Category: Sports

It was in Toronto on October 28, 2008, when Steven Stamkos, playing in his eighth NHL game, assisted on a Vincent Lecavalier power-play goal for his first career point. A little more than 14 years later in Philadelphia on Thursday night, No. 91 recorded point…

Read More Lightning’s Steven Stamkos Becomes 95th NHL Player To Reach 1,000-Point Milestone

TAMPA, Fla. – Lightning great Vinny Lecavalier talked to Rock as he was being inducted into the Florida Hall of Fame. Rock covered Vinny from the time he was an 18-year-old to winning a Stanley Cup. Former Lightning GM Jay Feaster tells Rock some good…

Read More The Rock Stops Here: Former Lightning Great Vinny Lecavalier, GM Jay Feaster

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – After a banner year for Polk State Soccer in which the Eagles reached the national NJCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009, six players will be taking home All-Region 8 honors. Forward Jillian Johnson and defender Jo Boivin each earned…

Read More Six Polk State Soccer Players Earn All-Region 8 Honors

TAMPA, Fla – Believe it or not, the Bucs still lead an NFC South that has been mired in quicksand this season. At 5-6 following an overtime defeat at Cleveland, Todd Bowles’ team has a one-half game lead on 5-7 Atlanta. Carolina and New Orleans…

Read More With 5-6 Bucs Leading NFC South, How Many Division Winners Had Losing Records?

TAMPA, Fla. – Not much is certain when it comes to USF football in the immediate aftermath of a 1-11 season and with the announcement of a new coach likely by the end of this week. Yet, Byrum Brown sure has the look and feel…

Read More USF Quarterback Byrum Brown Impressive In Two Starts

A recent state survey found that the University of Florida is the least tolerant campus in Florida’s university system. Over the weekend, the Gators revoked the offer of a football scholarship to a four-star top prospect named Marcus Stokes because he used the N-word. Actually,…

Read More Florida Revokes Top QB Prospect Marcus Stokes’ Scholarship After Rapping N-Word

TAMPA, Fla. – The Lightning entered Monday night’s game against the Bruins at Amalie Arena riding a four-game win streak. Their two most recent wins, against Calgary at home last Thursday and at Nashville on Saturday, were very well played and highlighted by responsible defensive…

Read More The Lightning Won Four Straight, Then The Scorching Bruins Arrived At Amalie

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used a much-needed week off to rest and recharge and are now ready to build off their win over the Seahawks in Munich. Bucs QB Tom Brady, who’s played in a ton of big games, thought it was…

Read More Bucs Rested After Germany And Not Taking The Browns Lightly

TAMPA, Fla. – The first milestone in what will be a season full of them for Steven Stamkos took place Tuesday night at Amalie Arena. His assist on Alex Killorn’s game-winning goal in a 5-4 overtime victory over Dallas was the 500th of his illustrious…

Read More 500 Assists Shows Steven Stamkos More Than “Just A Shooter”

TAMPA, Fla. – It was a sigh of relief following last Saturday’s loss to SMU when interim coach Daniel Da Prato indicated Katravis Marsh had full movement in his extremities and was upbeat. The quarterback was moved onto a stretcher and carted off the field…

Read More USF’s Katravis Marsh Released From Hospital; Byrum Brown To Start