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Bills pull away from Bucs in 4th Quarter

November 17, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The dreaded midseason slump has arrived for the Tampa Bay Bucs. The Bucs dropped their third of four games Sunday, being walloped by the Buffalo Bills, 44-32. Josh Allen of the Bills ran for three touchdowns and threw for three more. In the last two weeks, the Bucs have given up 72 […]

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Canucks score five times in 3rd period

November 17, 2025 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Things were going along swimmingly for the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday evening. Right up to the point they drowned. The Bolts, looking to win their eighth game in their last 10, were cruising along with a 2-0 lead over a mediocre Vancouver team. Vancouver had managed just one shot in 20 minutes. […]

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Navy’s offense too much for USF

November 16, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. In all likelihood, the USF folded in its shot at the college football playoffs. The Bulls, their porous defense exploited by Navy, lost a 41-38 game because of repeated shortcoming against the Midshipmen. The Bulls gave up a 76-yard touchdown run. …And an 82-yard completion that set up another touchdown. …And a […]

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Bolts knock off Stanley Cup champs

November 16, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Jack Finley? Emil Lilleberg? Zemgus Girgensons? Does anyone have a fancy nickname for these three? After Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning may need one. Finley, Lilleberg and Girgensons all scored goals to lead the Lightning to a 3-1 win over the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at Amarant Bank Arena. […]

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Rangers take advantage of wounded Bolts

November 11, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Here’s the good news. With as many players out injured for the Tampa Bay Lightning, only half of the team should be embarrassed. Of course, those guys should be real humiliated. The Lightning, who had won seven of eight games, took it in nose against the New York Rangers at home at […]

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Looking back on Bucs’ loss to Patriots

November 11, 2025 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts A day after having so many flaws exposed (yes, some are because of injuries), you appreciate how fortunate the Bucs are to be 6-3. The comeback, the near-failure against a miserable Jets team, the fog against the Saints. Maybe it’s time to cool the talk on the Super Bowl. 2. […]

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Big plays lift Patriots over Tampa Bay

November 10, 2025 general

Monday, 4 a.m. When last we saw the defense of the Tampa Bay Bucs, they looked fairly sound. Of course, that was against the horrible New Orleans Saints. Sunday, against the big-boy New England Patriots, it was a different matter. The Bucs’ defense was a sieve, constantly giving up huge plays in 28-23 defeat. New […]

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Surging Bolts win yet another game

November 9, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Do you dare to whisper it yet? Do you dare to say it out loud? Is it time to scream it to the sky? Are the Tampa Bay Lightning…good again? The Bolts won their seventh game in eight tries Saturday night, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2. The Bolts are now 8-5-2 on […]

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Hurricanes pull away from Syracuse

November 9, 2025 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. After a game like this, it seems like a good time to fire the head football coach. Wait. The University of Florida already did that. After the Gators were walloped by a 3-5 (coming into the game) Kentucky team, 38-7, there may be a search for a new person to blame. The […]

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Kucherov leads Lightning’s comeback win

November 7, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Whether in Vegas or not, Nikita Kucherov is always the best bet for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kucherov helped the Bolts to a comeback win, 6-3 over the Las Vegas Knights Thursday night. Kucherov scored twice in the third period to lead the win after the Knights jumped to a 2-0 lead. […]

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