Moore, Guyer lead Rays to their first series win

April 18, 2016 Tampa Bay Rays

Monday, 5:30 a.m. For the Rays, winning is coming by the numbers. Four. As in Brandon Guyer’s hit total Sunday. Five. As in innings Alex Colome had to pitch to earn his first save, Ten. As in the number of batters struck out by Matt Moore. One. As in series won by the Tampa Bay […]

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Random thoughts: The return of the hockey goon

April 17, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m Justin Abdelkador, and I have a question. How many “o’s” are there in goon? – If you’re thinking the Bucs should trade up in the draft, be warned. According to the trade value chart, they could get to fourth by trading their No. 1 and throwing in their second, to […]

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Ramirez leads the Rays as they finally erupt

April 17, 2016 Baseball

Sunday, 5:30 a.m. Okay. Who had Erasmo Ramirez in the pool? Heck, Ramirez wasn’t even in the starting rotation until Saturday. Whoever could have seen the smiling pitcher becoming the first starter to win a game this season? Ramirez shut out Chicago for 5 2/3 innings Saturday night, allowing only <h5><em>Content beyond this point is […]

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Ask Gary: How long will collapse eat at Spieth?

April 16, 2016 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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Welcome back, Tyler; Johnson leads big Lightning win

April 16, 2016 general

Saturday, 5:30 a.m. He was a ghost. A memory. A reminder of what the Lightning was like back in the golden days of last year. Ah, but these are the playoffs, and the lights are bright and the cameras are rolling. And, why, hello again. Tyler Johnson is back, and just like the old days, […]

Tagged as: Johnson, Lightning, playoffs, Wings

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Trying to read between the lines with Bucs’ Licht

April 15, 2016 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. He will tell you why busts bust. He will tell you how linebackers differ from the old days. He will tell you about grading character. But Jason Licht will not tell you who his team is drafting in the upcoming NFL draft. He won’t even hint. Around him, there are hundreds of […]

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Bucs must improve against an tougher later schedule

April 15, 2016 general

Friday, 6 a.m. Improvement won’t come easy for the Tampa Bay Bucs. The Bucs play the Super Bowl champ, the Super Bowl runner up (twice) and the NFC runner-up in the coming season. Six of the Bucs’ opponents won double-digit games. The NFL schedule was released Thursday, including back-to-back games to open the season. There […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Later, Schedules, Tougher

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Rays’ slow start continues against Indians

April 15, 2016 general

Friday, 5:15 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays are officially off to a slow start. The Rays lost their second straight series, and their sixth game in nine tries, Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. The hitters haven’t hit, and the starting pitchers haven’t won. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Ask the expert: Jerry Angelo

April 14, 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. Okay, I’m confused again. Not that […]

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Nikita Kucherov takes the reins for the Lightning

April 14, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:50 a.m. As of now, he is your hope. He is your heartbeat. There is something about Nikita Kucherov that makes you believe in tomorrow, and the day after. There is something about him that whispers that he can be special, that he can carry a team, that he can he can get the […]

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