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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are working on a blockbuster sign-and-trade that would see top free-agent defenceman Darren Raddysh head north of the border. The news was broken shortly before 2 a.m. EST by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who said the deal wouldn’t be finalized until the morning. Late-night news: Don’t expect this…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been active already as the NHL offseason is now fully underway. Toronto traded Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in a notable deal. However, they are reportedly not done, and they have pending unrestricted free agent Darren Raddysh in their sights. The Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay […] The post Maple Leafs ‘working on’ Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade with Lightning appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Buccaneers Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles on DT Vita Vea‘s contract situation: “It’s not concerning. We’ve been through it before. It’s part of the business….I cannot tell you that. I cannot speak for him.” (Auman) Falcons Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski on LB James Pearce Jr.: “I’m not going to get into specifics about conversations with […] The post NFC Notes: Vita Vea, James Pearce Jr, Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
With mandatory minicamp starting for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team is preparing for the 2026 season after a relatively disappointing year. As the Buccaneers look ahead to Week 1 of the upcoming season, head coach Todd Bowles is sending a clear message to the team. When speaking with Sports Day Tampa Bay, Bowles would […] The post Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles sends blunt warning about ‘taking plays off’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Fifty thousand fans held their breath as blood dripped across the big screen at Dodger Stadium. During Wednesday’s final home game against the Tampa Bay Rays, cameras showed a bloody blister on Shohei Ohtani’s pitching hand. That’s the second time this season, in fact, the second time within a week, the fans were worried about […] The post Shohei Ohtani Breaks Silence on Injury Concerns After Being Left Bleeding in Rays Game appeared first on EssentiallySports .
For this week’s Rays Reacts, we asked whether the threat of a lockout next season should equate to a discount on any player contracts that run through 2027. As an example, we recently profiled the trade candidacy for Lars Nootbaar, who is under his rookie contract through 2027. If there is no season next year, […]
The jury is back. The verdict is guilty, if you heed the fresh words of Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, a man who chooses his words carefully. YaYa Diaby saw it, and Bucs fans moaned about it late last season: […] The post Todd Bowles Talks Bucs “Just Taking Plays Off” appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
This offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be tasked with positioning themselves for another playoff run in 2026-27, and to do so, they must figure out what position to prioritize.…
The New York Yankees are 3.5 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East standings with the All-Star break on the horizon. They have the most wins in the American League and have found offensive contributions from across their lineup to support their strong starting pitching. With Aaron Judge expected to be […] The post The Yankees Need to Fix Their Catcher Situation appeared first on Just Baseball .
So many toys now reside in the Buccaneers’ front-7. Different toys, better toys, much more fun stuff that asking SirVocea Dennis to blitz. Joe did a double-take hearing Todd Bowles say this week that rookie second-round pick Josiah Trotter can […] The post Todd Bowles Says Josiah Trotter Can Play Outside Linebacker appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Joe was very excited, as should all fans of a pass rush, to hear this breakdown of rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain from inside the walls of One Buc Palace. The gushing praise came from the head man of the […] The post Rueben Bain Described As A One-Man Pass Rush Clinic appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Mariners lost last to the birdos last night, despite a pretty decent outing from George Kirby. That’s a sentence we’ve written on this blog a lot. The rubber match is an early one today, 1:10 first pitch, on Mariners TV and 710 KIRO. Bryan Woo v. Shane Baz. Also, our long national nightmare is […]
For the second straight night, the Yankees rode their offense to a fairly straight-forward win over the White Sox. Led by hits from all nine starters and home runs from Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., the Yankees cracked double digits as they put up another 10 runs on the White Sox. Carlos […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ defensive tackle, Vita Vea, skipped the OTAs and instead trained with former Bucs teammate Ndamukong Suh in Portland. That move made sense, considering the OTAs are optional. However, Vea has reportedly held in during the mandatory minicamp. That means the 31-year-old is available at the team facility, but is not physically […] The post “Been Through It Before”: Todd Bowles Unbothered by Buccaneers Star’s Holdout Amid Baker Mayfield Contract Stall appeared first on ...
After sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays, the Dodgers will enjoy a day and a half off before welcoming the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Dodgers concluded the sweep on Wednesday, despite starter Shohei Ohtani giving up four runs in the fifth, and leaving the game as a pitcher to return in the sixth as […]
It’s a little disappointing to see Baker Mayfield, of all quarterbacks, play the waiting game for a contract. After back-to-back strong seasons that revived his career in Tampa Bay, he has more than made his case for a long-term deal. But the front office is still mulling over this idea. Even though the Bucs might […] The post “Shame on You”: Buccaneers Risk Locker Room Fallout if Baker Mayfield Doesn’t Get Paid, Warns 3x Super Bowl Champ appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings had something to say about the current situation between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their quarterback, Baker Mayfield. The Buccaneers have yet to offer Mayfield an extension contract, as the former Heisman Trophy award winner is about to enter the final year of his current deal. Mayfield […] The post Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield gets extension endorsement from long-time NFC North WR appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shohei Ohtani looked human on the mound in Wednesday’s series finale between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Ohtani, who usually tosses gems, had a rough outing against the Rays, as he allowed four earned runs (all in the fifth inning) on seven hits in 6.0 […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gets real on bloody win over Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
YaYa Diaby recently said 2025 Bucs film reveals a team with players lacking juice and/or a love for football. Diaby’s take made Baker Mayfield’s new comments about the 2025 defense more interesting. Joe soaked it all in and talked about […] The post Player Comments Clash With Team Glazer Read appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Believe it or not, the 2026 NHL Draft is right around the corner. Soon, all of the top prospects will be gathered in Buffalo, hoping to hear their names called on night one of the draft. There will be hugs and hats. Fans will put too much expectations on their shoulders, and in the end, if even a handful of them have a productive NHL career, it will be considered a successful draft. The Lightning are not drafting on night one. To be fair, that’s par for the course as 2026 will be the four...
The Rays tried their best to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers and a 1-5 road trip, but came up just a bit short this afternoon losing their fourth of four 1-run games on this west coast trip. The team came into the contest on a 16-inning scoreless streak having last scored […]
Buccaneers Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is seeking a new contract but has the backing of his HC, Todd Bowles, who knows that Mayfield is a true professional whose play won’t be affected by the situation. “Baker’s all business. He’s all about business,” Bowles said, via Jenna Laine of ESPN. “The contract stuff takes care of […] The post NFC Notes: Jalen Coker, Baker Mayfield, Bryce Young, Buccaneers, Panthers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Scoring was much more prevalent on Wednesday, but the Dodgers secured their third straight one-run win against the Tampa Bay Rays, taking the finale 5-4 to complete the sweep. Just like on Tuesday, both teams were held scoreless over the first three innings, as Shohei Ohtani and Shane McClanahan allowed just two baserunners apiece over […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking on the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday with Shohei Ohtani starting on the mound despite dealing with inflammation in his left knee. After four strong innings from the two-way phenom, the fifth inning got away from him, as Ohtani had the worst inning of the 2026 season. Ohtani got […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gets hammered in worst inning of 2026 vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shohei Ohtani was not as effective as usual on the mound during Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and he was seen with a bloody finger on his right pitching hand.