Pac-12 leaders could delay or nix football season over coronavirus health concerns

There are concerns about reports that young athletes who contract coronavirus, don't have severe immediate symptoms, but then later, have problems with inflamed heart muscles.

AP: Mountain West delays football season

The Mountain West became the second conference in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivison to do just that, joining the Mid-American Conference in giving up hope on playing any sports in the first semester. Back east, Old Dominion canceled fall sports, too, becoming the first school in college football's highest tier to break from its league; the rest of Conference USA is going forward with plans to play.

Bucs running back Ronald Jones set for breakout season

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has picked Ronald Jones as his main running back heading into the season. Despite the fact that the Bucs drafted two new running backs this year and Jones was benched by Arians in December against Jacksonville for missing a block. 

Ronald Jones ready for breakout third year
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Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has picked Ronald Jones as his main running back heading into the season.

Perez has RBI single in 9th, Rays rally to beat New York Yankees 4-3

Michael Perez had an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied late to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Sunday.

Flyers clinch top seed in East with 4-1 win over Tampa Bay Lightning

Rookie Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored twice, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Saturday night to clinch the Eastern Conference’s top seed through the playoffs.

Cole just misses 20th reg-season win in row, Yankees beat Rays

Gerrit Cole came within one strike of earning his 20th straight regular-season win before getting pulled, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 Saturday in the opener of a seven-inning doubleheader.

Ty Dillon excited for Michigan, historic Daytona Race

Ty Dillon relishes the chance to race back to back days like the NASCAR Cup series will do this weekend at Michigan International Motor Speedway.

Perez hits sac fly in 8th; Rays beat Yankees 1-0

Pinch-hitter Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 1-0 on Friday night.

The clock is ticking for Tom Brady and the Bucs

Joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been more of a learning experience than even Tom Brady anticipated.

'Fragile time:' Former Buccaneer Akeem Spence calls for NFL to cancel season amid pandemic

Akeem Spence isn't a player that's ever made the big NFL money. Despite that, the former Buccaneers defensive tackle is giving up his chance to play for an eighth season.

With baby on the way, risk of play not worth reward for Spence
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Former Buccaneer defensive tackle Akeem Spence is giving up his chance to play for an eighth season as he and his fianc�e, Brittany, await the birth of his second daughter. For him, the risk of playing isn't worth the reward.

Big Buccaneers buy-in Only 1 player opts-out
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The enthusiasm to play, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, is high at 1 Buc Place this year, partially due to two new players on the team: Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.

Red Sox beat Rays 5-0

Martín Pérez pitched out of trouble all night, and Alex Verdugo and Michael Chavis homered to help the Boston Red Sox stop a four-game skid Wednesday with a 5-0 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Rays.

Lightning beat Bruins 3-2; now 2-0 in seeding round

Tyler Johnson scored the tiebreaking goal with 87 seconds left to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over Boston on Wednesday and send the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins to their second straight loss in the NHL's playoff seeding round.