The Florida Gators have always been a powerhouse in collegiate sports, producing top-tier athletes who shine on national and international stages. This year, their legacy continues with a record-breaking 40 current and former athletes representing 20 countries at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This impressive…
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tristan Wirfs Is The Highest Paid Offensive Tackle In The NFL
TAMPA, Fla. – Tristan Wirfs is the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL, and you won’t find anyone at One Buc Place who isn’t happy for him. The beloved three-time Pro Bowler gets a five-year $140.63 million deal. It’s a lot to process for Wirfs, thinking back to…
Read More Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tristan Wirfs Is The Highest Paid Offensive Tackle In The NFLGet Ready For Fall Sports With Pasco County Parks & Rec
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Calling all student-athletes and parents! Kick off the fall sports season at the Back-to-School Open House at Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus (WRSC) on Monday, August 5th, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Discover: Don’t Miss: Register now for fall programs by visiting…
Read More Get Ready For Fall Sports With Pasco County Parks & RecPinellas County Approves $312.5M To Build New Ballpark, Redevelop Historic Gas Plant District
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved a historic partnership with the City of St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday to construct a multipurpose ballpark as part of the transformative redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District.…
Read More Pinellas County Approves $312.5M To Build New Ballpark, Redevelop Historic Gas Plant DistrictCalling All Fans! Auditions For The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Bolts Blue Crew Are Now Open!
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking energetic and outgoing individuals to join their Bolts Blue Crew for the 2024-25 season. If you have a passion for hockey and engaging with fans, this could be your opportunity to become a brand ambassador for…
Read More Calling All Fans! Auditions For The Tampa Bay Lightning’s Bolts Blue Crew Are Now Open!USF Bulls Going About Their ‘Daily Business’ Before Season With High Expectations
TAMPA, Fla. – A year ago, the USF Bulls were coming off a three-year stretch in which they went 4-29 while winning one of 23 conference games. This year, many starters return to a team that went 7-6, broke even in conference play and capped…
Read More USF Bulls Going About Their ‘Daily Business’ Before Season With High ExpectationsJeffrey Springs Returns To Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday; Amed Rosario Traded To L.A.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jeffrey Springs stood in front of the Rays’ dugout before Saturday’s game against the Reds and talked about the need to take things one day at a time as he returns from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for nearly 16…
Read More Jeffrey Springs Returns To Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday; Amed Rosario Traded To L.A.Tampa Bay Lightning Single-Game Tickets On Sale August 16 With Exclusive Pre-Sales
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that single-game tickets for the 2024-25 season, presented by AdventHealth, will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 16 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. However, Bolts fans have multiple opportunities to secure tickets…
Read More Tampa Bay Lightning Single-Game Tickets On Sale August 16 With Exclusive Pre-SalesEvans And Godwin Looking To Be Even Better In The Buccaneers’ New Offense
TAMPA, Fla. – Part of what’s made Mike Evans and Chris Godwin so successful as a tandem is that they’re both unselfish. Yes it’s a new offense under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen. But Evans likes what he’s seeing.. “I like him (Coen),” Evans said.…
Read More Evans And Godwin Looking To Be Even Better In The Buccaneers’ New OffenseTampa Bay Rays Send Isaac Paredes To Chicago Cubs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – About two hours after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Cincinnati, the Rays announced Isaac Paredes was traded to the Cubs in return for third baseman Christopher Morel and right-handed pitchers Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson. The deal continued what has been a…
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