Lightning back in East final for third time in 4 years

The Tampa Bay Lightning know the grind. Back in the Eastern Conference final for the third time in four years, the Atlantic Division winners led the NHL in scoring this season but have been even more impressive defensively through the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Lightning eliminate Bruins with 3-1 win in Game 5

The Tampa Bay Lightning, with a primary assist from a team that handled them during the regular season, are back in the Eastern Conference final for the third time in four years.

Blue Jays beat Rays 2-1 on Colome's wild pitch in 9th

 Toronto's record against Tampa Bay since 2008 is its poorest against any AL team. The Blue Jays last year won the season series for only the second time in a decade.      After losses in the first two games of the weekend series, the Blue Jays felt pressure to produce a turnaround.      "We kind of saw this game as a game we really needed to win, to wrap up our road trip being successful,"...

Justify wins 144th running of Kentucky Derby

It was a soggy day at Churchill Downs Saturday for the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Lightning beat Bruins 4-3 in OT to take 3-1 series lead

Dan Girardi scored 3:18 into overtime on Friday night to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Lightning beat Bruins 4-3 in OT
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Dan Girardi scored 3:18 into overtime on Friday night to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

USF men's golf prepares for championship run

It'll be a couple of weeks before the USF men's golf team tees off again. Fresh off their fourth straight American Athletic Conference championship, the Bulls took some time to kick back, but now they're back swinging. 

USF men's golf prepares for championship run
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It'll be a couple of weeks before the USF men's golf team tees off again. Fresh off their fourth straight American Athletic Conference championship, the Bulls took some time to kick back, but now they're back swinging.?

Lightning strike quickly, beat Bruins 4-1, lead series 2-1

BOSTON (AP) - Between the birth of his first child in Tampa Bay and Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston, Yanni Gourde squeezed in what could be his last nap for a while. The Lightning forward spent the night with his wife and newborn daughter in the hospital on the off-day and flew to Boston on Wednesday. He missed the morning skate, but was waiting for his teammates at lunch....

USF baseball preps for final games of regular reason

For two straight weeks, first-year head coach Billy Mohl has the USF baseball team ranked in the top 25 of multiple polls. The Bulls aren't done yet. 

Hicks' bunt lifts Tigers to 3-2 win over Rays in 12

DETROIT (AP) - JaCoby Jones led off the 12th inning with a triple and scored on John Hicks' bunt single, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Hicks bunted toward first and the Rays didn't have a chance to make a play at the plate. First baseman Brad Miller fielded the ball and collided with right-hander Matt Andriese (0-1).

USF baseball preps for final games
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For two straight weeks, first-year head coach Billy Mohl has the USF baseball team ranked in the top 25 of multiple polls. The Bulls aren't done yet.?

USF baseball preps for final games
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For two straight weeks, first-year head coach Billy Mohl has the USF baseball team ranked in the top 25 of multiple polls. The Bulls aren't done yet. 

Boyd, Tigers edge Tampa Bay 2-1

Matthew Boyd's first win of the season came with some help from both the bat and arm of Leonys Martin.

Lightning bound for Boston

The Tampa Bay Lightning boarded an airplane for Boston at noon Tuesday. They're feeling better about leaving town with the Round 2 series against the Boston Bruins tied 1-1.

Cron, Miller homer in ninth, lift Rays over Tigers 3-2

DETROIT (AP) - With the Detroit Tigers rallying in the ninth inning Monday night, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash was focused on Miguel Cabrera's whereabouts. The Tigers star wasn't in the lineup due to biceps tightness, but Cash was unsure if Cabrera could make an appearance with the game on the line.

Resilient Lightning rebound to beat Bruins 4-2 in Game 2

   Brayden Point had an empty-net goal and three assists and Tampa Bay Lightning found a way to slow Boston's high-scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand to beat the Bruins 4-2 in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Monday night.      The victory evened the best-of-seven matchup between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. Game 3 is Wednesday night in...

Bolts fans hope for a better outcome from Game 2 of Round 2

Bolts fans are feeling grim about the Tampa Bay Lightning's loss to the Boston Bruins Saturday afternoon, but many say they're hopeful it's just a hiccup.

Red Sox snap Rays' streak with 4-3 win

Sandy Leon hit an opposite-field, go-ahead RBI single inside the third-base bag with two outs in the eighth inning against Tampa Bay closer Alex Colome, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory Sunday that snapped the Rays' eight-game winning streak.