Wednesday, 3 a.m. Perhaps the odds are catching up to them. Perhaps, now that they have been eliminated, they have taken a collective deep breath. Perhaps the New York Yankees are simply too talented. Either way, the Tampa Bay Rays suddenly are struggling. The Rays lost a second straight home game, 9-2, for the first […]

Tuesday, 3 a.m. They had been on the critical list for a while. Everyone knew the end was coming. And still, when it came, it stung. The Tampa Bay Rays were officially eliminated from the post-season Monday night. They lost a 4-1 game to the New York Yankees — managing only two hits along the […]

Sunday, 3 a.m. You can compare the histories if you want. The Steelers win. They have a half-dozen Super Bowl trophies, a couple of dozen Hall of Famers. They have a national following. You can talk about quarterbacks and running backs and linebackers, defensive backs and offensive linemen and owners. The Steelers win that, too. […]

Sunday, 3:45 a.m. You can look at this two ways. If you’re the cheery, all-wins-are-great sort of USF Bulls fans, you can rave about their fourth quarters. After all, it says a great deal about a team by the way it finishes, and so far, the Bulls have shown a knack for pulling their feet […]