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Evan Longoria To Retire As A Ray; Junior Caminero’s Bobblehead; Eric Orze’s Scoreless Streak
Evan Longoria (Tom Layberger)
TAMPA, Fla – It has been quite a week for Evan Longoria. The Rays’ all-time leader in games (1,435), home runs (261) [...]
From Rays To Twins: Rocco Baldelli’s Enduring Love For Tampa Bay On ‘The Rock Stops Here’
Rock Riley: The Rock Stops Here
TAMPA, Fla. - Minnesota Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli may be leading a different club now, but his fondness for his [...]
Lightning Tap Stanley Cup Champion, Florida Native, Dan Hinote As Assistant Coach
Dan Hinote with St. Louis in 2008 (Aaron Rome)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today the hiring of former NHL forward and Stanley [...]
Michael Kelly Departs USF For Naval Academy Athletic Director Role
Michael Kelly Departs USF for Naval Academy Athletic Director Role
Michael Kelly, the transformative Vice President for Athletics at the Universit [...]
Bolts’ Kucherov Claims Second Ted Lindsay Award, Solidifying MVP Status Among Peers
Nikita Kucherov (NHL)
TAMPA, Fla. - The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikit [...]
Lightning Bolster Blue Line, Sign Defenseman Steven Santini To Two-Year Deal
Steven Santini (Tampa Bay Lightning)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today they have signed veteran defenseman Steven Santini to a [...]
Tampa River Center Prepares For Seventh Annual National Learn To Row Day
National Learn To Row Day was a hit in 2024 - all available spots were taken. (City of Tampa)
TAMPA, Fla. - Aspiring rowers and curious newcomers [...]
Rays’ Rotation Sizzling As Homestand Begins Tuesday; Junior Caminero Co-Player Of The Week
Junior Caminero (Credit: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays)
TAMPA, Fla. – It was an odd series in Houston, wasn’t it? The Rays outscored the Astros by [...]
Pasco-Hernando Bobcats Make History, Claim NJCAA DII Baseball World Series Title In Oklahoma
PHSC Bobcats win the NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series Championship. Photo credit: Samuel E. Hill
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco-Hernando St [...]
Yanni Gourde Thrilled With 6-Year Lightning Deal, Aims To Cement Winning Legacy
Yanni Gourde (June 2, 2025 Presser)
TAMPA, Fla. - Yanni Gourde, the tenacious forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning, expressed immense satisfaction [...]