Meadows slam, Richards' gem carries Rays past Orioles 7-1

BALTIMORE (AP) - Austin Meadows hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run second inning, Trevor Richards shined in his second start with Tampa Bay and the Rays extended their impressive road run by beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 Friday night. Meadows hit a 2-0 pitch from Ty Blach (0-2) deep into the center-field seats to send Tampa Bay to its fourth straight win over Baltimore....

Orioles set mark for HRs allowed in late-night loss to Rays

BALTIMORE (AP) - For a while, there's been no doubt the Baltimore Orioles would set a dubious record for the most home runs allowed in a season. It was just a matter of where and when. And that came early Thursday night when Tampa Bay's Austin Meadows sent a drive sailing over the right field scoreboard at Camden Yards. Much later, the Rays finished off a rain-delayed, 5-2 win that...

USF women's soccer opens season with goal of a national title

It's opening night and Auburn is in town. For New Port Richey native Sabrina Wagner, game days are always special, as she gets to represent her hometown and home university. 

USF women's soccer eyes national title
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It's opening night and Auburn is in town. For New Port Richey native Sabrina Wagner, game days are always special, as she gets to represent her hometown and home university.?

Rays rally in 9th, beat Mariners 7-6 to avoid sweep

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Kiermaier drove in four runs, including a solo homer during a two-run ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Wednesday.

Tampa sports fans split on XFL team name
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On Wednesday afternoon, XFL officials revealed the names and logo for the eight franchise locations, with Tampa Bay being?home to one of those teams. The local team's V-shaped logo is green and yellow, reflecting similar colors from the University of South Florida.

Murphy homers again in Mariners' 7-4 win over Rays

Tom Murphy hit a tiebreaking homer, his sixth in the last four games, in the sixth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Mariners win 9-3 over Rays

Tom Murphy homered twice and drove in four runs, Austin Nola also went deep and had three RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on Monday night.

Ogunbowale never takes no for an answer
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Bucs runningback Dare Ogunbowale's competitive drive keeps him going. Even after he's been cut seven times in the NFL. It's a unwavering determination and tireless drive that has him in position to make the Bucs.

Choi has 2-run single in 9th, Rays beat Tigers 5-4

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ji-Man Choi raised his arms into the air as he saw his game-winning hit clear the infield. There was good reason to celebrate after the Tampa Bay Rays kept themselves in the AL's second wild-card spot and avoided a series loss to the woeful Detroit Tigers. Choi's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth completed a rally from a late three-run deficit and gave the...

Brosseau's RBI single in 13th lifts Rays past Tigers 1-0

Mike Brosseau's pinch-hit RBI single in the 13th inning drove in Eric Sogard to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Tigers pitching trio combine to blank Rays 2-0

Daniel Norris, Drew VerHagen and Joe Jimenez combined on a five-hitter to outpitch Charlie Morton, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday night.

Plane carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family crashes in Tennessee

Retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. was taken to the hospital after a plane he was on crashed Thursday at an airport in Tennessee.

2021 Super Bowl brings big economic potential to Tampa

Tampa will host the Super Bowl for the fifth time and organizers discussed Wednesday how the city has a lot more to offer in 2021.

Quantrill, Padres beat Rays for 1st time since 2010

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays finally fell in San Diego, though they didn't dwell too much on their loss. It's hard to be down when the rest of their road trip was perfect. "If you go 5-1 on the road you have to be happy with that," the Rays' Tommy Pham said. "Now we have to take that same effort home and play some great baseball."

Brooks following in father's footsteps at FSU
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FSU linebacker Decalon Brooks has been raised with a pro pedigree. As he enters his third season with the Seminoles, we are starting to really see his father?s influence.

Choi, Meadows homer in Rays' 7-5 win against Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Falling behind 4-1 in the first inning didn't matter to the Tampa Bay Rays. Ji-Man Choi hit a go-ahead, two-run home run with two outs in the seventh inning and rookie Austin Meadows also connected for the Rays, who beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.