stars made the difference. Steven Stamkos […]

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Regretting the athletes who weren’t seen

February 26, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. I saw Joe Montana lead his team to a comeback win in a Super Bowl, calm as Sunday morning. I saw Michael Jordan drive to the basket, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. I saw Hank Aaron hit a home run. But I never saw Muhammad Ali. I hate that. .Content […]

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Grosjean shows how to make an entrance

February 26, 2022 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Romain Grosjean knows how to say hello. Making his practice debut for Andretti Autosport Friday, Grosjean captured the pole position for today’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Grosjean edged teammate Colton Herta to win. “We still have a bit more speed we can get out of the car to get it to […]

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Are the Glazers still all-in for the win?

February 25, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. There are decisions ahead, as always.  Every NFL off-season is like opening a combination lock, and teams struggle to get the tumblers to align. But make no mistake as to the biggest one. No, it won’t be which quarterback Jason Licht pursues. It won’t be which player Bruce Arians wants to franchise. […]

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