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McClanahan sharp in second victory

April 26, 2026 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Now, that’s the Shane McClanahan you remember. McClanahan, still building up his stamina from Tommy John surgery, was sharp in his second win of the year Saturday. He pitched five shutout innings, and he allowed just three hits and struck out seven. The Rays scored six runs for the second straight day […]

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Caminero, Aranda power Rays’ win

April 25, 2026 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Thunder and lightning? Batman and Robin? Starsky and Hutch? Go ahead. Think of the dream combos that have dominated the headlines. Holmes and Watson. Cagney and Lacey. Mantle and Maris. Caminero and Aranda? Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda shared the headlines Friday night in the Rays’ 6-2 victory over Minnesota at Tropicana […]

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Lightning can’t survive another OT

April 25, 2026 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Another overtime led to another backward step for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL playoffs Friday night. Lane Hutson guided the puck through a crowd of players at 2:09 of overtime for a 3-2 win for Montreal. The win gives the Canadiens a 2-1 lead with another home game on Sunday. […]

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Bucs think picks will win fans over

April 25, 2026 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. If the first day of the NFL was about hope, the second was about trust. The Tampa Bay Bucs picked a pair of player who, well, aren’t exactly brand names. They were selections that left Bucs fans groaning in frustration. First, the team bypassed more well known inside linebackers to take Josiah […]

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Miami star Bain falls to Tampa Bay

April 24, 2026 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Here’s the thing to remember about Rueben Bain, the newest hope of the Tampa Bay Bucs. The Bucs don’t care how long his arms are as long as they are wrapped around a quarterback. The Bucs caught a falling star in Thursday night’s NFL draft. At a spot where most analysts figured […]

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Rays reverse trend, wallop Reds

April 23, 2026 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. For once, the kicking boot was on the other foot. This time, it was the Rays who flogged the Cincinnati Reds. After taking two losses in a row at the hands of the Reds, the Rays charged back with a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Led by the […]

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Bolts beat Montreal to tie series

April 22, 2026 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. So who had J.J. Moser for the winning goal in your office pool? Moser, a defenseman who doesn’t normally score a lot, breathed life into his Lightning team in a 3-2 overtime win over Montreal at Benchmark International. It was Moser’s first playoff goal — on his second shot of the night […]

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Reds hammer Rays in lopsided win

April 22, 2026 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. Not to suggest that the offense of the Cincinnati Reds is fairly impressive, but did someone just refer to them as The Medium-Sized Red Machine? For the second straight night, the Reds poured it on the Tampa Bay Rays. This time, it was 12-6. In two games, the Reds have 19 hits […]

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Rays bats go quiet in loss to Reds

April 21, 2026 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. There for a while, things were going fairly well for the Tampa Bay Rays. They were on a winning streak. They were in first place. The bullpen even seemed to be doing better after the early season forest fires. Lately, things have grown dark once more. The Rays lost their third game […]

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Bolts stumble in playoff opener

April 20, 2026 general

Monday, 4 a.m. No problem. It’s a long series. Our time will come. You just stay tuned. Since Lord Stanley bought his dishware, the losers of Game One have said the same things. No need to panic. It’s a long series. A lot of teams have lost Game One. That said, Sunday night’s game was […]

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