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Does America Want Bolts in the Cup finals?

May 18, 2015 general

Monday, 9:15 a.m. More than anything, you want to see Ben Bishop be fierce in the net. But, in the big city, do they? You would like very much to see a young Lightning team be relentless once again. But in New York, do they care? Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, New York, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos, Tampa Bay

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Rowdies’ Herndandez big enough to shine

May 17, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:49 p.m. St. Petersburg The Tampa Bay Rowdies are still waiting for their breakout game offensively. The defense, evidently, will give it time. For the second straight game, the Rowdies’ defense smothered its opponents Saturday night, beating the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-0. It wasn’t that goalkeeper Matt Pickens passed the test. Heck, he didn’t […]

Tagged as: Al Lang, Hernandez, Pickens, Rongen, Rowdies, Soccer, Strikers

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Random Thoughts: Was Brady the original cheat?

May 17, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m Tom Brady. And yes, it was me driving the snowplow. And telling Bill Belichick he should spy on other teams. –Yes, I know it’s the Daily Mail. But I also know it’s Tiger Woods, who has even less credibility. At this point, I’d be surprised if Tiger didn’t have a […]

Tagged as: Armstrong, Romney, Simms, Tiger, Winston

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Ex-teammate Moore trips up Lightning

May 16, 2015 general

Saturday, 7:06 p.m. He was just another ex-teammate. Just a guy who came, and a guy who went. A nice enough guy. A hard-working plugger. But when Dominic Moore left, it is safe to say there were few tears shed, and few fans who felt betrayed. He was one of those guys you like a […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Cooper, Lightning, Moore, NHL Playoffs, Palat, Rangers, St. Louis

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Ask Gary: Rookie QBs, deflategate and lefty hitters

May 16, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 6 a.m. (Each week, the readers take over 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 funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Bartkowski, Longoria, Marino, Rookies, Scully, Vinik, Winston

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Rowdies players eager to play against old team

May 15, 2015 general

Friday 1 p.m. There was a time that this would not have been nearly as pleasant a weekend. The crowd wouldn’t be as friendly, and the game would be on the road, and atmosphere would be hostile. You know, back in the days where they wore the wrong colors. Content beyond this point is for […]

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Lightning prepares to play a familiar face in playoffs

May 15, 2015 general

Friday, 9:15 a.m. There was a time it was Ruth’s town. A little later, it was DiMaggio’s. And Mantle’s. And Namath’s. And Messier’s. And Reed’s. And Jackson’s. It was Taylor’s. And Steinbrenner’s. And Jeter’s. The greats have passed it down like a torch, every one of them taking a bite from the Big Apple. These […]

Tagged as: Callahan, Conference Final, Lightning, St. Louis, Stamkos, Yzerman

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Ramirez is an unlikely hero as Rays win another

May 14, 2015 general

Thursday, 11;16 p.m. Rameriz won for the first time in 13 1/2 months./JEFFREY S. KING St. Petersburg The cavalry doesn’t always look the way you might expect when it charges over the hill. Sometimes, help comes from the darnedest places. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing your latest really big deal for the Tampa Bay Rays: Erasmo […]

Tagged as: Cash, Loney, Ramirez, Rays, Rivera, Souza, Yankees

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Kiermaier comes in to just enough stop Yankees

May 13, 2015 general

Wednesday, 11:49 p.m. St. Petersburg Kevin Kiermaier had a hunch. In baseball, there are worse things. Kiermaier, the center fielder for the Rays, was at his post in the fifth inning when Carlos Beltran came to the plate with the tying run on second. For Kiermaier, that could have meant Content beyond this point is […]

Tagged as: Beltran, Butler, Cabrera, Karms, Kiermaier, Rays, Yankees

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Bucs to induct Alstott, Williams into Ring of Honor

May 13, 2015 general

Wednesday, 6:08 p.m. Even now, the memory has not faded. The stands might as well be passionate again. They might as well be filled again. The anticipation that something good might happen was there again. And so it was that Mike Alstott took the football, and he turned into a bumper car. Content beyond this […]

Tagged as: Alstott, Brooks, Bucs, Giles, Gruber, McKay, Ring of Honor, Sapp, Selmon, Williams

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