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Ask Gary: How will Bucs fare without Winston?

June 23, 2018 general

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports. Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, […]

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Rays piece together a rare win over Yankees

June 23, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. When it works — and often, it does not — it looks something like this. When it works, when all of the pieces of the jigsaw come together, this is how it feels. It was an opener day at Tropicana Field Friday night, one of those nights where a short-term reliever opens […]

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Rowdies beaten in Schafer’s final match

June 23, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. On a night when the Rowdies said goodbye to a good man, they didn’t have enough others for much of the match. The Rowdies lost Marcel Schafer’s final match with the team, falling 2-1 to Penn FC. Just a few minutes into the second half though, the shimmer started to wear off, […]

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How much trust did Winston lose with his deal?

June 22, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. We still do not know what he did in that Uber car. Because Jameis Winston is so adept at avoiding discussing details, we probably never will. But this much, we do know. He did not protest his innocence until his last breath. He did not sing his purity from the highest mountain […]

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A three-way review: The 2018 Tampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2018 general

Friday. 3 a.m. Triple Plays with the Rays 3 Potential All-Stars 1. Wilson Ramos, catcher: Ramos led the voting in the most recent announcement, which can be hard since Yankees’ catcher Gary Sanchez has so many more fans to cast votes for him. But Ramos is hitting almost .100 points higher at .288 (to .197). […]

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Back-to-back-to-back homers break Rays’ back

June 21, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. The first swing, by George Springer, broke the tie. For the Houston Astros, that might have been enough. But two pitches later, a swing by Alex Bregman put some distance in the score. It was the thunder to Springer’s lightning, and the Astros clinched the game. Four pitches later? Well, that was […]

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Winston needs to be better, but he’s not a bust

June 21, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. When the final summation is made of Jameis Winston’s career,  you may remember him as a disappointment. That’s fair. You may think of him as a dud, as an underachiever, as a flop. You may remember him as a losing quarterback, as an immature kid who didn’t grow up in time, as […]

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Ramos singles in winning run against Astros

June 20, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Now that he has taken over the lead in the All-Star voting for catchers, Wilson Ramos doesn’t seem to want to leave any doubt. Ramos hit a bounding single off the glove of Yuri Gurriel in the eighth inning Tuesday night, driving in Matt Duffy with the winning run in a 2-1 […]

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Who will be Mr. Touchdown in Florida this year?

June 20, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. For months, now, we have heard the chatter about the coaches of the schools. By now, we have read that Dan Mullen is bringing back the fun to Florida football. We have heard that Willie Taggart is bringing the integrity back to FSU football. Already, Mark Richt has brought back the swagger […]

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Rays blow 4-0 lead and lose to Astros.

June 19, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays certainly know the sting of one-run losses. They’ve suffered 19 of them this year, which leads the major leagues. This one, however, was worse. This time, the Rays saw a 4-0 lead dwindle away in a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Astros won […]

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