Torres hits 3-run HR, German gets 1st win as Yanks top Rays

NEW YORK (AP) - For a team with some of the biggest stars in baseball, the New York Yankees are getting many of their most critical contributions from a remarkable group of unflappable youngsters. Gleyber Torres hit another three-run homer, fellow rookie Domingo German struck out a career-high 10 for his first major league win and the Yankees edged the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the opener of a...

North American trio beats Morocco to host 2026 World Cup

North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament.

Chris Godwin makes name as Bucs playmaker

Buccaneers Head Coach Dirk Koetter doesn't like to single out players, but second-year wide-receiver Chris Godwin's performance this offseason can't go unnoticed.

JPP arrives at One Buc Place

The biggest piece of the Buccaneers’ defensive line rebuild has finally made his first appearance in a Bucs uniform. Jason-Pierre Paul arrived, joining his new team after skipping all 10 of the Bucs OTA's.

Chris Godwin - Bucs playmaker
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Buccaneers Head Coach Dirk Koetter doesn't like to single out players, but second-year wide-receiver Chris Godwin's performance this offseason can't go unnoticed.

Rays edge Blue Jays in 9th

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Matt Duffy's RBI single with two outs in the ninth drove in the game's only run in the Tampa Bay Rays' 1-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Duffy drove in Mallex Smith, who doubled with one out and moved to third base on a ground ball. Diego Castillo (1-0) got his first major league win after pitching two innings of relief.

SCHEDULE: Channels, times to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup - Eastern Time Zone

From the opening match to the exciting final, here are all the game times (ET) and networks for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. All games will either be on FOX or FS1.

Four reasons why Americans should care about the 2018 FIFA World Cup

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is in Russia this year and the Americans won’t be there after they failed to qualify for the tournament.

6 Rays pitchers combine for 5-hitter, beat Blue Jays 4-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Ryne Stanek is set for a new role in the Tampa Bay rotation - sort of. The reliever will likely now start two out of every five games in the Rays' ongoing bullpen-day experiment. Wilson Ramos homered, six Tampa Bay relievers combined for a five-hitter and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday night. With right-handers Chris Archer and Jake Faria on...

Emotions still raw two years after Pulse
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It was a tribute filled with music, prayer,�and�tears in Orlando for the victims of the attack at the Pulse nightclub. The shooting that killed 49 happened two years ago today.

JPP arrives at One Buc Place
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The biggest piece of the Buccaneers? defensive line rebuild has finally made his first appearance in a Bucs uniform. Jason-Pierre Paul arrived, joining his new team after skipping all 10 of the Bucs OTA's.

2018 FIFA WORLD CUP PREVIEW: Germany looks to become 1st repeat champ in half-century

MOSCOW (AP) - After raising the World Cup eight miles from Copacabana Beach four years ago, Germany hopes to lift the trophy four miles from the Kremlin on July 15 and become the first repeat champion in more than a half-century.

A beginner's guide to the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Soccer rules are tough to pick up on the fly. We’ve compiled a cheat sheet for Americans watching the “other football” during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

How a national team qualifies for the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Qualifying rounds of the FIFA World Cup are some of the most exciting as teams compete for a chance to represent their country in a prestigious global event.

Bauers hits first home run in Rays' 8-4 win over Blue Jays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jake Bauers hit his first career home run to put Tampa Bay ahead in the fourth inning and the Rays went on to an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. Bauers' two-run homer off Sam Gaviglio after Matt Duffy's single erased a 4-3 Toronto lead. Tampa Bay tacked on three runs in the seventh with the help of a bases-loaded throwing error by...

Buccaneers and firefighters battle on the bowling lanes

It's not bowling for a specific cause, rather this is a competition of camaraderie among community neighbors: Buccaneers rookies knocking down pins and hitting the alley with rookie firefighters at Pinchasers Bowling Alley in Tampa. 

Rays recall shortstop prospect Willy Adames from Triple-A

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays have recalled 22-year-old shortstop prospect Willy Adames from Triple-A Durham after placing infielder Daniel Robertson on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Adames played three games last month with Tampa Bay while infielder Joey Wendle was on paternity leave, and hit his first major league homer off Boston ace Chris Sale in...

GROUPS TO WATCH: The two most challenging 2018 FIFA World Cup groups

When it comes to groups in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, there’s no one “group of death.” Instead, two groups stand out as tougher than the rest.

Brewers get INF Brad Miller from Rays for 1B/OF Ji-Man Choi

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi. The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He was cut by Tampa Bay on Thursday. The 28-year-old Miller was hitting .256 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 48 games for the Rays. Mostly a...