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Ask Gary: Can the Lightning sign Kucherov?

September 17, 2016 College Sports in Florida

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Tagged as: Big 12, Florida, Kucherov, USF

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Random Thoughts: Phelps is the golden boy

August 14, 2016 Tampa Bay Bucs

Sunday, 6 a.m. Pretty amazing that Michael Phelps has won more gold medals than 108 countries. And Goldmember. – To the world: Sorry about that Hope Solo, ok? – The best part about Antonio Cromartie evicting his mom from the house he bought for her? It’s a long time till Mother’s Day. – Of course, […]

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Ask Gary: Do problems spoil the Olympics?

August 6, 2016 general

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Random Thoughts: Nobodys get rich in NBA

July 3, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m the last remaining Orlando Magic fan, and I entered free agency thinking about Al Horford, Joakim Noah and Chandler Parsons. I came away scratching my head at Jeff Green, Bismack Biyombo and D.J. Augustine. – For a day, Sam Querrey is Buster Douglas, the U.S. Men’s Hockey team, Rocky Balboa […]

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Ask Gary: Would Rays sell team to Jeff Vinik?

July 2, 2016 general

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Is the real MVP of the Lightning … Yzerman?

July 2, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:45 a.m. Suddenly, he looks smart. Suddenly, he looks efficient. Suddenly, Steve Yzerman looks hungry. By nature, he is a quiet man, not prone to beating his chest or proclaiming where he intends to guide his hockey team. Most nights, he sits in a booth, studying his team, absorbing, analyzing. He is the silent […]

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Stamkos’ mind wandered, but his heart was always in Tampa

July 1, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Now that he has made his fortune, the next chore for Steven Stamkos is to make the rest of us forget about it. That’s what the great athletes do, isn’t it? They play so hard, and they win so often, that no one thinks about how much money they bring home in […]

Tagged as: Contract, Leadership, Lightning, Stamkos

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Lightning scores big by re-signing Stamkos

June 30, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:45 a.m. All along, we felt that he wanted to go home. We forgot that he was home. We thought he missed Tim Horton’s and the CN Tower and the Blue Jays and round bacon. We thought he missed in being in hockey’s mecca and the brighter lights that go there. In our insecurities, […]

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Who should the Bolts keep? Stamkos or Bishop?

June 29, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Steven Stamkos or Ben Bishop? Pick one. Would you rather have the guy who scores more goals than any other Lightning player, or the guy who stops more shots than anyone else? The guy who barely got into this year’s playoffs, or the guy who left them prematurely? Stamkos or Bishop? Who […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, Preference, Stamkos

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Tampa Bay teams have to show their hearts

June 16, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. They want your money. They want your allegiance. They want new ballparks and improved ones or they want new cities. They want you to understand when they are not very good, and they want you to look the other way when they are not very smart. They want you to pay full […]

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

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