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The Rays announced Monday afternoon that Wander Franco will go on the Restricted List and will not be with the team during its six-game West Coast trip to San Francisco and Anaheim that gets underway tonight against the Giants. In a statement, the Rays added,…

Read More Wander Franco On Restricted List, Not With Rays On West Coast Trip

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Wander Franco was not in the lineup for Sunday afternoon’s 9-2 loss to Cleveland on Wander Franco Snapback Hat Day at Tropicana Field. The 22-year-old shortstop was the subject of social media allegations that he had inappropriate contact with a minor.…

Read More Rays Looking Into Social Media Posts Concerning Wander Franco; Zach Eflin Struggles In Loss To Cleveland

TAMPA, Fla. – In this Bucs quarterback battle, chalk up the first game performance for Baker Mayfield over Kyle Trask. Mayfield had a touchdown pass and no picks. Trask no TD passes and 1 pick. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles says there were ups and downs…

Read More Bucs Baker Mayfield Better Than Kyle Trask In Loss To The Steelers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – While July was a miserable month offensively for the Rays, hitting .216 with an OPS of .673, the bats began to heat up at the end of the month as 13 runs crossed the plate in two games. Beginning with an…

Read More More Productive Rays Offense Has Been Led By Wander Franco

TAMPA, Fla. – Rock takes you inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ceremony, covering Ronde Barber’s Induction. Rock is on the field at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and interviews Claudia Barber (Ronde’s wife) right after Ronde’s speech. Rock talks to Tampa Bay…

Read More The Rock Stops Here: Rock’s Ronde Barber Pro Football Hall Of Fame Coverage From Canton

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Registration is underway for Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation’s first-ever “Clash of the Bay,’’ a 4-on-4 flag football tournament that will showcase the region’s top talent. The weekend-long tournament offers bragging rights as the best of the bay in three divisions:…

Read More First-Ever Clash Of The Bay Offers Family-Friendly, Nonstop Flag Football Action

LAKELAND, Fla; – On Saturday, August 12, 2023, the Lakeland Flying Tigers are hosting another “Battle of the Badges” charity softball event between the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Lakeland Police Department at Joker Marchant stadium in Lakeland. The game starts at 3:45 p.m.,…

Read More Lakeland Flying Tigers Hosts “Battle Of The Badges” Charity Softball Tournament

Not a lot of people believed Bucs’ great Ronde Barber could be a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Heck, some didn’t even think he’d make it as a starter in the NFL. But Ronde worked and believed, and now he’s got a Gold Jacket. “It…

Read More Bucs Ronde Barber ‘Humbled’ To Be In The Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Shane McClanahan went on the injured list on July 1 with what the Rays said was mid-back tightness. He was activated on July 17 when he started at Texas and looked very much like the pitcher he was before landing on the IL. The lefty,…

Read More McClanahan Hopefully Avoids The Worst; Rays Complete Roadtrip In Detroit

TAMPA, Fla. – Mike Evans loves living and playing football in Tampa Bay for the Buccaneers. “Yeah, obviously, it’s no secret that I want to be a Buc for life,” Evans said. It’s rare for players to stay, especially in this day and age, to stay…

Read More Buccaneers Fan Favorite Mike Evans Doesn’t Want To Play Anywhere Else