ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – The curtain will rise on the postseason Thursday at Tropicana Field. The Rays, who will play in the American League Division Series against the winner of Tuesday night’s wild-card game between the Yankees and Red Sox, are in the postseason for…
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TAMPA, FL. – The saying about the backup quarterback being the most popular guy in town? Well, when you’re behind Tom Brady the backup quarterback might be the most anonymous guy in town. At least Blaine Gabbert, in his third season with the Buccaneers and…
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – The atmosphere at Tropicana Field on Saturday night was reminiscent of the 2019 American League Division Series against the Astros. That is to say the joint was jumping as an announced sellout crowd of 23,783 partied like it was, well, 2019.…
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – It appeared as though the kerfuffle over Kevin Kiermaier and the Blue Jays’ pitching data card was put to rest. That proved not to be the case late in the Rays’ 7-1 and playoff-clinching win over Toronto on Wednesday afternoon at…
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TAMPA, FL. – Roughly 75 players gathered on old intramural fields at the University of South Florida to practice three times per week starting in September 1996. The Bulls’ inaugural football season was still a year away, though one player thought otherwise. While watching ESPN’s…
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TAMPA, FL. – On Tuesday night in Toronto, the Rays reached the 90-victory mark for the eighth time in their 24-season history. They head into Friday night’s game against Detroit with 91 wins with 15 games remaining. That puts them in a very good spot…
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TAMPA, FL. – There is only one place to be this Friday night if you are a Lightning fan and enjoy craft beer: Amalie Arena. The venue, home to the two-time defending Stanley Cup champs, will be the site of Bolts Brew Fest 2021. More…
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TAMPA, FL. – Ceremonial shovels and hard hats at a groundbreaking event Wednesday morning for the University of South Florida’s indoor performance facility yielded a vision for something much larger: an on-campus football stadium. That vision may become a reality sooner than later. At least…
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For the first time in 32 years, the Florida Gators will make their way to Tampa for a regular-season game when they take on South Florida at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Each of the Gators’ last five visits to the Cigar City was…
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TAMPA, FL. – There was no question during spring drills in March that Jeff Scott was feeling very good about the direction his USF football program was heading following a pandemic-disrupted season in which his Bulls went 1-8. Those feelings were amplified throughout preseason practice…
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