Rays win fourth straight over Padres

April 27, 2025 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. This is the diagram. If these Tampa Bay Rays — all Tampa Bay Rays, really — are to win, this is the way they do it. They pitch, first of all. Check out Ryan Pepiot, who allowed just one run on three hits against the San Diego Padres Saturday. That came on […]

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Bucs unconcerned about linebacker

April 27, 2025 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Can anyone here play linebacker? Going into the NFL draft, it was generally agreed that inside linebacker was among the Bucs’ biggest needs. Sure, Lavonte David was back, but whoever was going to play next to him? Now that the draft is complete, well, the Bucs are still taking applications for the […]

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Bolts win a game in playoffs

April 27, 2025 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. There remains a bit more fight to the Tampa Bay Lightning than the situation would have led you to believe. The Bolts, running out of chances after losing two playoff games at home to the Florida Panthers, roared back to take Game Three Saturday in a 5-1 victory. The Bolts remain down […]

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Bucs try to fix secondary in draft

April 26, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Now that the Tampa Bay Bucs have announced their intention to pass opponents silly, they have followed with the hint that teams won’t do the same to them. The Bucs spent day two of the NFL draft focused on repairing their anemic secondary, drafting Benjamin Morrison in the second round and Jacob […]

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Misner’s catch lifts Rays to third straight

April 26, 2025 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Say this for the Tampa Bay Rays. Even their winning streaks come with a bit of drama. The Rays won their third straight game Friday night, a 1-0 decision over the San Diego Padres. The game finished with Rays’ outfielder Kameron Misner making a long run for a diving catch on a […]

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Bucs surprise fans by drafting receiver

April 25, 2025 general

Friday, 5 a.m. Evidently, the Tampa Bay Rays plan to outscore the world next season. With glaring defensive problems, and with a draft board filled with potential help, the Tampa Bay Bucs picked … another offensive receiver in the first round of the draft on Thursday night. The Bucs selected Ohio State wide out Emeka […]

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Bolts’ backs against wall after loss

April 25, 2025 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Don’t look now, but the Tampa Bay Lightning are in a heap of trouble. The Lightning came up with nosthing in Thursday’s playoff game against the Flordia Panthers, losing 2-0 at home. The Bolts trail in the series 2-0, and both games have come at home at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay now […]

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Morel leads Rays to second straight win

April 25, 2025 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Has anyone ever been found in the desert? The Tampa Bay Rays, off to a frustrating start this season, pulled out their second straight extra inning game Thursday night. They rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks and win their first series since early April. Christopher Morel drove in three runs, including a […]

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Rays come back to beat Diamondbacks

April 24, 2025 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It was wobbly at times. But when a team has nose-dived as fiercely as the Tampa Bay Rays have lately, wobbly beats the alternative. After losing six of their previous seven games, the Rays edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 in 10 innings. It was Tampa Bay’s first road win of the season. […]

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Bolts hammered in playoff opener

April 24, 2025 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Repeat this to yourselves: It was just one game. Just a stubbed toe. Just a slip along a long journey. Feel better? No, probably not. The Tampa Bay Lightning was left with nothing else but the cliches all first-game losers repeat Tuesday night. That’s because the Florida Panthers made their own statement […]

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