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Rays lose again on walk-off by Correa

October 16, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Are you worried yet? Is your throat dry? Are you palms damp? Did you have fingernails for a snack Thursday night? The Tampa Bay Rays say they aren’t panicking. But how about you? For the second straight night, the Houston Astros won a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, again extending […]

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Bucs brace to take on a superb Packers team

October 16, 2020 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They don’t turn the ball over. They don’t give up sacks. They don’t commit penalties. Their passing game is tremendous, their running game is good and their extra-point team, frankly, is. a little bit tired. So, the Bucs should have no trouble with the Green Bay Packers, huh? The Bucs, trying to […]

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Rays can’t close out Houston in ALCS

October 15, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Suddenly, he was young again. Suddenly, his team had life again. And just like that, Zack Greinke gave one last breath of life to the Houston Astros. It was in the sixth inning, and Houston was in trouble. The Tampa Bay Rays, who have played from behind often this season, were trailing […]

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Quarterbacks playing better than ever — and longer

October 15, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. When he was 34 years old, with accomplishments behind him, Otto Graham hung them up. Tom Brady, at 43, is still going. At 34, Joe Namath’s knees had had enough. At almost 42, Drew Brees hasn’t slowed down a lot. At 30, former Dallas Cowboy quarterback Don Meredith had had enough. At […]

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Rays flash leather to go up 3-0 in ALCS

October 14, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. When it is time to give the Tampa Bay Rays their plane tickets for the World Series — and by now, it seems inevitable — there is no reason to hand-deliver them. Just throw it to them. They’ll catch it. Once again, the Rays’ excellent defense was the difference in a 5-2 […]

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Bucs face red-hot quarterback in Rodgers

October 14, 2020 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. After opening their season against Drew Brees, the Tampa Bay Bucs might think they know about great quarterbacks. After they followed up against Teddy Bridgewater, and sensational rookie Justin Herbert, and ageless Nick Foles, the Bucs might think they are ready for big game. On the other hand, they haven’t seen anything […]

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Defense lifts Rays to 2-0 Series lead

October 13, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. They got outpitched. They got outhit. So how in the world did the Tampa Bay Rays win their 4-2 game against the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series Monday afternoon. Well, defense. That’s how. It’s the part of the game that no one seems to talk about. But the Rays […]

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Castillo closes out ALCS win over Houston

October 12, 2020 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Somewhere along the line, between the explosive fastball and the nasty slider, he has earned your trust. Somehow, these days you figure that Diego Castillo will save the day. Again. Oh, it hasn’t always been so. There have been shaky nights for Castillo, nights when his performance didn’t quite match his efforts, […]

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Florida teams clobbered in college football

October 11, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. A question: Did the college football teams in Florida forget how to play the game? Another question: Does social distancing mean the teams don’t attend defensive meetings? Saturday was one of the worst days in memory for the state’s college football teams. Florida was upset by a late comeback and lost to […]

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Brousseau’s defining moment leads Rays

October 10, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. This is how a man claims history. This is how a man makes certain his name is never forgotten. Mike Brousseau, the head-hunted one, was back in the cross-hairs late Friday night. Once again, he stared toward the mound, and the intimidating presence of Aroldis Chapman loomed before him. Squint, and you […]

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