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Green Wave Sinks Bulls In New Orleans Finale As Postseason Hopes Dim
The South Florida baseball team left New Orleans on Sunday with a series loss after falling 9-5 to Tulane in a high-stakes conference showdown. Despi [...]

Bulls Run Wild In The Big Easy: South Florida’s Bats Explode For 16 Runs Against Tulane
The University of South Florida baseball team turned a rocky start into a dominant offensive clinic on Friday night, racking up 18 hits to overwhelm [...]

Double Trouble: Chepenik And Tartaglione Snag All-American Honors For USF
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of South Florida’s women’s lacrosse team is making waves on the national stage as two of its standout players, Sofia Che [...]

Rays Inside The Numbers: Current 13-Game Stretch Goes Into Franchise Record Book
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Lucky 13? For the opposition it has been anything but lucky. After all, with Shane McClanahan picking up the win in a 3-0 vict [...]

South Carolina Gamecocks Icon, Florida Native Stephen Garcia, Faces Stage 4 Cancer Battle
TAMPA, Fla. - Lutz native and former University of South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia has moved his latest fight from the football field to th [...]

Twice As Nice: PHSC Bobcats Stun Top Seed To Snag Back-To-Back State Titles
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco-Hernando State College Bobcats are officially the kings of Florida junior college baseball once again. Over the weeken [...]

Hulkamania Hits The Auction Block: Iconic Boots And Championship Gold Up For Grabs
A pair of worn wrestling boots and a legendary championship belt are set to cross the auction block next week, offering collectors a rare physical ti [...]

Tampa Bay Lightning’s Victor Hedman Breaks Silence On Season-Ending Absence
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman cleared up months of speculation on Tuesday, revealing that his extended absence from the lin [...]

Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Deal: A Strikeout For Taxpayers
TAMPA, Fla. - Owners of the Tampa Bay Rays have proposed a $2.3 billion new stadium in Tampa. They would like local taxpayers to pick up half the cos [...]

9 Shots, 1 Giant Leap: Canadiens Set NHL Record In Insane Game 7 Win Over Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens advanced to the second round of the playoffs Sunday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in a Game 7 that defied every [...]