Ottawa Senators acquire Coburn, Paquette, pick from Lightning

The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Braydon Coburn, Cedric Paquette, and a 2022 second-round draft pick from the Lightning.

Braves legend, Hall of Famer pitcher Phil Niekro dies after cancer battle

Braves legend and Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro passed away Saturday night in his sleep after a long battle with cancer. He was 81 years old.

Brady-led Buccaneers top Lions 47-7 to end 13-year playoff drought

Tom Brady  threw four touchdown passes in the only half he needed to play and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went on to rout the Detroit Lions 47-7 Saturday, sealing a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Heisman finalists: Tide teammates plus Lawrence and Trask

Alabama teammates Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith along with Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Florida’s Kyle Trask have been named finalists for the Heisman Trophy.

Tampa Bay Lightning’s Kucherov to miss regular season with hip injury

Leading playoff scorer Nikita Kucherov is expected to miss the entire regular season because of a hip injury that requires surgery.

Tampa Bay Lightning release scheduled for shortened NHL season

The Tampa Bay Lightning released their 2021 season schedule and will begin defending the Stanley Cup on Jan. 13 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Amalie Arena hosts first regular-season NBA game

When they moved to Florida in March, Aarti and Mayur Patel had no idea they moved at the perfect time to see their favorite team.

Raptors, Lightning taking center stage at Tampa's Amalie Arena

For the first time in months, fans will head inside Amalie Arena for the Toronto Raptors first game. The NBA team is calling Tampa its temporary home for a while.

Tampa Bay Lightning opens new street hockey rinks in Pasco County

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced the opening of new street hockey rinks in Holiday and Wesley Chapel, making for a total of 10 rinks in five Tampa Bay counties.

Gasparilla Bowl canceled after South Carolina pulls out due to COVID-19

The game in Tampa was scheduled for Saturday but the move by South Carolina left UAB without an opponent, forcing organizers to cancel.

We The South: Raptors settling into their Tampa home

Just like last year, the Toronto Raptors are opening the season at home, against the New Orleans Pelicans, and every available ticket for the game has been sold. It’s exactly the same. And entirely different.

Play Super 6 on Vikings-Saints Christmas special

Minnesota tries to stay alive in the NFC playoff race while Drew Brees and the Saints hope a third attempt to secure NFC South title is successful.

Brady, slow-starting Buccaneers still on verge of playoff berth

For one half, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look like playoff pretenders; the next, they resemble Super Bowl contenders.

Packers, Seahawks, Ravens, Chiefs each have 7 Pro Bowlers

Led by their star quarterbacks, the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers each had seven players selected to the Pro Bowl.

#FOXFanBracket: Buffalo’s ‘best fans in football’ billboard goes up after Bills clinch AFC East title

A FOX Sports billboard honoring Bills fans as “the best fans in football” went up in Patriots territory just a day after the team clinched their first AFC East title since 1995, a division dominated by New England for the past two decades.