TAMPA, FL. – During his postgame remarks Monday night, Lightning coach Jon Cooper noted his team has “a little bit of a gauntlet coming up this month.” Cooper was referring to a stretch of games that, starting Thursday night in Toronto, includes a pair of…
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Maybe Mike Evans can give a fan a winning Lotto ticket this week. The much-publicized handout by Evans, in which the receiver gave the football from Tom Brady’s 600th touchdown pass to a fan during last Sunday’s game at Raymond James Stadium against the Bears,…
Read More The Only Thing Hotter Than Tom Brady Are His Football Cards
Running back Jaren Mangham may have summed it up best following South Florida’s win over Temple at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday night. “We were sick and tired of being sick and tired and we went out there and performed,” said the Colorado transfer, who…
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The Stanley Cup weighs 34.5 pounds. The Stanley Cup championship rings the Lightning received Thursday appear as though they might tip the scales at something close to Lord Stanley’s chalice. Actually, the rings have a gem weight of 31.67 carats. They include 273 diamonds and…
Read More Lightning Stanley Cup Ring, You Can Buy One Or Win One
TAMPA, FL. – The Lightning were in a familiar spot Tuesday night. That is to say they were playing without the services of Nikita Kucherov. And it showed. The Lightning went 0-for-6 on the power play in a 4-1 loss to the Panthers at Amalie…
Read More The Lightning Need “Time To Adjust” Without Kucherov On The Power Play
A dark cloud has been hovering over the Sunshine State this college football season. With Florida dropping out of the rankings following a 49-42 loss at LSU on Saturday, the state has nary a ranked team. It is possible, though not likely, the Gators will…
Read More Florida’s College Football Teams Have Struggled Mightily This Season
TAMPA, FL. – The Stanley Cup was brought out, the team was introduced, the banner was raised and Sonya Bryson-Kirksey’s rendition of the national anthem was as electric as ever. Indeed, Amalie Arena was the place to be Tuesday night. A sellout crowd of 19,092…
Read More Electric Atmosphere As Lightning Raise Banner
Since the start of spring training, the focus in the Rays clubhouse was to get back to the World Series and complete the task that eluded them last fall. Not only will the Rays fail to return to the Fall Classic, but their season ended…
Read More Rays Season Concludes Well Short Of Ultimate Goal
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – When Shane Baz takes the mound Friday night for Game 2 of the American League Division Series, he will be making only his fourth appearance in a big-league uniform. Alas, the 22-year-old right-hander has impressed to the point that manager Kevin…
Read More Shane Baz Taking His Game 2 Start In Stride
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays will turn to a pair of rookies to start the first two games of the American League Division Series, which gets underway Thursday at Tropicana Field. The Rays will host the winner of Tuesday night’s wild-card game between the…
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