Tampa salutes McCullers after World Series Game 7 start

With every windup, Tampa baseball royalty Lance McCullers made history, written far beyond the boundaries of his hometown.

Newton, Carolina defense lead Panthers past Buccaneers 17-3

One day, Julius Peppers plans to sit down and reflect on his career as one of the NFL's premier pass rushers.

Florida parting ways with McElwain after blowout

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Florida is parting ways with coach Jim McElwain a day after a third consecutive loss and nearly a week after he said players and families had received death threats.

Astros pitcher raised on baseball in Tampa

Former Jesuit standout Lance McCullers is about to make the biggest start of his career to date: pitching in Friday's World Series Game.

Man finds World Series tickets listed on StubHub for $9 bucks each

If you want a ticket to the World Series game, you have to be prepared to shell out. hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. But one Los Angeles man was able to go to Wednesday night's game for less than 20 dollars.

One-on-one with Tampa Bay Lightning's Chris Kunitz

One of the biggest acquisitions for the Tampa Bay lightning -- aside from Dan Girardi -- is a familiar face: Chris Kunitz. It's that familiarity that brought him here to the Bay Area.

Stamkos, Kucherov lead Lightning past Red Wings 3-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov are piling up points to help the Tampa Bay Lightning get off to their best start ever. The Tampa Bay stars became the seventh set of teammates in NHL history to start the season with point streaks of at least 11 games, and the surging Lightning beat Detroit 3-2 on Thursday night. It was the Red Wings' sixth straight loss.

Tampa all-star to start Friday's Game 3 of the World Series

Once the top-rated high school baseball player in the country, Lance McCullers, who went to Jesuit in Tampa, is now pitching for the Astros in the World Series.

Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving

Superstar golfer Tiger Woods has pleaded guilty to reckless driving and agreed to enter a diversion program to settle a charge of driving under the influence. 

Johnson leads Lightning past Carolina, 5-1

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The surging Tampa Bay Lightning kept their impressive streaks going - even if they needed all 60 minutes to do it. The Lightning pulled away to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Tuesday night, winning their third straight and earning at least a point in their eighth straight game. Steven Stamkos had two assists, giving him league leads with 17 assists and 20 points, and...

Jameis Winston launches 'Dream Forever Foundation'

The Buccaneers traded their pads for tuxes on Monday to help quarterback Jameis Winston raise money for kids.

RayJay to host Supercross races

Early next year, Supercross motorcycle racing will roar back into Tampa for the first time in 20 years.  Feld Entertainment announced plans today to bring the Monster Energy Supercross to Raymond James Stadium on February 24. 

Bucs find another way to collapse in 30-27 loss to Bills

Jameis Winston's sore throwing shoulder held up fine. The same can't be said for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who continue to find ways to collapse.

Palmieri, Stafford help Devils top Lightning 5-4 in shootout

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Two weeks into the season, the New Jersey Devils are proving to be a tough team. And they have the tangible results to show it. "Good teams find a way to respond," Kyle Palmieri said after scoring the lone goal in a shootout to lift the Devils to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.

Kucherov scores twice, Lightning beat Red Wings 3-2

DETROIT (AP) - Nikita Kucherov is in the middle of one of those stretches when the puck seems to do whatever he wants. The dynamic forward scored twice Monday night to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Kucherov barely touched the puck on the decisive goal, but he did enough to deflect it past Jimmy Howard with 18:13 remaining in the third period, and...

Former fan flies banner protesting NFL protests over Jags game

A former Jacksonville Jaguars fan wants everyone to know how he feels about the NFL’s recent anthem protests.