Category: Sports

TAMPA, Fla. – Amir Abdur-Rahim did not like what he saw in an 82-63 loss at Hofstra on the evening of November 30. It was not so much the Bulls shot 35 percent from the field or were a poor 4-for-11 from the free-throw line.…

Read More USF’s Season Began To Turn Around During Loss At UMass

TAMPA, Fla. – Now that Baker Mayfield has signed his new deal to stay as the Bucs quarterback, he’s feeling confident that the Bucs can win not one but a couple of Super Bowls. “It was the group that stuck together through all the highs…

Read More Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield Looking To Win A Couple Of Super Bowls

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – About the only thing the Valspar Championship needed to change was its office setting. The cramped space by the Klosterman Road entrance at the Innisbrook Golf Resort was not cutting it. Elbow room was at a premium for a tournament that…

Read More Valspar Championship Will Likely Deliver Another Memorable Week Of Golf And Activities

Mike Evans had to explore what else was out there as a free agent, but in the end, the 30-year-old star wide receiver felt Tampa Bay and the Bucs were the best places for him. “I obviously wanted to be a Buccaneer,” Evans said. “There…

Read More Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans Happy But Doesn’t Know If Baker Mayfield Is His QB

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Three players have received All-Citrus Conference honors following a season in which Polk State Basketball increased its win total. Guard Dominick Nelson was selected to the first team following a monster season. Nelson averaged 20.1 points per game this season. That…

Read More Three Polk State Basketball Players Named All-Citrus Conference

Indy Car drivers Marcus Ericsson and Nikita Johnson join Rock on the track at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Marcus is the defending Firestone Grand Prix Champ and the 2022 Indy 500 Winner whereas Nikita is one of the fastest climbing drivers. Johnson…

Read More Rock Riley: Indy Car Drivers Marcus Ericsson & Nikita Johnson, Plus Rock’s Stories

TAMPA, Fla. – People love to see a winner, but getting a seat at the Yuengling Center has become a chore. The Bulls sold out each of the final three home games of a regular season in which they reign supreme in the American Athletic…

Read More Attendance From 3 USF Men’s Basketball Sellouts Nearly Equaled All 9 Home Conference Games Last Season

TAMPA, Fla. – Playing their first home game as a ranked team in program history, the No. 24 USF Bulls once again gave a packed Yuengling Center many reasons to cheer. The American Athletic Conference regular-season champs and Tulane were in a tight battle for…

Read More USF Bulls Defeat Tulane In Front Of Another Sellout Crowd, Celebrate Conference Title

TAMPA, Fla. – The wave of excitement that has swept over the USF campus has intensified this week with the beginning of spring football drills on Tuesday. True, six months remain before the Bulls kick off the 2024 season against Bethune-Cookman, and much can happen…

Read More Start Of Spring Football Brings Expectations USF Needs To Guard Against

Rays pitcher Zach Eflin has goals for this season. Says he’s a simple guy. “My goal is to pitch every fifth day,” Eflin said. “Keep it simplified. If you’re out there every fifth day and you’re healthy, the numbers are going to take care of itself.”…

Read More Tampa Bay Rays’ Zach Eflin, “It’s Gonna Be A Fun Year”