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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The timing of any injury is never good, but to have Wander Franco’s quad act up less than one week before the curtain rises on the 2023 season is the last thing anybody associated with the Rays wanted to hear. After…
Read More Wander’s Quad; Fleming Fills Out Rotation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It’s not a new ballpark, but baseball fans entering Tropicana Field this season will notice upgrades in food, and concessions, along with bigger and better video boards. One of the biggest changes will be a checkout-free experience on the Budweiser Porch…
Read More Tampa Bay Rays Upgrade Fan Experience for 25th Anniversary Season
House and Senate panels Wednesday backed proposals to exempt minor-league baseball players from Florida’s minimum-wage law. The proposals (HB 917 and SB 624) would incorporate into the state’s minimum-wage law a carve-out for minor-league players in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The House Regulatory…
Read More Florida House And Senate Support Minor League Baseball Pay Exemption
Championship trophies are the ultimate goal for every sports team and athlete. They represent the pinnacle of achievement and the culmination of hard work, dedication, and talent. From the iconic Stanley Cup in hockey to the Premier League Trophy in soccer, each of these championships…
Read More Top 10 Ranking Championship Trophies In Sports History
A proposal to increase penalties for interfering in Florida sports events wouldn’t prevent fans from storming the field after big wins, according to a former All-American football player sponsoring the measure in the Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday backed the proposal (SB 764),…
Read More Bill Wouldn’t Prevent Sports Fans In Florida From Celebrating On Field
TAMPA, Fla. – After playing exceptionally well in taking a pair of games from the Devils in Newark, the Lightning had their ups and downs over the weekend at Amalie Arena. After getting past Montreal on Saturday night, they appeared to be on their way…
Read More Lightning Embark On Four-City Trip Following Lost Opportunity Against Devils
TAMPA, Fla. – Jennifer Lee Chan is starting her 10th year covering the San Francisco 49ers for NBC Sports Bay Area. She grew up a 49ers fan, went to USC, and loves her job. How did Jennifer go from being a professional wrestler to this?…
Read More The Rock Stops Here: NBC Sports Bay Area Jennifer Lee Chan
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Drew Rasmussen would have put in a fourth inning of work against the Tigers on Monday afternoon at Tropicana Field. However, a prolonged bottom of the third in which the Rays scored six runs off three pitchers meant the righthander would…
Read More Drew Rasmussen Sharp; Brandon Lowe Feeling Good
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – The field kept getting stronger and stronger as the weeks and days ticked by leading up to the Valspar Championship’s commitment deadline. It was announced on Friday, deadline day, that Keegan Bradley joined the field to play in the tournament, which…
Read More Attractive Field, Ronde Barber, Gronk, Darius Rucker Highlight 2023 Valspar
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk State Basketball guard George Pridgett will spend just one season as a member of the Eagles, but it was a season to remember. On Thursday evening, the Boston, Mass. native and Jacksonville University transfer was named to the All-FCSAA team.…
Read More Polk State Basketball’s Pridgett Earns All-FCSAA Honors