Tokyo Olympics: US wins 7th straight gold in women's basketball

The U.S. has now won the last seven Olympic gold medals, a streak last seen when the country’s men’s program did it from 1936-68.

Allyson Felix wins 11th career Olympic medal as US women take gold in 4X400 relay

Allyson Felix, who became the most decorated woman in Olympic track history when she won bronze in the 400 just yesterday, now passes Carl Lewis with the most track medals of any U.S. athlete.

US men's basketball team beats France for 4th straight Olympic gold

The U.S. men held off France 87-82 on Saturday to win the title at the Tokyo Games — ending a summer that started with sputters but closed with celebration.

Nelson Cruz homers, drives 5 to help Rays beat Orioles 10-6

Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-6 on Friday night

Olympics: Tamyra Mensah-Stock 1st Black US woman to win gold in freestyle wrestling

American Tamyra Mensah-Stock defeated Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu 4-1 in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle wrestling final to become the first American Black woman to win Olympic gold in the sport and the second American woman overall.

‘You either have it or you don’t’: Tampa woman is world’s oldest female powerlifter at nearly 100

Tampa's Edith Murway-Traina, who was recently named as a Guinness World Record holder for World's Oldest Female Competitive Powerlifter, has plenty to celebrate on Sunday as she turns 100.

Bucs’ Anthony Winfield Jr. has peace of mind

Chalk it up to youthful exuberance and, if you're going to gesture to an opposing player, the two-fingered peace sign is among the most respectable signs available. But during this year’s Super Bowl, the refs didn’t see it that way.

Winfield's lessons learned from peace play
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The Bucs are closing out the Kansas City Chiefs in the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl. As time is running down in the 31-9 Bucs win, rookie defensive back Antoine Winfield, Jr. flashes the peace sign toward Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill sees it. So do the officials and an unsportsman like conduct penalty followed.

Lionel Messi will not remain with FC Barcelona, football club says

Barcelona said in a statement that a deal between the club and the player had been reached but financial “obstacles” made it impossible for the player to remain with the club.

Future is bright for Bay Area Olympians

Bobby Finke and Erriyon Knighton have shown the world that top-notch athletes hail from Florida in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In all, 14 athletes with ties to Tampa Bay are competing in the games.

Bay Area athletes take Olympic stage
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In total, 14 athletes with ties to Tampa Bay are competing in Tokyo this year.

Rays beat Mariners 4-3 to avoid season series sweep

Randy Arozarena had a two-run triple during a three-run third and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a season series sweep.

Kikuchi goes 6 effective innings, Mariners beat Rays 4-2

Yusei Kikuchi went six effective innings, Abraham Toro and Jarred Kelenic homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night.

NCAA gender equity probe calls for combined women's, men's Final Four

A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events says the association has not lived up to its own standards.