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A strong weekend in Toronto left the Yankees back where they want to be, alone in first place in the AL East, and with the best record in the American League for good measure. Despite falling behind the Rays by as many as five games last month, New York has surged to put themselves back […]
A low scoring, back and forth affair took a turn in the top of the eighth inning during which the Rays broke a 3-3 tie with a five-run inning punctuated by a pair of blasts from Caminero and Mesa Jr. The Rays left Anaheim with a series loss, but were able to salvage the last […]
Whenever reports come out, it is always interesting to see who holds the top spot, and when it comes to the average score differential per game, Ryan Day’s program takes the crown. At the beginning of this decade, the Georgia Bulldogs were elite, winning two national championships back-to-back in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. They […] The post Ryan Day’s Ohio State Surpasses Kirby Smart’s Georgia as Nation’s Top Program Since 2021: Report appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Mayfield is in an increasingly fraught contract dispute with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which could mean he's headed toward free agency in 2027.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Grayson Rodriguez exited the third inning of his start with low back tightness during Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The start was Rodriguez’s sixth of the season. After the game, Rodriguez gave a promising update to reporters. He said he has been dealing with back tightness but the injury […] The post Angels’ Grayson Rodriguez Provides Update After Exiting Start With Back Injury appeared first on LA Sports Report.
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The Dodgers are back home to begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Eric Lauer starts for the Dodgers. Right-hander Nick Martinez goes for the Rays. Monday will be an exclusive telecast by ESPN, with Jon Sciambi and David Ross on the call, so no SportsNet LA […]
The best, most positive bright spot of this game and this series is that it happened late at night on the West Coast, in between a packed World Cup slate, and during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Ideally the absolute minimum amount of people were exposed to the completely lifeless version of the Rays […]
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Darren Raddysh exploded onto the radar in the National Hockey League this season with a breakout year that saw him post 70 points on the Tampa Bay blueline. But the 30-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent and has set himself up for his first big payday. He will be the top UFA D-man on the market if he makes it there. The Lightning would love to keep him, but their first offer on an extension, as reported by insider Dave McCarthy, is unlikely to keep Raddysh in Central Florida. M...
The Yankees did not have their A-game in their opener against the Blue Jays, falling behind 5-0 before ultimately losing 8-5 and suffering another potential blow to their outfield with Trent Grisham leaving the game early. While they wait for news on Grisham’s hamstring and whether he’ll need an IL stint, the rest of the […]
Dylan Larkin will be on the move this summer, and if the Los Angeles Kings had it their way, he'll become the perfect replacement for Anze Kopitar. Larkin's fed up with Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings management group, and has decided to ask out. Early on, teams were announced as preferred destinations, and they include the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Kings are on the 'second tier' list of teams that could convince Larkin to open up his ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning have garnered some serious hardware this season. While playoff hopes were dashed early, members of the team were still rewarded for their efforts in the regular…
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The NFL may be heading toward training camp, but that doesn’t mean contract negotiations will slow down. If anything, they’ll only intensify across the league. One of the most notable contract situations involves the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and star quarterback…
Jon Cooper was also awarded the Jack Adams, while Andrei Vasilevskiy took home the Vezina this year.
With Baker Mayfield set to be a free agent after the season, there has already been controversy stirred up about his future with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, if it’s up to head coach Todd Bowles, Mayfield won’t be going anywhere. Bowles said that there was, “no question,” about his want to coach Mayfield beyond […] The post Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles shuts down any Baker Mayfield contract drama appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It is difficult to score in the NHL. Not exactly breaking news. That’s why only eight players, including Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Nathan MacKinnon, reached the 100-point…
Coming off a run of 10 losses in 13 games — the first difficult stretch for the AL East leaders — we asked if now was the time to panic for Rays fans, and the overwhelming majority said NO! Good job! The Rays went on to sweep the Red Sox, starving the children of Boston […]
Curtis Douglas made a quick impression after arriving in Vancouver. Claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning in March, the 6-foot-9 forward gave the Vancouver Canucks something they had been missing for much of last season: size, snarl and a willingness to make opponents answer physically. On a roster that had grown younger…
The Yankees, on the heels of a much-needed sweep over the Guardians, enjoyed a day off on Thursday. Stuck in a tie atop the American League East, they’ll head north of the border for a three-game series against the Blue Jays that kicks off on Friday. The Rays were also off on Thursday, and they’ll […]
The NFL handed the Buccaneers a setback this week. They cancelled one of the team’s OTA practices after learning that Tampa Bay’s sessions had become too physical for the rules governing this portion of the offseason. The decision stemmed from concerns that the Buccaneers were operating at a level of contact and intensity that exceeded […] The post Todd Bowles Issues Statement After NFL Penalizes Buccaneers for Breaking OTA Practice Rules appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Tampa Bay Lightning had high hopes for a long run in the postseason this year as they received brilliant seasons from high-scoring Nikita Kucherov and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Those hopes were dashed when they lost in the seventh game of the first round to the Montreal Canadiens. Despite that loss, Kucherov won the Hart […] The post Nikita Kucherov’s Hart trophy win unlocks rare feat for Lightning last seen in 1978 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kucherov was part of the Lightning’s incredible return to the top of the Atlantic Division.
The Astros will select infielder Raynel Delgado onto the major league roster for the start of tomorrow’s series in Kansas City, reports Francys Romero. Houston acquired him from the Rays in a minor league trade yesterday. The Astros initially assigned Delgado to Triple-A Sugar Land but have instead decided to jump him straight to the MLB […]