Lightning blows one against low-flying Coyotes

March 22, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. It felt like goodnight. It felt like time to turn the lights off. It felt cold and empty and meaningless. Oh, yes. You can still talk about mathematical possibilities if you wish. The Tampa Bay Lightning remain, amazingly, only four points out of the playoff chase. They have 10 games left. There […]

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All eyes on Vasilevskiy in the Lightning’s stretch run

March 20, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. There are some 300 shots still headed his way. You hope he is ready. There are 11 games left, and maybe nine of them have his name on them. You want him to be ready. There are dozens of mistakes by the defense, exposing him to this breakaway or that one. You […]

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This time, Aguayo will face real competition

March 20, 2017 general

Monday, 4 a.m. The clock is ticking. The air is getting thin. His palms are sweating. Ahead, in the distance, the goalposts are impossibly close together. If you squint, they  look like pool cues jutting out next to each other. The players are looking at you. The coach is looking at you. The fans are […]

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Random Thoughts: Non-aggression helps Revis

March 19, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. The reason Darrelle Revis got off, evidently, is that police could find no evidence of him ever hitting anyone. Especially not in a game. – Maybe people would be less grumpy about Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit last season if they recognized what he’s doing to ease the Somolian famine. Actions are […]

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Bauers’ spring play making Rays’ decision harder

March 19, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. With every swing of the bat, Jake Bauers seems to be changing minds. Bauers, the team’s No. 4 prospect, hit another home run Saturday to continue a nice spring. At this point, Bauers has a shot at making the club. If not, he could be an early-season callup. Bauers has hit two […]

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Lightning takes another one on the chin in loss to Caps

March 19, 2017 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. In their biggest week of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning came up small. For the second straight game, the Bolts were clobbered Saturday night. This time, it was a 5-3 loss to Washington as T.J. Oshie scored a hat trick. The Lightning has now surrendered 10 goals in its last two […]

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Ask Gary: Is there room for Longo and Kiermaier?

March 18, 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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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

March 18, 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. Saturday, 3 a.m. In the NFL, the role of […]

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Tampa Bay Bolts swatted by hungrier, sharper Leafs

March 17, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Intellectually, you understand. Mentally, you get it. Philosophically, you can live with it. On the other hand, this is the hockey team you picture in the playoffs. And futhermore, yuck. The Tampa Bay Lightning was clobbered Thursday night. Think bug against a windshield. Think grapes against the bottom of a foot. Think […]

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Rays invest wisely in extending Kevin Kiermaier

March 16, 2017 Baseball

Thursday, 4 a.m. When it gets to core of it, here is all you need to know about Kevin Kiermaier. By and large, none of us mind one cent of the Outlaw’s big heist. We are jealous brood by nature. We read about the monopoly money contracts that are being passed out, and we shake […]

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