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Sports has given us a century’s worth of memories

July 17, 2017 College Sports in Florida

eMonday, 4 a.m. Joe Montana, leading his team to a comeback in Super Bowl XXIII…Reggie Jackson, exploding at the plate in the ’77 World Series. Michael Phelps, splashing his way to another gold medal…Michael Jordan, his tongue hanging out, hitting from the top of the key to claim another NBA title…Serena Williams, stuffing her trophy […]

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Rays let series finale slip away against Angels

July 17, 2017 general

Monday, 1 a.m. Now that the games count extra for the Tampa Bay Rays, losses like Sunday’s are sure to linger a little longer. The Rays lost to the Angels, 4-3, in a game that felt as if it had slipped away. The Rays could have come within 1 ½ games of the division leading […]

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Rays let series finale to Angels slip away

July 17, 2017 general

Now that the games count extra for the Tampa Bay Rays, losses like Sunday’s are sure to linger a little longer. The Rays lost to the Angels, 4-3, in a game that felt as if it had slipped away. The Rays could have come within 1 ½ games of the division leading Red Sox with […]

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Random thoughts: Venus loses to What’s-her-name

July 16, 2017 general

There is a reason that Venus Williams was so gracious after losing Wimbledon Saturday. As it turns out, she read the fine print so she actually knew who Garbine Muguruza was. I think. – It isn’t just Alex Colome. Yankees’ reliever Aroldis Chapman, four months into an $86 million(five year) contract, has blown three saves since […]

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Rays close in on Red Sox as Cobb pitches well again

July 16, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The hot streak you’ve been waiting for seems to have arrived for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays won their fifth game in their last six outings Saturday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6-3. It put the Rays six games above .500, and it moved the team to within […]

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Ask Gary: Does hockey ownership matter?

July 15, 2017 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, make a comment […]

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Rays’ latest extra-inning win pays off

July 15, 2017 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. For a team trying to make a move, the second half of the season could not have started any better. The Rays moved into second-place in the American League East, and they went to five games above .500 for the first time all season with a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Los […]

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Not satisfied? Still, Winston is off to a great start

July 14, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. We want him to win more. We want him to create fewer turnovers. We want to throw more crisply on his deep passes. When it comes to Jameis Winston, we want it all. We want him to lead a fourth-quarter comeback,win in overtime and perform heart surgery in the stands after the […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

July 13, 2017 general

Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Thursday, 4 a.m. Dan Hampton this week suggested that […]

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It’s 2017, do you still trust a home run swing?

July 13, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. After all this time, chicks still dig the long ball. The rest of us, too. So what’s the problem? More and more, baseballs are heading into the bleachers. More and more, routine flies end up 10 rows deep. More and more, jockey-sized second basemen are trotting around the basepaths. Major league baseball […]

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