Category: Sports
Tampa Free Press - Your Source For Tampa Area Local Breaking News, National Stories, Politics, Sports, Florida Agriculture, Legal, and Jobs.
Spotlight Shining On Stamkos As Lightning Seek Third Straight Stanley Cup
Steven Stamkos, Credit: Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – It was during one of his five first-period shifts in Game 3 of the 2020 Stanley Cup fina [...]
Rays Notebook: Three-Game Bronx Series; Springs Sparkling In Rotation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Rays open a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. It is their first of three visits to the Bronx this seas [...]
Bolts Cooper: A Dream Stamkos, We Deserved To Win
TAMPA, Fla. - Yes the Tampa Bay Lightning will get to work on a game plan to stop the high-powered Colorado Avalanche, but they need a minute to [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Headed To Third Straight Stanley Cup Final
TAMPA, Fla. - They did it in the Edmonton bubble with no fans. They did it following a shortened season in a reconfigured league. Now, they have [...]
Lightning Bend, But Refuse To Break, Putting Rangers On The Brink
Credit: Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. - Do you have any fingernails remaining? Perhaps the edge of your seat is worn because it was next to [...]
McClanahan Goes Career-High Eight Innings As Rays Sweep St. Louis
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Shane McClanahan said he had never thrown eight innings. Not in the minors and not even during his sparkling career with USF.
[...]
Tom Brady, Buccaneers Get “Cuts And Color” For National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Bucs Brady with teammates Blaine Gabbert & Ryan Jensen go orange. Credit: Rock Riley
TAMPA, Fla. - It's the 8th year the Tampa Bay Buccaneers [...]
Lightning’s Game 4 Effort Should Be Blueprint For Game 5
Credit: Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – Zach Bogosian’s rush down the right wing to set up Pat Maroon’s goal less than three minutes in. Anthony [...]
Bullpen Battles Through Injuries; Cardinals Visit For First Time Since 2014
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays bullpen has been one of the majors’ most effective in recent years thanks largely to its depth, versatility [...]
Bolts Cooper ‘It Would Be Amateur Of Us To Think Oh We’re Good’
TAMPA, Fla. - The Bolts are breathing a little bit easier after their Game 3, 3-2 win over the Rangers heading into Game 4 of the Eastern Confere [...]