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Bucs’ state of the union: Defensive ends

June 4, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. In the beginning, there was Lee Roy Selmon. And after that, there were a lot of guys named Ned. Say this for the defensive ends of the Bucs. They started at the top. Selmon was a force, totalling 78.5 sacks in his nine seasons. The hard things to believe about Selmon?  One: […]

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Random thoughts: Belichick getting by without fun

June 3, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Despite recent criticism that he doesn’t surround himself with jesters and acrobats to liven up practice, Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick says football is more about winning than having fun. To that end, the Patriots will continue to compete in the Conference USA division of the NFL, where six wins are guaranteed. What […]

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Once again, Archer fails to stop Rays’ slide

June 3, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Do the Tampa Bay Rays expect too little of pitcher Chris Archer? Or do the rest of us expect too much? Archer, a former all-star, stubbed his toe once again Saturday night in Seattle. He dropped a 3-1 game to the Mariners, the team’s third straight defeat. The Rays fell below .500 […]

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Ask Gary: Are Rays leading other teams to cheapness?

June 2, 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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Smith’s wobbly play leads to Rays’ defeat

June 2, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. In the on-again, off-again season of Mallex Smith, count Friday night among the more forgettable performances of his young career. Smith tried twice to dive for fly balls in the fourth inning of a 4-3, 13-inning loss to Seattle. Both times he missed, and the batters ended ups with a triple and […]

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Home runs help A’s snap Rays’ winning streak

June 1, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. For a day, the Tampa Bay Rays were no longer one of the surprise teams of the American League. For a day, the “Bullpen Day” blue print no longer worked. For a day, the Oakland A’s defended their home turf. After three straight wins over the A’s, and five overall, the Rays […]

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Bucs trying to get used to new helmet rule

June 1, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. At the moment, it isn’t really like the Bucs are at practice. It’s more like they’re practicing to practice. Oh, they can catch and they can chase, but there are no pads, and no one will ever remember the score. But their are officials, and there are the wobbly first steps of […]

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Eovaldi’s effort is worth the wait for the Rays

May 31, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. For a long time, he was a memory. A piece of yesterday. A guy who used to be a pitcher. For 657 days, an eternity on the baseball field,Nathan Eovaldi sweated on side fields, working with a night such as this one in mind. For two years, he waited, and he healed. […]

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Who do you root against in college football?

May 31, 2018 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. You want your team to win all right. Boolah-boolah, and all of that. You want to hear your fight song, and you want to smile at your mascot, and you want to applaud the band. You want to cheer for your quarterback, and your tailback, and your head coach. That’s what college […]

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Rays power their way to a winning record

May 30, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. For just the second time this season, the Tampa Bay Rays are winners. The Rays, who lost eight of their first nine games the season, finished the night on the right side of .500 at 27-26. They got there with a 4-3 victory over the Oakland A’s. The Rays have won four […]

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