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.

Flowers throws 2 TD passes, No. 23 USF holds off Tulsa 27-20

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Quinton Flowers threw two touchdown passes and No. 23 South Florida held off Tulsa 27-20 on Thursday night to remain in contention for a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game. Flowers, one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterbacks, ran for 119 yards while also throwing for 142 to send the Bulls (9-1, 6-1) into next week's regular-season finale...

Stamkos scores twice, Lightning top Stars in Bishop's return

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos did his part to ruin a former teammate's return. Stamkos had two goals and two assists, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves to beat his mentor Ben Bishop, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 Thursday night.

Coyotes trade Domingue to Lightning for McGinn, Leighton

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Coyotes have traded goalie Louis Domingue to the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Tye McGinn and goalie Michael Leighton. The trade, announced on Tuesday, ends Domingue's mixed tenure with the Coyotes.

49ers Marquise Goodwin lost his son before Sunday's game, due to pregnancy complications

Marquise Goodwin caught an 83-yard touchdown pass in Sunday’s 31-21 win over the Giants. It’s the biggest play of the 49ers season and helped the team land their first win. Goodwin did it with a heavy heart.

GQ: Colin Kaepernick is 'citizen of the year'

Gentleman's Quarterly magazine has dubbed the controversial Colin Kaepernick 'citizen of the year.'

Fitzpatrick helps Bucs beat Jets 15-10, end 5-game skid

For Ryan Fitzpatrick, beating the New York Jets was not as much about getting the best of his old team as it was helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers get back on track.