Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be featured in five prime time games as well as four “games of the week” in the 4:25 p.m. time slot for the 2020 season. Tom Brady’s arrival into Tampa has elevated the team to the national spotlight by luring Rob Gronkowski out of retirement asContinue Reading
Notching its ninth 30-plus win season in its 150-year history, the Boston College Eagles will take on the Northern Illinois University Huskies in a battle of top NCAA Division I teams at historic Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven to kick off the 2020 RussMatt Central Florida Baseball InvitationalContinue Reading
After 14 months of hard work, the recently named AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center will host its first event. Featuring more than 50 teams, the Polk County Hoopfest will bring boys and girls basketball teams from across the state to test their mettle on the court. The grand opening ofContinue Reading
On Monday, USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced his selection of Jeff Scott to lead USF football as head coach. Scott was the co-offensive coordinator at Clemson since 2015, a key part of the rise of one of the most dominant football programs in the nation. “Jeff is aContinue Reading
A famous line in Return of the Jedi came from the obscure character, Admiral Ackbar, as the empire attacked the rebels: “It’s a trap!” That is a message echoed about the Democrat attack on President Trump over a call with Ukraine’s president, allegedly offering a quid pro quo deal forContinue Reading
Over the weekend, Baltimore Orioles infielder Chris Davis broke his historic hitting slump after getting a first inning single off of Boston Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello. While Orioles fans let out a sigh of relief, the Sox fans are still scratching their heads over the Porcello slump. In October,Continue Reading
Roy Harrison, Girls Cross Country Coach at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, FL, has won Positive Coaching Alliance’s coveted National Double-Goal Coach® Award presented by TeamSnap for his positive impact on youth in sports. Harrison is one of 50 national recipients of the Double-Goal Coach® Award, named for coachesContinue Reading
Tampa, Florida WWE Executives and Superstars gathered alongside Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, and Tampa Bay Sports Commission Executive Director Rob Higgins today at Raymond James Stadium to announce that Tampa will host Wrestlemania 36 in 2020. More details to follow. See updated press release: Tampa MayorContinue Reading
Children in grades three through seven will get the chance to play street hockey with Tampa Bay Lightning hockey players at the University Area Community Development Corporation (University Area CDC)’s free Tampa Bay Lightning Street Hockey Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Children will participate in street hockeyContinue Reading
The University Area Community Development Corporation (University Area CDC) invites children ages nine to 14 to participate in an eight-week basketball league, beginning Thursday, Oct. 17. Registration will be held October 3-14 by calling 813.558.5212 or stopping by the University Area CDC Community Center, where practices and games will takeContinue Reading
Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston vowed that there would be changes at the end of the 2015 season, and now Gerald McCoy said he and Winston talked and have a plan. “Me and Jameis had a private conversation about what he feels like this team needs me to be as a leader,” saidContinue Reading
Folks can meet author Will Michaels, be the first to get a copy of Hidden History of St. Petersburg and witness Babe Ruth’s great-grandson Brent Stevens donate a signed baseball from his family to the “Schrader’s Little Cooperstown” exhibition. The Friday event, set at the St. Petersburg Museum of History at 2Continue Reading
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
