Rays’ offense is shut down by Cleveland’s Carrasco

April 14, 2016 general

Thursday, 5:30 a.m. If indeed the Tampa Bay Rays get a new baseball stadium, here’s an idea of what to do with the old one. Sell it to Carlos Carrasco, who probably feels as if he owns it already. Once again, Carrasco dominated the Tampa Bay Rays in a 4-1 victory Wednesday night. Carrasco just […]

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Tampa Bay bats come to life in win over Indians

April 13, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. You had seen this show before. You had lived it. It had made you grow old. It turned your hair gray and added wrinkle lines to your eyes. It was the Rays. And, once again, they weren’t hitting. Yeah, yeah. The season is early. It’s far too soon to declare the bats […]

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For Bucs, Winston-to-Evans has to be more lethal

April 12, 2016 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. It starts with a simple game of pitch and catch. If the Tampa Bay Bucs are going to be better this year, that’s where it starts. It’s Jameis Winston throwing. A good amount of the time, it’s Mike Evans catching. If the Bucs are going to win, those two have to be […]

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Starting pitching has to pick up for Rays to win

April 11, 2016 general

Monday, 6 a.m. Despite the addition of power, there were too many hitters having to bounce back from poor seasons. So it was fair to be concerned about the Rays’ hitters. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Random Thoughts: Spieth plays in slow motion

April 10, 2016 general

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello. I’m the NFL network, and I think it’s dandy that Myles Jack has passed Jalen Ramsey in the first week of April. After all, the guys haven’t played in more than three months and the scouts aren’t talking. – Any day now, I would expect Justin Spieth to endorse Heinz Ketchup. […]

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Young quarterbacks show promise for FSU team

April 9, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 8:17 p.m. Okay, Jimbo Fisher played with the rules. Heck, it’s his game. So who carries if he erases a fumble, or adds 90 seconds to the clock here or there. The point is, FSU’s depth showed possibilities Saturday afternoon in Orlando. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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Ask Gary: How deep can the Lightning go?

April 9, 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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Del Rio puts his stamp on Gators’ quarterback job

April 9, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 1:30 a.m. Not that the Florida fans, exhuberent as they can be, are pumped about the new quarterback But, um, where does this new statue go? Okay, okay. Not eve Gator fans are that pumped. Still, Luke Del Rio made a fine opening statement as quarterack of the Gators Friday night. Del Rio hit […]

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Underdog role returns to Tampa Bay Lightning

April 8, 2016 general

Wednesday, 6 a.m. They have lost their captain, and with him, their best chance to score. They have lost half of their starting defense, and with Anton Stralman, their best chance to stop the other team from scoring. They have lost, it could be argued, much of their mojo and a good deal of their […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

April 7, 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. Greg Hardy went into damage control […]

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