Category: Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the inaugural Bolts Hockey Fest this weekend. It will feature 18 youth teams from three age groups and 14 adult teams from three divisions battling for outdoor hockey supremacy. The tournament will feature ball and…

Read More Bolts Hockey Fest Hits The Streets In St. Pete Saturday

TAMPA, FL. – The Buccaneers have certainly made news this offseason. Tom Brady retired then unretired after being home for just 40 days. Head Coach Bruce Arians unexpectedly stepped down and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles was promoted to head coach. The defensive players that spoke to the…

Read More Tampa Bay Bucs Start Off-Season Workouts Early Without Tom Brady

TAMPA, FL. – Following last September’s groundbreaking ceremony for the University of South Florida’s indoor performance facility, the chair of the university’s board of trustees shared his vision for something much larger than what brought everybody together that day. “The great enthusiasm for this (indoor…

Read More Former House Speaker Will Weatherford Helping “Push The Boulder Down Hill” At USF

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – The opening weekend of the 2022 season is in the rearview mirror. In glancing back, it is hard not to like what the Rays accomplished. An 8-0 win Sunday afternoon gave them a sweep of the Orioles, and 15 straight victories…

Read More Tampa Bay Rays Notebook: Wander’s Hot Start; Kluber’s Debut

TAMPA, FL. – It is entirely understandable, if not expected, that a team that heads into Friday night’s game against visiting Boston having played 149 games in 15 months would eventually show signs of physical and mental wear and tear. While it would be irresponsible…

Read More Tampa Bay Lightning Notebook: Mental Errors, Scoring Slumps Proving Costly

TAMPA, FL.- The University of South Florida announced Wednesday that Jeff and Penny Vinik donated $5 million toward an on-campus stadium. “We are delighted that Jeff and Penny Vinik share our excitement for an on-campus stadium and see the positive impact the project will have…

Read More Jeff And Penny Vinik Donate $5M Toward On-Campus Stadium At USF

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – Leave it to the Rays to trade a player who drove in 106 runs for a player who has a .215 career average in 57 games. Of course, we know not to raise our eyebrows much anymore when it comes to…

Read More Tampa Bay Rays Notebook: Meadows Trade Impact; Saluting Nurses

ST. PETERSBURG, FL. – MLB Spring Training was shortened to just 3 weeks. Position players on the Tampa Bay Rays didn’t seem to mind, but most starting pitchers would have preferred to have a little more time to get ready. Rays reliever Josh Fleming, went…

Read More Despite A Shortened Spring Tampa Bay Rays Are Ready For MLB Opening Day

TAMPA, FL. – Todd Bowles became the 13th head coach in Buccaneers history last week when Bruce Arians announced he was retiring. Arians slides into an advisory role after compiling a .633 winning percentage in his three seasons on the Bucs’ sideline. That is the…

Read More How Each Buccaneers Coach Fared During Their Time In Tampa

TAMPA, FL. – As the NHL embarks on its final month of the regular season, the Lightning seemed to have righted themselves following a rough stretch while they were on the road for 10 of 11 games. Following Tuesday night’s 4-3 overtime win against Carolina…

Read More Tampa Bay Lightning Notebook: Power Play Clicking; Hedman’s Scoring Spree