USF needs to regain its ambition

November 10, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He stood in the end zone, his chin high, defiant. His team had just beaten UCF, again, and Jim Leavitt was posed — regal, defiant — in front of any critics there might be. To some of us, that is still the picture of USF football. Say what you want about Leavitt. […]

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Another short-handed goal dooms Bolts

November 9, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, it is an opportunity to exert their power. For crying out loud, they have the opposition outnumbered. They are home, and their stars are itching to shoot. And time after time, it blows up in their face. For the third time in four games, the Tampa Bay […]

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Looking back on the Bucs’ win over the Rams

November 8, 2022 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Some judge a quarterback by touchdown passes. Some judge him by his quarterback rating. I’ve always been a sucker for fourth-quarter comebacks, because the best excel at that. Tom Brady had his 43rd, and his 55th game-winning drive, on Sunday. In a fourth-quarter league, it’s not a small number. 2. By comparison, […]

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Brady leads the Bucs to improbable victory

November 7, 2022 general

Monday, 4 a.m. There wasn’t much time left. The truth be told, there was even less hope. Tom Brady stood 60 yards from the end zone with 44 seconds to play. He was surrounded by the disappointment of an underachieving team that had been lost again. For all a reasonable man might imagine, another Sunday […]

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On the winning goal, Perbix is perfect

November 6, 2022 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Okay, who had Nick Perbix in the pool? On the ice with Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos, with Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel, Saturday night’s winning goal for the Tampa Bay Lighting came from Perbix, an unheralded defenseman who had never scored in the NHL before. Perbix, 24, scored with 4:55 left […]

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FSU throttles Miami in rivalry game

November 6, 2022 general

By definition, a rivalry game is supposed to be a coin flip. A rivalry is supposed to be a close, heart-stopping game that comes down to the last play or the big break. How, then, do you explain FSU’s 45-3 thumping of Miami Saturday night? Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a […]

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Can Bucs stop their slide against Rams?

November 5, 2022 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. One team is bad. The other one is sad. Together, they get to decide which is which. The L.A. Rams compare disappointments with the Tampa Bay Bucs Sunday, a drag race between two stalled cars. The Rams have lost three of their last four. The Bucs have lost five of their last […]

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Not even Vasilevskiy can save Bolts

November 4, 2022 general

Friday, 4 a.m. In the end, not even Andrei Vasilevskiy, at his best, was enough for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts lost a 4-3 shootout decision to the flying Carolina Panthers Thursday night despite a terrific game by Vasilevskiy, who made a staggering 53 saves — the second most of his career — in […]

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Does Brady have only a half-season left?

November 3, 2022 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. He has accomplished more than anyone else in the history of ever. He has won titles and trophies and made money and conquered celebrity. He has beaten everyone. He has won everything. So why blame Tom Brady for asking for a little more? Content beyond this point is for members only. Already […]

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Bolts overcome mistakes to beat Senators

November 2, 2022 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Eventually, the Tampa Bay Lightning got around to winning Tuesday night. First, however, they had to get out of their own way. The Bolts won a back-and-forth game against the Ottawa Senators, 4-3, for their fifth win in six games. But before they could beat the Senators, they had to stop beating […]

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