After long wait, can rookie help Lightning win?

January 20, 2015 general

Tuesday, 12:27 p.m. TAMPA Forever, he has waited. Forever, he has skated in the arenas where no one watches. Forever, he has skated toward this moment. Tonight, it all becomes worthwhile for Luke Witkowski. Finally. Witkowski, a defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning, oh, for an eternity, makes his NHL debut at last tonight. For […]

Tagged as: Lightning, NHL

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

January 20, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:15 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.</em> The Super Bowl is upon us. […]

Tagged as: Bellichick, NFL, Super Bowl

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Could young athletes give Tampa Bay a new chance?

January 19, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. There was a time the meek of Tampa Bay inherited the earth. There were a time when young, promising athletes flooded the market. There was a time when the scoreboard changed. There was a time when Tampa Bay mattered. Could it happen again? Perhaps you remember the last time. It was in […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Lightning, Rays

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In memory , the Bucs were a team for the ages

January 18, 2015 general

Sunday, 9:09 a.m. Happy Ronde day. Did you have a Good Ronde Day? What did you get for Ronde Day? What’s that? Oh, everywhere else, it’s Championship Sunday, the day the conference titles are decided. Other places, Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Bucs, NFC Championship

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Bishop salvages a night that could have slipped away

January 17, 2015 general

Saturday, 11:25 p.m. TAMPA This is how bad hockey can hurt. Ben Bishop stood in front of his net, his head hung as if it were feeling ill. He had just swiped the puck away, but it was too late. With six heartbeats left, it had found the back of the net, and it had […]

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To all fields: Bowden again is second in victories

January 17, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 11:17 a.m. In Tallahassee… Once again, he is second best. Once again, he is the silver medalist. On the other hand, doesn’t Bobby Bowden’s statue look nice. These days, you’d have to visit an unnamed closet to visit Joe Paterno’s. You’ll find it in the back with your plaid sports coat. Content beyond this […]

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Here in Caboose City, we hunger to win another title

January 16, 2015 general

Friday, 11:22 a.m. We lose. That’s what we do. We fumble. We strike out. In the world of sports, we sit in the penalty box. This is the lot of Tampa Bay. Fourth Place Bay, you might call it. The place where end zones are the promised land, where drafts are hope, where new coaches […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Bulls, Lightning, Rays

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Palat is a steadying influence on Lightning

January 15, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:29 p.m. TAMPA As the NHL season has established, Tyler Johnson has the speed. Nikita Kucherov has the skills. Ondrej Palat? He has the glue. Johnson is on his way to the all-star game. Kucherov is among the league leaders in plus-minus. Palat? He’s the guy who holds it together. Content beyond this point […]

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Ask the Expert: Doug Waechter

January 15, 2015 general

Thursday, 9 a.m. Doug Waechter spent four of his major league seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, his hometown team. Over his time in the bigs, Waecter won 18 games. In his first start at Tropicana Field, Waechter threw a two-hit shutout against Seattle. He joins GarySheltonsports.com weekly to answer your questions about major league […]

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Is it time for the Bucs to compete in the NFC South?

January 14, 2015 general

Wednesday, 12:59 p.m. Is it time for the meek to inherit the South? Is it time for worst for first? Is it time to matter again? If you are a fan of the Tampa Bay Bucs, lord, you have waited long enough. It is going on 13 seasons since the team won a playoff game […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Lovie Smith

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