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Yzerman steps aside as Lightning general manager

September 12, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They still have the best owner in sports. The accounting may vary at other spots, but you can begin with that. They still have a bright, analytical coach. They still have a star-studded lineup. They still have a shining young goaltender. But, no, the Tampa Bay Lightning is not as good today […]

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Bieber shuts down Rays, ends home winning streak

September 12, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 p.m. In hindsight, maybe the Tampa Bay Rays were worried about the wrong starting pitcher. Turns out, it was Shane Bieber, not Corey Kluber, who shut down the Rays like a Cy Young award candidate. Bieber struck out 11 Rays in 6 2/3 innings of three-hit, shutout baseball Tuesday night to end the […]

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Looking back on the weekend’s college games

September 12, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 2 a.m. 5 Observations 1. All of USF’s problems on defense Saturday weren’t because of Georgia Tech’s offense. There were plays that made it look like USF had never seen a simple pitch before. The Bulls are fast, and they can score. But will every game go to the final reel? 2. It’s hard […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ victory over the Saints

September 11, 2018 general

5 Observations 1. Maybe it’s just me, but I wonder how many points Ryan Fitzpatrick would have scored against the Bucs’ defense on Sunday. A million? 2. There is never a good time for a concussion. Still, you feel for Bucs’ receiver DeSean Jackson. He struggled through most of last season to find chemistry with […]

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One swing, and Choi turns defeat into victory

September 11, 2018 Florida State University

Tuesday, 3 a.m. As home runs go, it only felt as if it was out of this world. After all, it started halfway around it. And as designated hitters go, well, Ji-Man is the man. One out from having their record streak snapped, Ji-Man Choi launched a two-run homer off of Cleveland’s Brad Hand to […]

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Fitzmagic leads the Bucs to upset of New Orleans

September 10, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. His bones are old. His eyesight might be fading. His arteries may be harder than they once were. But Ryan Fitzpatrick still has a bit of Fitzmagic to him. Fitzpatrick, the quarterback you doubted, the quarterback everyone doubted, stunned even the most optimistic of Tampa Bay Bucs’ fans on Sunday afternoon. Faced […]

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Rays join in city’s offensive fireworks weekend

September 10, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Well, look whose all about offense these days. Tampa Bay is suddenly making scoreboards explode. The Bucs score 48. USF scores 49. And the Tampa Bay Rays? They’ve got their offense going, as well. The Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles Sunday afternoon, scoring 32 runs along the way. […]

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Bulls come from behind to top high-powered Tech

September 9, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 4 a.m. When the smoke had cleared, when someone had finally turned off the scoreboard before it exploded, when the yardage had been chewed up by the acre, there was one question to ask about USF’s latest football game. How in the world did the Bulls win this one? For so long, USF’s defenders had […]

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State roundup: What has happened to Florida?

September 9, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 3:30 a.m. Samford? No, not Stanford. Samford. Yep, the raging Bulldogs, a 33-point underdog, played FSU to the last heartbeat Saturday night before losing, 36-26. It was the latest of a series of games that shows that football isn’t what it used to be in this state. Yeah, Samford (and hold the “…and son” […]

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Random thoughts: Can Cleveland have a good year?

September 9, 2018 general

Former Eagles’ quarterback Ron Jaworski said the Browns can win eight games. Yeah, between now and 2022. — When did Serena Williams turn into John McEnroe? — USAToday ranks Jamies Winston as the 16th-best starting quarterback in the NFL. That’s about right. Fifteen better starters, 16 worse ones. Of course, right now, it’s hard to […]

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