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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 [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Secure Stanley Cup Hero Yanni Gourde With 6-Year Deal
Yanni Gourde (Tampa Bay Lightning)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today the signing of forward Yanni Gourde to a six-year contrac [...]
Mother Nature Could Not Dampen Tampa Bay Rays Yard Sale
Tampa Bay Rays Yard Sale (Tom Layberger)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – When is a rainy morning a good morning for a yard sale? Why, of course, Saturday m [...]
Lightning Warriors To Play 22 Hours Of Hockey To Combat Veteran Suicide
Lightning Warriors (Chris Scangarello)
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning and Lightning Warriors Hockey Program are proud to announce t [...]