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Did Winston learn anything from watching?

January 24, 2018 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Sitting on the outside, far away from the fields that count, you wonder what he thought. There on the sofa, popcorn in front of him, did Jameis Winston learn anything? Did he appreciate anything? Did he vow to emulate anything? He has played three seasons now, and he is no closer to […]

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Lightning rallies late to edge Predators in OT

January 24, 2018 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. They lurched. They stumbled. They reeled and they almost fell. In the end, however, the Tampa Bay Lightning ended up with a step in the right direction. With 133 seconds to play, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked as if it was on its way to another defeat, this one against the Nashville […]

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Vasilevskiy at his best as Bolts stop streak

January 23, 2018 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. It wasn’t just the puck that Andrei Vasilevskiy kept at bay Tuesday night. It was the pressure, too. Vasilevskiy, riding a losing streak, came up with perhaps his signature effort Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. It was Vasilevskiy’s seventh shutout of the season, which leads the NHL, […]

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It’s Brady vs. … Foles? … in the Super Bowl

January 22, 2018 general

Monday, 3 a.m. Samuel Adams vs. Ben Franklin. Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bill Russell. Donnie Wahlberg vs. Kevin Bacon. Tom Brady vs. … Nick Foles? Really? Well, Super. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Random Thoughts: What should we have expected?

January 21, 2018 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. It was interesting that Jason Licht “cringed” at the expectations of the 2017 Bucs. What, exactly, made him recoil? That fans wanted a winning record? That they wanted the playoffs? That they expected improvement? Does any of that really make you hide behind the couch? — Guess what? The Bucs fans will […]

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Slump continues as Lightning drops third straight

January 21, 2018 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. The long-feared slump of the Tampa Bay Lightning has arrived. From the looks of it, it will not go away easily. The Bolts lost their third straight game Saturday night against Minnesota, falling 5-2. The Bolts have now lost five of their last seven games. “We’re out of sync,” Lightning coach Jon […]

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Texans take over Shrine game in late going

January 21, 2018 College football

Sunday, 2 a.m. For a day, college football in St. Petersburg was annexed by Texas. Nic Shimonek competed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Houston’s Steven Dunbar with 1:23 to play, leading the West to a 14-10 victory over the East. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Bulls lose, but freshman Collins impressive

January 21, 2018 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 1 a.m. Perhaps it will be remembered as another painful defeat. And perhaps it will be remembered as the night David Collins said hello. Overall, the night wasn’t a keeper for the USF Bulls, who fell 71-69 to UCF. USF fell to 0-7 in the American Athletic Conference and 7-13 overall. Content beyond this […]

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Ask Gary: Which quarterback might fold this week?

January 20, 2018 College Sports in Florida

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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