Bolts give up 7 in loss to Jackets

November 22, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. That strong defense that had highlighted a winning streak by the Tampa Bay Lightning abandoned them on Thursday night. The Bolts, who had allowed three goals in their three victories before Thursday, collapsed in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tampa Bay held a 3-0 lead in the game, […]

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Point comes back to lead Bolts’ comeback

November 20, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Welcome back, Brayden Point. And, as a reminder, that’s what he means to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Point scored two late goals to lead the Bolts to a comeback win, 3-2 in overtime. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign […]

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How many games can Vasilevskiy win?

November 19, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. The world has tossed a lot of superlatives at Andrei Vasilevskiy lately. Once again, he has healed. Once again, he is dominant. Once again, he is the Big Cat. Vasilevskiy’s 300th win last week, followed immediately by his 36th career shutout, has put Vasilevskiy back into the headlines. His health problems of […]

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Looking back at the Bucs’ bye week

November 18, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts So the oldsters of the Miami Dolphins can celebrate another no-undefeated season. One question: Are those guys able to stay up late enough ot see Sunday night football? 2. Jameis Winston threw for almost 400 yards Sunday. His team lost by a bunch. Does that sound familiar to anyone else? […]

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Bulls, Gators both reach .500 level

November 17, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When they are good, they are very good. When they are not, ouch. The USF Bulls won big again Saturday. Which, as you know by now, beats the alternative. Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of this column, sign in using the handy […]

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Tired of heaving about Vasilevskiy?

November 17, 2024 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. From the looks of it, Andrei Vasilevskiy still has some winning to do. One game after winning his 300th career game (the fastest in history to do it), Vasilevskiy pitched a shutout of the New Jersey Devils in a 4-0 victory. It was the 36th shutout of his career. Vasilevskiy stopped all […]

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Vasy wins 300th in big Bolts’ win

November 15, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. So how would you like to win your 300th career hockey game? Well, you can do it faster than anyone ever has. Andrei Vasilevskiy did it in his 490th game, which is 31 games faster than the next-best goalie (Jaques Plante). You can do it at home. You can do after a […]

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Bye week comes a good time for Bucs

November 14, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. A team doesn’t want a bye when it’s on a winning streak. It doesn’t want a bye too early in the season. It doesn’t want a bye when the defense is dominant, or the offense is red hot, or the coach has unlocked his team’s potential. When you’re the Tampa Bay Bucs, […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ loss to 49ers

November 12, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. 5 Thoughts Good thing the Bucs’ defense wasn’t in charge of closing out World War II. We’d all be speaking German now. 2. With Tristan Wirfs going down, you can’t help but wonder who the best player on the Bucs’ team is. Hint: It isn’t Kyle Trask. 3. Would it be wrong […]

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Bucs let another game slip away

November 11, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Have you heard this one before? The Tampa Bay Bucs played a better opponent, one that played in last season’s Super Bowl, to the wire. They found themselves in a tie late in the game. And they lost. Again. The Bucs lost 23-20 to the San Francisco 49ers Sunday for their fourth […]

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