Is it time for Lightning fans to doubt Bishop?

May 23, 2015 general

Saturday, 12;34 a.m. Tampa The questions came in hard and low. Every now and then, there was a deflection. Still, Ben Bishop did not blink. He stood in the firing line, trying to sound calm, trying to sound confident. Mostly, he made it. Outside, he knew heads were shaking and eyes were rolling. All of […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Conference Finals, Lightning, Rangers, St. Louis, Stamkos

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DeJesus lifts the Rays into first place in the AL East

May 21, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:15 p.m. You still hear that he’s on borrowed time. But more and more, it appears that the best team for David DeJesus might be the Tampa Bay Rays, after all. DeJesus hit a home run and a double Wednesday night, lifting the Rays into first place in the American League East standings. Pitcher […]

Tagged as: Boxberger, Colome, DeJesus, First Place, Rays

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Cooper on his way to being the Lightning’s best coach

May 21, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:10 a.m. As a group, they have been smart, committed, passionate. John Tortorella won a cup. Guy Bouchard got to the doorstep. Terry Crisp made the playoffs with impossible speed. Jacques Demers had to put up with both Takashi Okubo and Art Williams. But above all of them, Jon Cooper is the coach I’d […]

Tagged as: Bouchard, Coaches, Cooper, Crisp, Demers, Lightning, Melrose, Tortorella

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Triplets lead offensive explosion as Lightning wins

May 21, 2015 general

Thursday, 1:06 a.m. TAMPA The puck is like the rest of us. It loves Tyler Johnson. It loves the story of the undrafted star, of the kid from nowhere, of the kid no one expected anything from. It loves his crooked smile. It loves his unassuming nature. But if it didn’t, if Johnson had taken […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, Palat, Playoff, Rangers, Stamkos, Triplets

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Hedman an unsung star for the Lightning

May 19, 2015 general

Tuesday, 12:08 p.m. The puck was going into the net. The lamp was going to light. There was no way around it. Ben Bishop was behind the goal, and the puck was in front, and the Rangers were about to tie the game in the second period of Monday night’s game. From there, the game […]

Tagged as: Defender, Hedman, Lightning, playoffs, Rangers

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

May 19, 2015 NFL

Wednesday, 6 a.m. 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. We haven’t talked since the draft. […]

Tagged as: Alstott, Angelo, Bradford, Expert, Top Coaches, Williams, Winston

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Has Johnson turned into the Lightning’s best player?

May 19, 2015 general

Wednesday, 12:10 a.m. A Tampa Bay Lightning fan is sure to find the symbolism as sweet as the night itself. It was early in the first period, and Johnson, today’s diminutive star for the Tampa Bay Lightning, was in the clear. Behind him was Marty St. Louis, yesterday’s diminutive star for the Lightning. It was […]

Tagged as: Cooper, Game 2, Johnson, Lightning, Palat, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos

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Does America Want Bolts in the Cup finals?

May 18, 2015 general

Monday, 9:15 a.m. More than anything, you want to see Ben Bishop be fierce in the net. But, in the big city, do they? You would like very much to see a young Lightning team be relentless once again. But in New York, do they care? Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bishop, Lightning, New York, playoffs, Rangers, Stamkos, Tampa Bay

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Rowdies’ Herndandez big enough to shine

May 17, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:49 p.m. St. Petersburg The Tampa Bay Rowdies are still waiting for their breakout game offensively. The defense, evidently, will give it time. For the second straight game, the Rowdies’ defense smothered its opponents Saturday night, beating the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-0. It wasn’t that goalkeeper Matt Pickens passed the test. Heck, he didn’t […]

Tagged as: Al Lang, Hernandez, Pickens, Rongen, Rowdies, Soccer, Strikers

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Random Thoughts: Was Brady the original cheat?

May 17, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hello, I’m Tom Brady. And yes, it was me driving the snowplow. And telling Bill Belichick he should spy on other teams. –Yes, I know it’s the Daily Mail. But I also know it’s Tiger Woods, who has even less credibility. At this point, I’d be surprised if Tiger didn’t have a […]

Tagged as: Armstrong, Romney, Simms, Tiger, Winston

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