Rays blow lead, then come from behind to beat Jays

April 8, 2017 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. They fell behind early. They rallied. They took a big lead. They lost it. They made a nice comeback. They held it. When it was all done, the Tampa Bay Rays had won a wild one against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night, winning by a score of 10-8 after losing a […]

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Lightning wins, but now it has to wait and watch

April 8, 2017 general

Saturday, 2 a.m. Playing the game is easy. Watching? Waiting? That’s a little tougher. The Tampa Bay Lightning has one game left, but it is  the games they don’t control that will be the most nerve-wracking. The Lightning has to watch as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday and the Columbus […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 7, 2017 general

Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Friday, 4 a.m.  Dallas’ Tony Romo walked away from […]

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Trying to sort out the NFL draft for the Bucs

April 7, 2017 general

Tuesday, 3 a.m. A confession here. When you get the truth of it, I don’t know Forrest Lamp from Forrest Gump. I don’t know Ryan Ramczyk from Roger Ramjet. I don’t know Solomon Thomas from Solomon Burke. When it comes the NFL draft, there are 4 billion experts in the USA. Then there is me, […]

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Lightning scrambles to stay alive in victory over Leafs

April 7, 2017 general

Think of the Tampa Bay Lightning as a man who has fallen out of an airplane. The finish doesn’t look good, but so far, the team is surviving. The Lightning, clinging to hope in the NHL Eastern Conference wild-card chase, beat the  Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, 4-1. Toronto leads the Bolts and New York Islanders […]

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Jays daze Rays with Morales’ grand slam

April 7, 2017 general

Thursday, 1 p.m. The toughest lesson, of course, was when the ball flew far over the left field fence, and Blake Snell realized he had just given up a grand slam. The most important lesson, however, was the two walks that had led to his moments. Together, the two led to a four-run third inning […]

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Witnessing the rebirth of Rays’ pitcher Alex Cobb

April 6, 2017 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Finally, he was a pitcher again. At last, he was a member of his team again. After an eternal wait in the shadows watching others, Alex Cobb rejoined the Tampa Bay Rays. Once again, he was a part, a cog, someone who mattered. After 957 days, Cobb became essential again in a […]

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Rays’ offense shackled by the Yankees’ Sabathia

April 5, 2017 Baseball

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Now, of course, we panic. This is what we do in the face of reality. We run in circles and scream that the sky is falling. Our eyes bulge and our blood pressures rise, and we let ourselves believe that we will never score again. All fun has been canceled. Because this […]

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Lightning running out of oxygen in wild-card race

April 5, 2017 general

Wednesday, 3 a.m. And then, the chances were down to virtually none. Goodnight, Lightning. Oh, Tampa Bay isn’t officially done with the NHL playoffs, according to scientists who are developing chewing gum technology. There is a lotto-sized chance, times three, that the Bolts can sneak in. But it’s over. We all know that it’s over. […]

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A glance back at the Final Four, heaven’s darling

April 4, 2017 Basketball

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It has gotten younger. It has gotten bigger. It has gotten louder. And still, heaven loves the Final Four. The games are so good, and the moments are so plentiful, that most of us don’t notice that, really, the talent isn’t what it once was. How could it be? So many freshmen […]

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