Wednesday, 2 a.m. You can argue that they need a defensive tackle more than an offensive guard. You can debate whether they need an edge rusher more than a tight end. You can argue that they need a defensive back more than a running back. The simple answer, says Bucs’ general manager Jason Licht, is […]

Monday, 4 a.m. Yeah, that’s how they’re supposed to look, all right. The Tampa Bay Rays, who had fallen in a hole for most of the last week, finally stuck their heads out Sunday afternoon. For a change, the Rays looked like a contender again, pulling away from the Chicago white Sox for a 9-3 […]

Sunday, 3 a.m. Not saying the Tampa Bay Rays look ugly, but any day now, they’re going to start getting “Welcome Home” postcards from Chuck LaMar. The Rays took another one on the nose Saturday afternoon, losing a 3-2 decision to Chicago that was the team’s fourth loss in a row and fifth in the […]

Friday, 4 a.m. There for a while, it appeared the Tampa Bay Lightning were trying as hard as possible to back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Instead, they madeit on a night surrounded by dramatics. The Bolts won an up-and-down game against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night, falling from ahead and coming from behind to […]