Bucs kick off OTAs without a Super Bowl star in sight

The Buccaneers hit the field for their first offseason training activities looking nothing like Super Bowl champions. Not a world championship starter was in sight.

Bucs in OTAs without veteran players
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The Buccaneers hit the field for their first offseason training activities looking nothing like Super Bowl champions. Not a world championship starter was in sight.

Stanford's Rachel Heck wins women's NCAA golf title

Stanford's Rachel Heck finished the four-round tournament at 8 under, becoming Stanford’s first individual NCAA golf champion in program history.

Panthers top Lightning 4-1

The Florida Panthers entrusted their season to a rookie goalie making his playoff debut.

Tampa Bay Rays' principal owner Stu Sternberg sued for alleged fraud scheme

The Tampa Bay Rays have been winning games left and right. But now a lawsuit says principal owner Stu Sternberg, isn't playing fair off the field.

Jefferson High baseball: A family affair

Coaching side-by-side is a dream scenario for the Nunez brothers, but there was supposed to be a third Nunez on the staff. Casey and Spencer's father Pasquale was going to be an assistant as well, but he passed away from renal failure in December.

Rays win 11th in a row, score 7 in 11th to beat Toronto

Francisco Mejía hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a seven-run burst in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 11th straight game, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays 14-8 on Monday.

Tampa Bay Rays rally with 5 walks in 9th, top Jays for 10th win in row

Austin Meadows, Manuel Margot and Mike Brosseau drew consecutive bases-loaded walks with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for their 10th straight win, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Sunday.

IOC VP faces backlash for saying Tokyo Olympics are on despite pandemic

Comments from an IOC vice president saying the Tokyo Olympics will go on even if the city is under a COVID-19 state of emergency have stirred a backlash in Japan.

Walls 2 doubles in debut, Tampa Bay Rays beat Jays for 9th win in row

Taylor Walls hit a pair of doubles in his major league debut and the Tampa Bay Rays won their ninth straight game, 3-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.

Killorn, Kucherov pace Tampa Bay Lightning's 6-2 rout of Panthers

Alex Killorn scored a pair of second-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from its first postseason loss to rout the Florida Panthers 6-2 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round Central Division playoff matchup on Saturday.

Mejía hits grand slam in 12th, Tampa Bay Rays beat Blue Jays 9-7

Francisco Mejía hit a grand slam in the 12th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Friday night.

Lightning superfan shares passion with strangers, friends and family

There are fans, and there are super fans. Mark Grof falls into the second category when it comes to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Grof recalls one of his favorite moments as a Lightning fan- the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.

Rays trade Adames, Richards to Milwaukee for 2 pitchers

After eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays organization and the last four with the big-league club, Willy Adames met the fate of many Rays before him -- called in, sat down, and told he was being traded.

It's official: Tim Tebow signs with Jacksonville Jaguars

The 33-year-old Tebow would be returning to the NFL after four years (2016-19) in the New York Mets’ organization and he’d be playing for Urban Meyer for the first time since his senior year in 2009.

Lomberg scores in OT to lift Panthers past Lightning, 6-5

Ryan Lomberg scored on a breakaway 5:56 into overtime to cap a furious comeback and give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 of the first-round Central Division playoff matchup.

Playoffs back at home help businesses rebound

Local bars and restaurants missed out on a lot of business during last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs because games were played in a “bubble” in Canada.