Stamkos’ mind wandered, but his heart was always in Tampa

July 1, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Now that he has made his fortune, the next chore for Steven Stamkos is to make the rest of us forget about it. That’s what the great athletes do, isn’t it? They play so hard, and they win so often, that no one thinks about how much money they bring home in […]

Tagged as: Contract, Leadership, Lightning, Stamkos

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

June 30, 2016 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 question will be selected. Thursday, 6 a.m. Former NFL coach Buddy Ryan died […]

Tagged as: Donaald, Kiffen, Lambert, Ryan

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Lightning scores big by re-signing Stamkos

June 30, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:45 a.m. All along, we felt that he wanted to go home. We forgot that he was home. We thought he missed Tim Horton’s and the CN Tower and the Blue Jays and round bacon. We thought he missed in being in hockey’s mecca and the brighter lights that go there. In our insecurities, […]

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Rays rough Price as Moore pitches well

June 30, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:30 a.m. This was the place of his humble early days. And, for that matter, his humbler middle days, too. The Tampa Bay Rays flattened former teammate David Price, again, in their Wednesday afternoon game. The Rays won 4-0, scoring all of their runs in the first three innings. In five starts against his […]

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Who should the Bolts keep? Stamkos or Bishop?

June 29, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Steven Stamkos or Ben Bishop? Pick one. Would you rather have the guy who scores more goals than any other Lightning player, or the guy who stops more shots than anyone else? The guy who barely got into this year’s playoffs, or the guy who left them prematurely? Stamkos or Bishop? Who […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, Preference, Stamkos

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Should Cash be on the hot seat with Rays?

June 28, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. Another town, and Kevin Cash’s chair would be on fire. Another team, and the front office is measuring his head to see if it fits on a post. Here, there is patience. Here, there is belief. Here, there is calm. Too much patience. Too much belief. Too much calm. For goodness sakes, […]

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Tampa Bay Rays finally win, snap 11-game losing streak

June 28, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays ended something nasty Monday night. Whether they started something else, we’ll see. After 11 failures, the Tampa Bay Rays finally won a baseball game Monday night. In so doing, they started their own winning streak. One in a row. Who would have believed it? The Rays did a […]

Tagged as: 18 hits, Franklin, Rays, Red Sox, Snell, victory

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Could the Rays be the worst team in baseball?

June 27, 2016 Baseball

Monday, 6 a.m. Cincinnati, they can catch. Maybe by the weekend. Atlanta may take a while, however. Maybe by the All-Star Break. Minnesota seems safe for the moment. It’ll take some doing in the stretch run to get the Twins. But if you’re asking if the Tampa Bay Rays are the worst team in baseball, […]

Tagged as: baseball, Longoria, Ryas, Worst

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Random thoughts: Manziel and his pet buffoon

June 26, 2016 Baseball

Turns out, Johnny Manziel cannot hire an attorney from the TV ads. The guy texted the AP his opinions of his client, and now wants to say it wasn’t “on the record.” Ace, you don’t tell a news source you’re on the record like a movie director. You may try to go off the record, […]

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Thurman has his finest hour in slipping past Porter

June 26, 2016 Boxing

Sunday, 6 a.m. He is a bright man. He can talk philosophy or world religions. He is a caring man. He will tell you stories about his father, about his old trainer, Ben Getty. He is a man of perspective. He can talk about boxing history, about Tyson and Ali and Mayweather, about the up-and-coming […]

Tagged as: Boxer, Porter, Thurman, Welterweight

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