Johnson has 2 goals, Lightning beat Sharks 5-2

Tyler Johnson broke out a scoring slump just in time to help the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.

Aaron Jones' TD run gives Packers 26-20 OT win over Bucs

It's hard to remember the last time that the Green Bay Packers won a game with only 84 yards passing.

Arrest made after ACC Championship fight video goes viral

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte police have made an arrest after a fight in the stands of the ACC Championship football game that was seen by thousands on social media. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department spokesman Keith Trietley said stadium officials notified police about the disturbance in a seating section. Trietley says officers determined Reed Fletcher was a primary aggressor and...

Fisher resigns from FSU to take Texas A&M job

Jimbo Fisher, who coached Florida State to its third national title in 2013 and opened this season with his team ranked in the top five, is leaving to take the same job at Texas A&M.

Lightning forward Cedric Paquette suspended for one game

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL on Thursday for boarding Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug.

Diamondbacks acquire Boxberger from Tampa Bay

PHOENIX (AP) - Right-hander Brad Boxberger was acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday for minor league right-hander Curtis Taylor. The 29-year-old Boxberger was an AL All-Star in 2015, when he led the league with 41 saves, but has battled injuries the past two seasons. He went 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 30 games this year while dealing with a right flexor strain....

Rask helps Bruins hold off Lightning, 3-2

Tuukka Rask heard the question about personally needing to string together some wins and didn't hesitate to answer.

MLS eliminates Rowdies from expansion team running

Wednesday afternoon Major League Soccer announced the four cities still in the running for two new expansion teams, but the Bay Area didn't make the cut.

Vasilevskiy gets shutout as Lightning snap two-game skid

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves in his second shutout this season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended a two-game skid with a 2-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Defenseman Dan Girardi and rookie Mikhail Sergachev had goals for the Lightning in the third of a four-game trip. Tampa Bay is off to the best start in franchise history (17-5-2) but had lost...

NASCAR Hall of Famer, World War II vet Bud Moore dies at 92

NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore, a World War II veteran awarded five Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars, has died. He was 92.

Jones' big game leads Falcons past Buccaneers 34-20

ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Jones is getting hot, and so are the Atlanta Falcons. Suddenly, things are looking up for the defending NFC champions. Jones turned in one of the best games of his career, hauling in 12 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and the Falcons won their third in a row Sunday with a 34-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "The goal is to get better as you're...

No. 12 UCF beats USF to cap turnaround

Central Florida has gone from winless to unbeaten in 729 days.

Stakes higher than usual for USF-UCF rivalry matchup

When the No. 13-ranked UCF Knights and No. 22 South Florida Bulls tangle in their annual rivalry game, it's always an emotion-filled grudge match.

Point scores in overtime, Lightning beat Blackhawks 3-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Brayden Point scored a power-play goal 3:25 into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied again to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Point took a pass from Steven Stamkos while positioned near the post and put the winner past Corey Crawford. Tampa Bay got also goals from Ondrej Palat and Chris Kunitz, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves. Ryan Callahan...

Tampa, Orlando mayors place bets in 'War on I-4'

It’s being called the biggest football game in University of South Florida’s history, and the mayor knows it. 

Fitzpatrick throws for 2 TDs, Bucs top Dolphins 30-20

Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, Patrick Murray kicked a 35-yard field goal with four seconds remaining and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a six-game road slide by topping the penalty-prone Miami Dolphins 30-20 on Sunday.

Local fans react to Winston accusations

Since Friday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has denied any wrongdoing after a sexual assault allegation came to light.  His accuser, a woman who called herself Kate, told Buzzfeed News she picked up Winston while she was driving for Uber in Scottsdale, Arizona in March of 2016.

Uber driver accuses Buccaneers' QB Winston of groping

Sexual assault allegations are swirling around Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston after an Uber driver claims Winston touched her between her legs without consent during a car ride back in 2016.

Harlem Globetrotters' 15th ever female teammate
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Briana "Hoops" Green is the fifteenth woman to earn a roster spot on the Harlem Globetrotters.