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Improved defense gives Lightning hope

February 24, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. Think of Victor Hedman as a linebacker, rangy and strong. Think of Anton Stralman as a strong safety, tough and mean. Think of Braydon Coburn as a cornerback and of Andrej Sustr as a defensive end. Together, they will try to carry the Tampa Bay Lightning into the playoffs. As of late, […]

Tagged as: defense, Hedman, Lightning, Stralman

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Where is Losersville? It’s not around here

February 23, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. In the tiny nation of Losersville, we can assume that children wear their T-shirts inside out. Here, kids keep training wheels on their bikes until they are 17, and they drink New Coke, and they still watch Mr. McGoo reruns. Adults still drive AMC Pacers, and eight-track tape players are still big, […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Lightning, Losersville, Rays

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For the Lightning, the playoffs must start now

February 22, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Cue the music. Start growing the beards. Turn on the bright lights. The NHL playoffs have begun. Oh, not officially, of course. There is still a little more weeding out to do. There is still momentum to be gained. But, if a team wants to play then, it had better play now. […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, playoffs, Stamkos

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Random thoughts: For UM, recruiting is child’s play

February 21, 2016 Baseball

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Sam Bruce, the eighth-grader who was offered a scholarship by the University of Miami. I’m flattered, of course, and I can see this happening provided I can get into that class on Spongebob Squarepants. – USA Today put together a fairly impressive 22-man lineup for less money than Roger Goodell’s […]

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Ask Gary: Do you believe in the Rays?

February 20, 2016 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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As the Rays start, can they last to finish?

February 19, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. The untrodden green lay behind them, a baseball field waiting to be played upon. The season lay in front, a promise of results to come. It always seems this way on the first day of Spring, bright and promising. A pitcher has yet to give up a three-run homer. A batter has […]

Tagged as: Cash, playoffs, Rays, Silverman

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Somehow, Lightning takes a win over Winnipeg

February 19, 2016 general

Friday, 11:58 p.m. So much to remember. The shootout goal by Steven Stamkos. The three goals in 241 seconds in the first period. The tying goal by Nikita Kucherov. The play of Andrej Vasilevskiy in overtime. So much to forget. The 41 shots. The sloppy play by the special teams. Four goals in the third […]

Tagged as: Jets, Lightning, Shootout, Stamkos

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10 simple rules for NFL free agency

February 18, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. In the past, the Bucs have treated free agency like a shopping spree, jamming every player possible into their basket. They would run up and down the aisles, grabbing every  guy possible before the other bad teams in the league could overpay them. They tried to turn other team’s average players int0 […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, free agency, NFL, Nickerson

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

February 18, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. 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 question will be selected. Going back to your days as […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Expert, Manziel, Martin, Newton

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Lightning falls out of playoff spot with defeat

February 17, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. This is what a slump looks like up close. Other teams are racing toward your net like they’re on a buffalo stampede. You keep giving up breakaways, and eventually, they break you. Your captain remains in a two-goals-in-12 games slump. Good thing that all those trade rumors are cleared from his head, […]

Tagged as: Callahan, Lightning, Sharks, Stamkos

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