Bolts come from behind, win in shootout

December 22, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. This year, the Tampa Bay Lightning are so good they can’t even be beaten … by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Not many other teams, either. The Lightning allowed an own-goal in the first period, but came back to beat the Ottawa Senators, 4-3, in  a shootout. It was the team’s eighth win […]

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What’s-left-of-the-Bucs faces Carolina

December 22, 2017 general

Friday, 2 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, the question might not be what’s left in the season. It might be “who’s left?” The Bucs, battered and bruised and bullied throughout most of the season, have lost another five players with two games to go. They will travel to Carolina without guard J.R. Sweezy, linebacker […]

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10 Farewells by the Tampa Bay Rays

December 22, 2017 general

Friday, 1 a.m. And they left. Saying goodbye to 10 Rays. Longo…Left 12-20-17…261 homers…1,471 hits…three all-star games…10 times in MVP top 20. Carl Crawford…Left 12-9-17…1.480 hits…4 all-star games. David Price … Left 7-29-15…won 82 games…3.18 ERA…finished first and second in Cy Young voting. James Shields …Left 12-9-12…won 87 games…3.89 ERA… Joe Maddon… Left 11-2-14…won 754 […]

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After Rays’ trade, Longo is long gone

December 21, 2017 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. And so it is time for goodbye once again. This time, it is Evan Longoria who switches off the light, who closes the door, who walks away to be part of someone else’s future. This time, it is Evan Longoria, the Ray who mattered the most, packing up his bat and his […]

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Bucs’ offense faces challenge in Kuechly

December 21, 2017 general

Wednesday, 2 a.m. For a change, the Bucs had life. For a change, they had sizzle. Jameis Winston was very good. Mike Evans was very good. Peyton Barber was very good. Now comes the defense of the Carolina Panthers, ranked fifth in the NFL and smelling blood. Of all of the Bucs’ opponents this year, […]

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Looking back at Bucs’ loss to Falcons

December 20, 2017 general

  Tuesday, 3 a.m. 5 Observations The last thing that a player on the edge of losing his career should do is flirt with the rules. Yet, there was Doug Martin, running afoul again. Peyton Barber isn’t exactly Barry Sanders, but there is an energy when he runs. And if I was Martin, who already […]

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Bolts give up four power play goals in loss

December 20, 2017 general

Tuesday, 2 a.m. The Tampa Bay Lighting are the first guys to crap out in Las Vegas. What are the odds? The Bolts blew a 2-0 lead. They gave up four power play goals. And they surrendered the winning goal with 2.3 seconds left to play to Shea Theodore. It left the high-soaring Lightning with […]

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A ref’s slip, a kicker’s slice, and defeat

December 19, 2017 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. For the Tampa Bay Bucs, it isn’t simply about the losing. It’s also about the new, inventive,  creative ways in which there are to lose. Such moments are precious to the 4-10 Bucs, who have dropped games this year by kicking poorly, by rushing poorly, by covering poorly and blocking poorly. And […]

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Banks scores 23 to lead Bulls to victory

December 19, 2017 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 2 a.m. The USF Bulls fought their way back to .500 Monday night by pulling away from Northern Arizona. The Bulls, 6-6, got 23 points from Payton Banks in the win. Banks led the Bulls to a strong finish in the first half,  and USF cruised to a 70-56 victory. Helping Banks was Stephan […]

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All hail the NFL’s Rings of Honor

December 18, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. In a way, it is a second-best honor. A Miss Congenialty of the NFL. No, it is not the Hall of Fame. But let’s face it: A Ring of Honor, any team’s Ring of Honor, is still pretty cool. It’s like winning a Golden Globe. It isn’t an Oscar, but it’s not […]

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