TAMPA, Fla. – After a rather uneven start on the road, the Lightning lift the curtain on the home portion of the 2022-23 season when they host John Tortorella’s Flyers on Tuesday night. A three-game road trip that concluded with a 6-2 defeat in Pittsburgh…
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TAMPA, Fla. – About 30 minutes before kickoff a weather alert indicated lightning was detected within 10 miles of Raymond James Stadium. Fortunately, USF’s homecoming game against Tulane on Saturday started on time and proceeded without interference from Mother Nature. Make no mistake about this,…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Following Tuesday night’s season opener at Madison Square Garden, Lightning coach Jon Cooper noted how special teams was the difference in a 3-1 loss to the Rangers. Indeed, the Rangers opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal in the second period and…
Read More For The Lightning, There Is Much To Improve On During Remainder Of Season-Opening Trip
The most frustrating part about the Rays’ quick postseason exit was that they had nothing to show for superb pitching. It would be one thing if the pitching faltered and the offense was playing catch-up during the course of their wild card series in Cleveland.…
Read More Tampa Bay Rays Wasted Great Pitching In Wild Card Series Loss Against Cleveland
ORLANDO, Fla. – While driving through the campus a couple of hours before kickoff there was little sign that a football game was going to be played. With classes having resumed Tuesday, students and staff occupied parking lots that would typically be packed with tailgaters…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Brad Cecil credits his parents and high school football coach for instilling in him the importance of caring for and supporting others who are not as fortunate. “Leave a place better than when you found it,” said the sixth-year center at USF,…
Read More USF’s Brad Cecil Using NIL To Help Others Through Big Man Big Heart
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – After 159 games the Rays still do not know where they will be playing when the curtain rises on the postseason Friday. While they know they will not host a wild-card series at Tropicana Field, their next destination on an extended…
Read More Rays Will Open Postseason In Cleveland Or Toronto
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – After settling for a four-game series split with the Blue Jays, the Rays went into Monday’s off day right where they were when the series began: second in the American League wild-card chase and two games behind Toronto. The Rays, who…
Read More Rays Embark On Regular-Season Ending Road Trip With Tyler Glasnow Set To Return
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. – Jonathan Aranda led off Thursday night’s series opener against Toronto at Tropicana Field by setting the tone with a blast into the right field seats. Many runs would follow in a 10-5 win over the Blue Jays. The Rays scored three…
Read More Rays’ 10-Run Eruption Against Toronto Halts Dry Spell
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Following a 4-0 win over the Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field, the Astros strolled out of the dugout, put on their division championship t-shirts, and posed for a team photo between home plate and the mound. Then the real…
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