Lightning loses to Rangers on late mistake

March 7, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. This is the kind of year it has been. Finally, the Tampa Bay Lightning gets a great night from its goaltender. It gets some energy from a defenseman. It peppers the opposing goaltender. And it loses. Again. This has been the kind of year it has been. The Lightning stood toe-to-toe with […]

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Thurman remains an undefeated champion

March 6, 2017 Boxing

Monday, 4 a.m. These are the finest days to be Keith Thurman. His critics have been silenced. He has beaten up the finest his weight division has to offer. He is respected, admired, still undefeated. He is happy, healthy, still hungry. He has enough money. From now on, it’s about legacy. Once, he was the […]

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Random thoughts: Is the media Tiger’s problem?

March 5, 2017 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. At this point, Keith Thurman is going  to have plenty  of belts to hold up his trousers. – Like most of us, I would say Tiger Woods has major problems. But when David Feherty says the media is part of it, I spit out my coffee. Was that Woodward and Bernstein that […]

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Ask Gary: Should the Bolts change coaches?

March 4, 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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Various thoughts on NFL free agency

March 3, 2017 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Keep this in mind: Free agents aren’t free. Free agents can help turn a team around, such as Brent Grimes and Robert Ayers did last year. Or they can cripple a franchise, the way Anthony Collins and Michael Johnson once did after the Bucs threw millions of dollars at them. They can […]

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Dealing with the standings, and the Lightning

March 2, 2017 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. As a player, his vision was admirable. Steve Yzerman would flow across the ice, seeing all of his options before he decided to make a play. He would strike, quickly and decisively. He was the man in charge of the blueprint, the architect, the cerebral leader. Now, he has to do it […]

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

March 2, 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. Thursday, 4 a.m. Among those who were not kept […]

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Lightning overcomes lackluster effort to win

March 2, 2017 general

Thursday, 2 a.m. Excuse me. But how, exactly, did the Tampa Bay Lightning win their latest game? They didn’t play very hard. They didn’t play very well. They weren’t particularly inspired. They got off only 16 shots, including two in the first period and three in the second. In other words, it was ugly on […]

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The five key players for the Rays’ success

March 1, 2017 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. They need everyone. They need hitters. They need pitchers. They need defenders. They need, basically, the calvary to come charging over the hill. They need base-runners. They need defensive players. They need minor-leagures. They need Ghostbusters. If the Tampa Bay Rays are really going to be better, if they are really going […]

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Lightning shows a strong Russian front

February 28, 2017 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. Do you want the Tampa Bay Lightning to make the NHL playoffs this season? That’s easy. Just move the games to Russia. As quick as you can say “Moscow Ballet,” there is no stopping the Lightning, who won one of their more impressive victories of the season Monday night, stopping the second-place […]

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