Lightning doesn’t shoot, loses to Ottawa

October 13, 2019 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You can pass it. You can spin it. You can maneuver it up the ice. But until you actually shoot the puck, you probably aren’t going to win. The Tampa Bay Lightning, still struggling to get a foothold on the young season, had just five shots in the first period, and just […]

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Late defensive stands lead USF’s victory

October 13, 2019 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. As victories go, this one was a keeper. This wasn’t against tiny South Carolina State. This wasn’t against weak UConn. This was against BYU, in a game where the offense came from behind and the defense made two great stands. Yes, BYU was playing with its second (and third) quarterbacks, but those […]

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Can Bucs pull off sweep of Carolina?

October 12, 2019 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. There are reasons beyond the jet lag that the Bucs might have a tougher time against the Carolina Panthers than in their first meeting. It has been only since Week Two that the Bucs won a 20-14 game over the Panthers, stopping Christian McCaffrey on the goal line to preserve the win. […]

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Astros end Rays season behind Cole

October 11, 2019 general

Friday, 4 am. When a season dies prematurely, all that is left is the autopsy. And so, as we examine the last breath of one of the best teams that the Rays have had, we come up with this. Gerrit Cole was too tough to ruffle. Tyler Glasnow was too easy to read. The Astros […]

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Bucs travel to England with wounded line

October 11, 2019 general

Friday, 3 a.m. At full strength, the offensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs had its problems. So far, the Bucs are averaging 3.9  yards per rush and have given up 18 sacks. But now, with two players out for Sunday’s game (Demar Dotson and Alex Cappa), the task gets harder. “It’s a big challenge […]

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Point returns to lead Bolts to win over Leafs

October 11, 2019 general

Friday, 2 a.m. Well, hello old friend. And welcome back. If there was any question that the Lightning missed forward Brayden Point, he made it clear enough in the Lightning’s 7-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night. Playing his first game of the season after hip surgery, Point knocked in two goals and […]

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How far can Rays’ Glasnow go against Astros?

October 10, 2019 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. In the Rays’ latest battle to remain alive in the American League playoffs, they will at least have one of their weapons for a little longer than expected. Tyler Glasnow, who missed most of the season with an arm injury, could throw as many as 90 pitches tonight when he faces Houston’s […]

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Pierre-Paul closer to returning to Bucs

October 10, 2019 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. You remember his smile. You remember his bearing. Most of all, you remember the way he got after the opposing quarterback. Don’t look now, but Jason Pierre-Paul is about to take another stride toward getting back into the Bucs’ lineup. Pierre-Paul, out all season because of a car crash, will start practicing […]

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Rays beat Verlander to even Playoff series

October 9, 2019 general

WEDNESDAY, 4 a.m. His greatness is beyond measure. His fastball is beyond the speed of light. His invincibility is  beyond question.  He is, after all, Mr. Wonderful. And, against the Tampa Bay Rays, the world expected him to slam the door. He was Justin Verlander, Lord of the Mound, and he was back to tame […]

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Rays show their fight with win over Astros

October 8, 2019 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Perhaps you doubted their bats. Perhaps, even with Charlie Morton on the mound, you doubted their pitching. Perhaps you doubted how much of the baseball season remained. But would you ever doubt their fight? After watching this Tampa Bay Rays team for a full season, plus, would you ever doubt the resiliency […]

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