CLEARWATER, Fla. – Forty games in four days should more than whet the appetite of even the most diehard softball fan. Whether it is taking in as many games as possible, or a game or two of a favorite team, Clearwater’s Eddie C. Moore Complex…
Read More College Softball Weekend A Boon To Sport, Region
TAMPA, Fla. – Tom Brady’s retirement announcement last Wednesday morning sent collectors diving headfirst into eBay to purchase his football cards, memorabilia, jerseys, and whatever else. Again. Though the football from Brady’s final touchdown pass to Cameron Brate with two minutes to play in the…
Read More Tom Brady Rookie Cards, And Just Everything Brady, Have Been Hot On eBay
TAMPA, Fla. – The Lightning will have had an eight-day break by the time they get back in action in Sunrise against the Panthers on Monday. While it is nice to have such a respite during a long and grueling season, it comes at a…
Read More Bolts Were At Their Best Heading Into Break; Kucherov, Vasy In Sunrise For All-Star Weekend
TAMPA, Fla. – At least there is a starting point when it comes to the Rays and a new stadium. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced Monday the city chose the Rays/Hines partnership to redevelop the Tropicana Field site. The Rays/Hines proposal was among four…
Read More New Stadium Would Increase Revenue Streams, Though Rays Have Been Spending Of Late
TAMPA, Fla. – Big Nasty cannot tip his hand regarding the details. An honorable man, he will abide by the terms of his non-disclosure agreement in an honorable way. The best he can do is simply say, “Watch the Super Bowl.” Keith Kunzig, better known…
Read More Super Bowl-Bound Big Nasty Looking Forward “Just Watching” Bucs Games
TAMPA, Fla. – Thursday night against the visiting Bruins will be Steven Stamkos’ 969th game in the NHL. Given that the captain does not miss any games, he will reach 1,000 on April 5 in the Big Apple against the Rangers. Indeed, the statistical milestones,…
Read More Next Milestone For Steven Stamkos: 1,000 Games
TAMPA, Fla. – On October 30, 2008, in Buffalo, Steven Stamkos scored his first NHL goal. On Wednesday night in Vancouver, No. 91 scored No. 500. Stamkos, parked all alone in front of the right post, redirected a feed from Alex Killorn into a yawning…
Read More 500th Goal “An All-Time Moment” For Steven Stamkos
TAMPA, Fla. – The Lightning did not close things out cleanly against Columbus and Vancouver during last week’s two-game homestand at Amalie Arena. Yes, they won both games, though in a manner that unnecessarily had fans on the edge of their seats in the latter…
Read More Lightning Spreading The Wealth Offensively During Four-Game Win Streak
TAMPA, Fla. – Whether attending a sporting event or watching from the comfort of your couch, you have certainly noticed the number of people who made it inside the stadium often does not resemble the announced attendance. Sometimes, the difference is considerable….and laughable. Much of…
Read More Average Actual USF Attendance At Raymond James Last Season Was Less Than 17,000
TAMPA, Fla. – Greg Wolf’s bucket list included taking in a game at Fenway Park. It was a bucket he filled, though perhaps not in a manner he might have expected. Wolf wasn’t watching baseballs soar into and over the Green Monster while enjoying peanuts…
Read More Greg Wolf Becoming A Familiar Face, And Voice, At Major NHL Events