Bolts’ win was their most impressive series

May 8, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Now that the Tampa Bay Lightning has kissed (ahem) the big, bad Boston Bruins goodbye, we should take a minute to reflect on just what the team has done. These were the Bruins, the beast from the dark. This was the unbeatable foe from the unwinnable arena. This was a burly first […]

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Step 8: Bolts measure up to Boston’s muscle…again

May 7, 2018 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Well, that was easier than expected. The big, bad Boston Bruins — feared in the deep, savage in the dark — proved to be no problem at all for the Tampa Bay Lightning in their second-round playoff series. Just like that, their muscles were no problem, and their teeth weren’t that long, […]

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Rays throw, run themselves out of game vs. Jays

May 7, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. You can blame Alex Colome’s arm. After all, it’s the arm that uncorked a wild pitch, leading the go-ahead run by the Toronto Blue Jays. Or you can blame the legs of Carlos Gomes and Mallex Smith, who helped to run the Rays out of the game Sunday afternoon. Either way, a […]

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Random thoughts: Trying to stop Hot Lips Marchand

May 6, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. When you watch Brad Marchand play, you wonder if he’s after a championship ring or an engagement ring. — Nice of Justify to wade through the mud to win the Kentucky Derby. I didn’t miss being there a bit. — CBSsports.com lists every NFL team’s fatal flaw. With the Bucs, it’s … […]

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Welcome back! Colome looks familiar again

May 6, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Talk about the start all you want. The pitcher. The offense. All of it. For the Tampa Bay Rays, however, it was the finish that made Saturday night worthwhile. At first glance, you might even hope that Alex Colome is back. “Alex Colome deserves ton of credit,” Rays’ manager Kevin Cash said. […]

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Ask Gary: Did anyone predict this Lightning team?

May 5, 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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Step Seven: Lick this! Bolts rally to beat Boston

May 5, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. Maybe  you  are offended by the tongue. Who wouldn’t be? Tongues are particularly loathsome, after all. Certainly, Brad Marchand, sleazy guy, the lizard king of the NHL, wants you to be offended by the tongue. That’s why he licked Ryan Callahan with it. When a hockey team is being outplayed in the […]

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Yarbrough shines as Rays clobber Jays

May 5, 2018 general

Friday, 1 a.m. At a time like this, no one wants to talk about how good Ryan Yarbrough was. They want to talk about how good he can be. Could we be seeing the next great young pitcher of the Rays? Could he take over a slot in the rotation? After this game, all things […]

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Cooper masterminded Bolts’ turnaround

May 4, 2018 general

Friday, 4 a.m. His face is Andrei Vasilevskiy’s. The eyes gaze ahead, missing nothing but giving nothing away. Like Vasilevskiy, there is a fire burning inside, but darned if you can see the smoke. His voice is Steven Stamkos’. Always calm, always analytical. Maybe there are times he wants to snap, but he hides those […]

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Can the Bucs’ defensive line be monstrous?

May 4, 2018 general

Friday, 3 a.m. They haven’t shared the same room yet, let alone the same huddle. Already, however, the legend of the rebuilt defensive line of the Tampa Bay Bucs has begun. The Monsters, anyone? What it lacks in subtlety, it gains in sheer force. The new defensive line of the Bucs — Jason Pierre-Paul, Gerald […]

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