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Gators go to 2-0 in conference

October 4, 2020 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. So who needs go tiptoe their way into the college football season? Well, usually, that list included the University of Florida, which has been known to pepper its early-season schedule with a soft touch or two. This year has been different. The Gators, for a change, have opened their season with two […]

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We won’t find out about Bucs this week

October 3, 2020 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. In life, there are things we know for sure, there are things we suspect highly and, frankly, there are things that baffle the dickens out of us. We can guess. We can surmise. We can assume. But when you get right down to it, most of us are asking for more evidence. […]

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Can Bucs’ learn from the Lightning, Rays?

October 2, 2020 general

Friday, 4 a.m. In the reflection of a trophy, there are lessons to be learned. In the shadow of a potential new banner, there are tenets to be followed. And so, for the Tampa Bay Bucs, a team that aspires to have accomplishment of itself, what lessons are there in the successes of Tampa Bay’s […]

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Unknowns let Rays advance in playoffs

October 1, 2020 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Here’s the thing about unsung heroes. Sometimes, the playoffs is a perfect time to sing. Just ask Hunter Renfroe. And Mike Zunino. The two forgotten Rays, barely hitting .300 if you added their averages together, powered the Rays to a surprisingly easy victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night. The win […]

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Tampa Bay embraces Stanley Cup

October 1, 2020 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. For two months, they lived far away from the cheers. Oh, the members of the Tampa Bay Lightning were always careful to mention the fans back home, but the fact is that no Stanley Cup winner has ever had so many big moments so far away from home. They were in another […]

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Snell sharp as Rays opening playoffs with win

September 30, 2020 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Hey, didn’t you used to be Blake Snell? Yeah, sure you did. I’d recognize you anywhere. The big fastball. The deadly curve. The nasty slider. Why, back in 2018, when you won the Cy Young Award, you were something fierce. Well, hey, Blake. Welcome back. Snell was terrific in the opening game […]

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Lightning captures Stanley Cup title

September 29, 2020 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. At the end of the gauntlet, they were alone on the ice, letting the redemption sink in. The weirdest, wackiest season of them all was over. For two months, they lived in a bubble, far away from family and friends. And now, it was over, and one after another, the players stressed […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over Denver

September 29, 2020 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. 5 Thoughts Yes, the next goal for these Bucs is to develop a killer instinct. Yeh, it takes a while after a franchise spends decades developing a killed instinct. 2. There are a lot of choices for Bucs’ fans buying a new jersey. There is Tom Brady, and Rob Gronkowski, and Leonard […]

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Bucs improve again in easy win over Broncs

September 28, 2020 general

In Denver, the nickname for the football stadium is “Mile High.” In Tampa Bay, they say the same thing about the expectations. The Tampa Bay Bucs took another step toward growing into the type of team its fans want to see Sunday afternoon, winning comfortably over a wounded Denver Broncos team, 28-10. Once again, the […]

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Rays head into post-season against Toronto

September 28, 2020 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Now that the Tampa Bay Rays have made quick work of the regular season, things look as if they might be tougher in the post-season. The Rays won their 40th game of the season Sunday afternoon, closing out the regular season with a 5-0 blanking of the Philadelphia Phillies. They won their […]

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