State roundup: Gators batter Vols for big SEC victory

September 23, 2018 general

Sunday, 2 a.m. Even when the world is dark, even when a new coach is trying to turnaround their fortunes, the Florida Gators can count on this. Tennessee. The Gators didn’t need last-second heroics this time. Florida walloped the Vols, 47-21, as Tennessee turned the ball over six times. That led to 24 Gator points […]

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Ask Gary: Should Fitzpatrick keep the QB job?

September 22, 2018 general

Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports. Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, […]

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Rays bounce back for lopsided win over Toronto

September 22, 2018 general

Saturday, 3:30 a.m. The sample size is too small. The season is nearly over. His best moments happened in garbage time. But when you see the ball leave Austin Meadows’ bat, you cannot help but wonder. Could he be the next one? Meadows, a latecomer to the Rays’ party, lined three hits in three innings […]

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Bucs need a better running game to defeat Pittsburgh

September 22, 2018 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. At this point, you might expect the Tampa Bay Bucs to be a little sneaky. You might expect them to run the ball. Gotcha. After all, the Bucs have been pass-happy for the first two weeks of the season. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has more than 800 yards, and he’s thrown for eight […]

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The predictions: Does Tennessee-Florida still matter?

September 22, 2018 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Florida at Tennessee: Once, it mattered. Once, it was the center of the college football universe. Now, it is two average teams trying to stay afloat. Oh, you know about Tennessee and Florida, about how Peyton Manning never beat the Gators, how Danny Wuerffel never lost to the Vols. You know about […]

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Rays collapse in one of their most painful losses

September 21, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Some days, you forget. Some losses, you dismiss. Some disappointments, you swallow. This one, however, will hurt for a while. This one, a 9-8 loss to Toronto, could be the one that the Tampa Bay Rays carry with them into the off-season. The Rays blew an 8-2 lead in the bottom of […]

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Bucs expect the best from Pittsburgh on Monday night

September 21, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. By their nature, they are among the finest franchises in the NFL. Six Super Bowl championships. Twenty-four Hall of Famers. Thirty playoff appearances since 1972. A lot of others teams fall. A lot of other teams go through head coaches. But Pittsburgh is the hallmark of consistency.You can count on them being […]

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Who wants some of this? The Rays keep winning

September 20, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It remains a longshot for the Tampa Bay Rays to reach the post-season. If they do, however, can you imagine another team being eager to play them? The surging Rays swept another opponent Wednesday afternoon, clubbing a barely interested Texas Rangers team, 9-3. That moved the Rays to within five games (pending […]

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Barring injury or a really. bad game, Fitz starts

September 20, 2018 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It isn’t because Jameis Winston was suspended. It isn’t about his place as the Bucs’ quarterback of the future. It isn’s because of how the fans in the grandstands would vote. If you want to know why Dirk Koetter should stay with Ryan Fitzpatrick, it’s because of Garrison Sanborn. And Ronald Jones […]

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Snell is sneaking up on the AL Cy Young Award

September 19, 2018 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Hey, David. What do you think of the kid now? He’s fast. He’s efficient. And even on a night where he doesn’t have his best weapon, he can find a way to victory. He’s Blake Snell, and David, he’s having the best season in Rays’ history. Better than you, even. Snell was […]

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