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Twins shred Rays, deliver blow to wild-card hopes

August 25, 2015 general

Tuesday, 11:44 p.m. Is this any way to stay in the American League wild card race? The Rays gave up 11 runs, and they struck out 11 times, and they left 12 men on base. They surrendered 10 runs in the first five innings the Twins came to bat. They fell back below .500 in […]

Tagged as: Karns, Kiermaier, Rays, Twins, WIld Card

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Bucs’ Smith should have embraced a special night

August 25, 2015 general

Lovie Smith should have lingered. Raymond James Stadium has seldom looked so spectacular. The ship in the end zone glistened in the evening lights. The palm trees in the left end zone shimmered in the moon light. The fans were smiling for a change, and who can remember that. Ah, victory. It brightens a stadium […]

Tagged as: Bengals, Bucs, Martin, Smith, Winston

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In Test No. 2, Smith needs to see some answers

August 24, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Tonight, Jameis Winston needs to be more explosive. Tonight, Donovan Smith needs to be more dominant. Tonight, Kwon Alexander needs to leave no doubt. Tonight, when the Tampa Bay Bucs take the field for the second time this preseason in their game against the Cincinnati Bengals, you would hope for a crisper […]

Tagged as: Bengals, Evans, Preseason, Smith, Winston

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Being his own defensive coach worked for Raheem

August 23, 2015 general

Hello, I am Raheem Morris. And I think it’s a fine idea for head coach Lovie Smith to be his own defensive coordinator. It worked out swimmingly for me. – Forget Augusta. Let Tiger Woods tell you about the glory that is Greensboro. Now, that’s golf. – Bucs’ receiver Mike Evans makes the USA Today […]

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New Rowdies coach Campbell loses his debut

August 23, 2015 general

Sunday, 12:36 a.m. Sometimes, life itself is a counter-attack. You know the feeling. One minute, you are pushing forward as hard as you can. You are trying to help stop your team’s slide. You are a loyal assistant, playing your role. You are pushed ahead. And then next minute, the next instance, and everything has […]

Tagged as: Campbell, Coach, Rowdies, Slump

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Ask Gary: Should vets get their own strike zones?

August 22, 2015 general

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, 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 or be […]

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Rowdies pull the plug on Rongen, Quraishi

August 21, 2015 general

Friday, 9 a.m. The next coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies will have to be more creative. The next coach will have to be more inspired. The next coach will have to be more imaginative. The next coach had better win. The Tampa Bay Rowdies parted with head coach Thomas Rongen and general manager Farruck […]

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Lately, the league has turned on reliever Boxberger

August 21, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Lately, he throws disappointment. Lately, he throws heartache. Lately, he leaves the door cracked. He doesn’t close anything. Lately, no one asks him about his trip to the all-star game. Look, this is not to pin the woes of the Tampa Bay Rays upon their all-star pitcher. Really, it isn’t. All in […]

Tagged as: Blown Saves, Boxberger, Closer, Losses, Rays

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Could Winston and Evans be a lasting combination?

August 20, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. Two kids, united by hunger. Two kids, bonded by hope. Two kids, both young and ambitious, both unawed by the trappings of a league that can devour potential. Two kids, the yin and the yang of the future, the pitcher and the catcher, the thrower and the goer. Stop them if you […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Combination, Evans, Winston

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Jerry Angelo’s quarterback rankings, 2015

August 19, 2015 general

(Jerry Angelo spent a quarter of a century helping to run football teams. For 14 years, he worked in the Bucs’ personnel department in scouting and as director of player personnel. Then he spent 11 years as the general manager of the Chicago Bears. Here, he explains how he ranks the quarterbacks of the National […]

Tagged as: Angelo, Brady, Manning, NFL, quarterbacks, Rodgers

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