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Hagel deals in Lightning’s easy win

November 26, 2024 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. Think of him as a point guard on skates. Think of him as a blackjack dealer with a stick. Brandon Hagel was a a hub on Monday night, dishing and dealing. He had five assists — four in the first period — to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to an 8-2 romp […]

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Bucs dominate Giants for easy win

November 25, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Maybe. Just maybe. The Tampa Bay Bucs didn’t overtake Atlanta on Sunday. They didn’t clinch the playoffs. They didn’t heal off their injured players. On the other hand, they allowed their followers to think about the possibilities. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest […]

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Pass-happy Bolts fail vs. Stars

November 24, 2024 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. It is true that the Tampa Bay Lightning went 52 minutes without scoring Saturday night. Yeah, but did you see some of those passes? An old bugaboo — the overpass — came back to haunt the Bolts in their 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. Content beyond this point is for members […]

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Bulls blow away Tulsa for 6th win

November 24, 2024 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Their schedule hinted it might happen, but the USF Bulls are finishing strong for the second straight season. The Bulls clobbered Tulsa at home Saturday afternoon, scoring 28 points in the first period and 42 in the first half en route to a 63-30 victory over Tulsa. USF won for the fourth […]

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Bucs could start a winning streak

November 23, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. What we have here is the movable object against the resistible force. The Tampa Bay Bucs’ secondary, toasted and tattered, has a fresh new challenge from the bench of the New York Giants. It’s Tommy DeVito, thrower of all of 178 passes in his pro career, who will start at quarterback in […]

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Bolts give up 7 in loss to Jackets

November 22, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. That strong defense that had highlighted a winning streak by the Tampa Bay Lightning abandoned them on Thursday night. The Bolts, who had allowed three goals in their three victories before Thursday, collapsed in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tampa Bay held a 3-0 lead in the game, […]

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Point comes back to lead Bolts’ comeback

November 20, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Welcome back, Brayden Point. And, as a reminder, that’s what he means to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Point scored two late goals to lead the Bolts to a comeback win, 3-2 in overtime. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign […]

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How many games can Vasilevskiy win?

November 19, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The world has tossed a lot of superlatives at Andrei Vasilevskiy lately. Once again, he has healed. Once again, he is dominant. Once again, he is the Big Cat. Vasilevskiy’s 300th win last week, followed immediately by his 36th career shutout, has put Vasilevskiy back into the headlines. His health problems of […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ bye week

November 18, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts So the oldsters of the Miami Dolphins can celebrate another no-undefeated season. One question: Are those guys able to stay up late enough ot see Sunday night football? 2. Jameis Winston threw for almost 400 yards Sunday. His team lost by a bunch. Does that sound familiar to anyone else? […]

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Bulls, Gators both reach .500 level

November 17, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When they are good, they are very good. When they are not, ouch. The USF Bulls won big again Saturday. Which, as you know by now, beats the alternative. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign in using the handy […]

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