Quinton Flowers blooming with Bulls

USF quarterback Quinton Flowers is a survivor, in every sense of the word.

Beckham's 3-run homer helps Rays over Astros, 9-2

Houston starter Scott Kazmir has followed a stellar July with a shaky start to August.

Winston's slow preseason start doesn't worry Bucs

Jameis Winston's preseason debut didn't go as smoothly as he would have liked, however the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came away from the outing feeling good about the rookie's progress.

Winston has wobbly debut; Vikes beat Bucs 26-16

Jameis Winston produced mixed results at best in his first NFL action for Tampa Bay, and Teddy Bridgewater had Minnesota's passing attack in prime form to spark the Vikings in a 26-16 exhibition victory over the Buccaneers on Saturday night.

New Bucs campaign: PR touchdown or fumble?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced a new campaign Thursday aimed at the team's female fans, but it was quickly met with criticism as some called it "sexist."

Bucs training camp begins

The wait is over, Bucs fans. The first day of the 2015 Training Camp is officially here. The team is holding practices at One Buc Place for the next few weeks, and it's all free for the fans.

Chip Carter:  What kind of QB will Jameis be?

"Jameis Winston is our starting quarterback. He'll be taking first-team reps tomorrow," Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith of the Bucs' first practice of training camp. "We brought him in here to be...

Smith: Jameis Winston to start as Bucs' quarterback

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Friday that rookie Jameis Winston will be the starting quarterback this season. The former FSU quarterback was the overall number-one pick in this year's draft.

Rays fan takes foul ball to the eye

A Tampa Bay Rays fan took a tough shot to the eye off a foul ball hit by Evan Longoria at Wednesday night's game against Detroit. 

USF Bulls unveil new uniforms

In what has become an annual tradition for many programs around the country, the University of South Florida unveiled new uniform combinations for the Bulls football team Monday.

Free tickets for military to Tampa Bay Rays games

The Tampa Bay Rays are honoring active military and veterans with free tickets to games with the Rays Honor Pass. Those who qualify can receive two tickets to as many games as they want in 2015.

Adu ready for fresh start with Rowdies

Its been 13 years since Freddy Adu came to the Bay Area to prepare himself to turn pro. Now hes back on familiar turf, playing for a coach that knows him well.

AP-Scorecard

Here are the latest scores from today's sports events:

Sky protects Froome's Tour lead as Majka wins Stage 11

CAUTERETS, France (AP) — Rafal Majka led a solo breakaway to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, dusting a small group of rivals on the hardest climb of Day 2 in the Pyrenees mountains as Chris Froome easily retained the yellow jersey.

Tour de France Stages

July 4 — First Stage: Utrecht, Netherlands, individual time trial (13.8km-8.6 miles) (Stage: Rohan Dennis, Australia; Yellow Jersey: Dennis)