Officials on Tuesday released 10 potential sites for a new major league baseball stadium. County Administrator Mark Woodard briefed Pinellas County commissioners as ten sites are being proposed for the new home of the Tampa Bay Rays. While county officials hope to keep the team on the Pinellas side of the bay,Continue Reading
Stand-up paddle boarding was declared an official Special Olympics sport in Florida for the first time last year, has made its way to Pasco County. Bay News 9 profiled the competitors and the growing interest in the local Tampa area. Abbreviated “SUP,” Stand-up paddle “…seemed like a perfect fit forContinue Reading
In a bit of a surprise move, Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was denied a spot on the All-Star team with closer Alex Colome apparently was a better fit for American League/Royals manager Ned Yost. Colome has converted all 19 save chances, fifth most in the AL, with a stellar 1.76 ERAContinue Reading
The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Florida (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today announced that on June 9, Florida’s Muslim community plans to hold various interfaith memorial services for the late Muhammad Ali. The Orlando community will hold a Jannaza (funeral Service) at Masjid Al-Haqq – Islamic Center on 545 W.Continue Reading
After losing two crushing overtime home losses in their Eastern conference semifinal series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the New York Islanders can have the entire offseason to lament their four straight loses. After winning Game 1 here at Amalie Arena, the Islanders lost the next four games, swept aside byContinue Reading
After just one month, the Tampa Bay Rays continue to mix and match players trying to find the right combination for success. At best, Baseball Essential says the team is a 80-85–win team as it grades the components in the wake of a mediocre April. The front office made a concerted effortContinue Reading
The Tampa Bay Lightning were a mess in Wednesday night’s 5-3 loss to the New York Islanders in Game 1 of its second-round playoff series. “Not a good night,” Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said. The Lightning took an early lead and then turned in its worst period in recent memory.Continue Reading
A late goal by Alex Killorn off a Ryan Callahan forecheck gave the Tampa Bay Lightning the victory and finished off the Detroit Red Wings in five games. The Lightning move ahead to round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and face the winner of the Florida Panthers, New York IslandersContinue Reading
With under a minute to go in Game 2, and with the Red Wings down 5-2, animosity that was brewing in Game 1 turned into an all out melee on the ice when the Wings Brad Richards slashed Andrej Sustr. What began as indiscriminate punches and players trading blows quickly became chaos when forwardContinue Reading
The Atlantic Division’s No. 2 seed Tampa Bay Lightning will face off against the No. 3 Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs – the exact matchup from a year ago. Detroit got great goaltending from Petr Mrazek last year, registering two shutouts, but the Lightning’sContinue Reading
While the kids have fun playing youth sports in competitive leagues, the rest of the family is sometimes heading to the event directly after work or school without eating a healthy dinner first. Finding food choices lower in fat, sodium and sugar at the concession stand may be a challengeContinue Reading
The Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team announced that Steven Stamkos will be out for up to three months due to blood clots. “Stamkos is scheduled to undergo surgery to treat a type of Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (called Effort Thrombosis) near his right collarbone, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman said. Continue Reading
The Tampa Bay Rays 2016 season opener on Sunday, April 3 at Tropicana Field against the Toronto Blue Jays is sold out, marking the 11th consecutive season the Rays have sold out their home opener. This is the fourth earliest the Rays have sold out their home opener, behind 1998Continue Reading
