Bucs’ lead was gone in less than 60 seconds

October 23, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Forty-five seconds. The lead lasted 45 seconds. You can’t sell a new car in a TV add in 45 seconds. You can barely walk from your bedroom to your living room. You can’t play a short song. You can’t go to the bathroom. Forty-five seconds. All you can really do in that […]

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Random thoughts: What’s in a nickname?

October 22, 2017 general

Sunday, 5 a.m. Bears’ rookie Mitch Trubisky picked up the worst nickname in the NFL. He’s the “Pretty Boy Assassin.” Nothing wrong with Assassin (as Jack Tatum would tell you). But I don’t think “Pretty Boy” is going to inspire fear. – What? Was “Lovely Flower” taken? – Halloween costume suggestion: Ronda Rousey. The kid […]

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Bulls win again, but this time, it’s close

October 22, 2017 general

Sunday, 4:30 a.m. The USF Bulls, usually runaway winners, have to learn to finish. Games. And the season. The Bulls won their nation’s-best 12th game in a row Saturday night, beating Tulane 34-28. It was the team’s 24th straight game of scoring more than 30. Still, the victory wasn’t quite as clean as most USF […]

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Lightning capture convincing win over Pittsburgh

October 22, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Convinced yet? Are you convinced that the Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a hot start? Are you convinced that Nikita Kucherov is a rising star? Are you convinced that Andrei Vasilelvskiy is the answer in goal? Are you convinced that Mikhail Sergachev is going to be an asset? Are you convinced […]

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Rowdies advance to USL Semifinals

October 22, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. Now that the Tampa Bay Rowdies are into the USL playoffs, they seem as if they intend to stay. The Rowdies won a one-sided game against FC Cincinnati, 3-0, Saturday night. Marcel Shafer scored two goals and Georgi Hristov scored one. Tampa Bay came into the game as the third-seeded team in […]

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Tempers flare as FSU loses another close game

October 22, 2017 general

Another game lost, and the frustration is showing at Florida State. Shortly after the Seminoles lost their most recent game, a 31-28 decision to Louisville, a fan yelled down toward FSU coach Jimbo Fisher: “New coaches! New coaches!” Coach Jimbo Fisher yelled back to “bring you a– down here and say that!” And so it […]

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Hurricanes hold off Syracuse to stay unbeaten

October 22, 2017 general

Sunday 1 a.m. There still may be lingering questions about the Miami Hurricanes and their series of close victories. In the fourth period, however, no one questions Mark Richt’s team. The Hurricanes ran their record to 6-0 Saturday, holding off a stubborn Syracuse team with a late touchdown to win 27-19. The Hurricanes have won […]

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Ask Gary: Can Koetter get Bucs to next level?

October 21, 2017 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, make a comment […]

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Injured Winston will start for Bucs vs. Bills

October 21, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. The kid is tougher than you thought. The season is in more danger that you believed. The injury isn’t as dire as you suspected. The backup isn’t as trustworthy as you had hoped. It all adds up to Jameis Winston, starting again for the Tampa Bay Bucs on  Content beyond this point […]

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Winston will be active, but will he be able to play?

October 20, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Will Jameis Winston play on Sunday? Should he? Winston, the Bucs’ young quarterback, is nursing a sore throwing shoulder. Meanwhile, the rest of the Tampa Bay Bucs’ football organization is playing I’ve Got a Secret. There are arguments going on. There is debate. There is conversation. And so far, no one’s right. […]

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