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Tampa Bay Devil Rays starting pitcher James Shields, shown during his 2006 rookie season, was a 16th-round pick in 2010. [SHADD, DIRK | St. Petersburg Times]
Why MLB’s pared-down draft could leave Rays short-handed
With only five rounds instead of 40, the Rays won’t have the usual opportunity to find big-leaguers where others don’t.
1 hour ago• Rays
History shows Rays are savvy picking after the fifth round
Kevin Kiermaier has earned three Gold Gloves (and one Platinum), and a $50 million contract since being taken with a 31st-round pick. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
From staff aces to Gold Glovers to emotional sparkplugs, here are 10 of Tampa Bay’s best late gets.
51 minutes ago• Rays
Hillsborough student-athletes to return to sports on June 15
Plant High Football players work out in June 2019 in Tampa. Hillsborough County student-athletes can return to sports on June 15. [HERRING, ANGELIQUE | Tampa Bay Times]
Cleared athletes can resume conditioning at that time, Superintendent Addison Davis announced.
9 minutes ago• HomeTeam
Five things to know about an IndyCar season that will crown its champ in St. Petersburg
The IndyCar season that was supposed to start in St. Petersburg will instead open in Texas. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
A season that was supposed to start in St. Petersburg will now end there with a new leader and new-look cars.
3 hours ago• Auto Racing

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  1. Hillsborough student-athletes to return to sports on June 15
    9 minutes ago• HomeTeam
    Plant High Football players work out in June 2019 in Tampa. Hillsborough County student-athletes can return to sports on June 15. [HERRING, ANGELIQUE | Tampa Bay Times]
  2. History shows Rays are savvy picking after the fifth round
    51 minutes ago• Rays
    Kevin Kiermaier has earned three Gold Gloves (and one Platinum), and a $50 million contract since being taken with a 31st-round pick. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  3. Why MLB’s pared-down draft could leave Rays short-handed
    1 hour ago• Rays
    Tampa Bay Devil Rays starting pitcher James Shields, shown during his 2006 rookie season, was a 16th-round pick in 2010. [SHADD, DIRK | St. Petersburg Times]
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  5. Five things to know about an IndyCar season that will crown its champ in St. Petersburg
    3 hours ago• Auto Racing
    The IndyCar season that was supposed to start in St. Petersburg will instead open in Texas. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  6. ‘We will not be silenced:’ NFL stars send video message to league about racial inequality
    Earlier today• Bucs
    Protesters take to the streets of St. Petersburg on Saturday over the death of George Floyd. [MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times]
  7. In Tampa, the pigeon men flock to a beloved sport
    Earlier today• Narratives
    Jose Pupo holds the Custodian, who has a way with the ladies. [MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times]
  8. Bills rookie QB Jake Fromm apologizes for using ‘elite white people’ phrase
    Earlier today• Gators
    In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm speaks at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. Fromm, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills, apologized for using the phrase "elite white people" in a text conversation from more than a year ago, and posted on social media on Thursday, June 4, 2020. [MICHAEL CONROY | AP]
  9. Players reaffirm pay stance, leaves wide gap with Major League Baseball owners
    Earlier today• Rays
    “The league’s demand for additional concessions was resoundingly rejected," Major League Baseball Players Association boss Tony Clark, shown here in 2017, said on Thursday, June 4, 2020. [MORRY GASH | AP]
  10. Former Ray Carl Crawford charged with choking ex-girlfriend
    Earlier today• Rays
    Carl Crawford was a second-round draft pick by the then-Devil Rays in 1999, played for them for nine major-league seasons (2002-10) and was a four-time All-Star outfielder. [ZUPPA, CHRIS | St. Petersburg Times]
  11. FSU player began the day in anger, then left us with inspiration
    Yesterday• Florida State Seminoles
    Florida State's Marvin Wilson was quick to call out new coach Mike Norvell over what he felt was a misleading quote, but Wilson also was quick to forgive and use the moment to shine attention on needed reforms. [CHUCK BURTON | Associated Press (2019)]
  12. Rowdies slated to resume season on or around July 11
    Yesterday• Rowdies
    Tampa Bay Rowdies players work out on the field together at Al Lang on May 19 in St. Petersburg. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  13. NHL gives players OK to return to rinks for voluntary workouts beginning Monday
    Yesterday• Lightning
    The NHL announces Thursday, June 4, 2020, that every playoff series will be a best-of-seven following the opening qualifying round if the league is able to return later this summer. [DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP]
  14. Bruce Arians: ‘You would hope as a nation to have grown. ... We have, but not enough, obviously’
    Yesterday• Bucs
    Bruce Arians has used his authority as a coach to trumpet diversity, and his coaching staff is the only one in the NFL to have three black coordinators. [JAMES KENNEY | AP]
  15. NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan at Disney World
    Yesterday• Health
    A sign marking the entrance to the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday. The NBA's board of governors Thursday approved a 22-team plan to restart the season at the complex, The Associated Press reported. [JOHN RAOUX | AP]
  16. Bucs players will return to team facilities later than anticipated
    Yesterday• Bucs
    Bucs head coach Bruce Arians, pictured during training camp in July at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa. [MONICA HERNDON | Tampa Bay Times]
  17. If Rays are playing on the road, broadcasters likely will work from home
    Yesterday• Rays
    Rays Radio broadcaster Andy Freed, left, calls the action with Neil Solondz, center and Dave Wills during the second game of a doubleheader between the Rays and Oakland Athletics in 2017 at Tropicana Field. [Times (2017)]
  18. USF’s KJ Sails organizing ‘unifying walk’ Saturday in Tampa
    Yesterday• USF Bulls
    USF cornerback KJ Sails, father of a 2-year-old boy, has emerged as one of the Bulls' most visual and vocal team leaders. [USF Athletics]
  19. Hillsborough school district nears settlement with family of football player Hezekiah B. Walters
    Yesterday• HomeTeam
    Family and friends of 14-year-old Hezekiah B. Walters assist funeral staff in carrying out the casket that holds Walters as they exit his funeral on June 22, 2019, in Temple Terrace. Walters, a Middleton High football player, collapsed and subsequently died after running conditioning drills at the school. [Times (2019)]
  20. Seahawks’ Russell Wilson: ‘I don’t even want to talk about football’
    Yesterday• Bucs
    Speaking to the media for the first time since the end of last season, Russell Wilson didn't care to talk about the game that’s helped make him famous. [MATT ROURKE | AP]
  21. Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be downsized and simplified
    Yesterday• Sports
    A reduced Olympics could include the possibility of reduced seating — if any fans at all — tests for all athletes, fans and staff, and a quarantine-like situation at the Athletes Village. [JAE C. HONG | AP]
  22. Drew Brees apologizes after comments condemning kneeling during anthem draw criticism
    Yesterday• Bucs
    New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees leaves the field after a loss to the host Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 15, 2019. [MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ | AP]
  23. FSU star Marvin Wilson: Seminoles moving forward after boycott threat
    Yesterday• Florida State Seminoles
    Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson (21) tweeted that there were no one-on-one conversations between coach Mike Norvell and players in the wake of George Floyd's death. The coach and players finally came together on Thursday. [GARY MCCULLOUGH | AP]
  24. Stadium virus prevention steers spotlight toward fan privacy
    Yesterday• Health
    Security personnel use wands to screen fans before they enter Raymond James Stadium for a Bucs game against the Panthers on Dec. 5, 2011. [JOSH GREEN/STAFF | Tampa Bay Times]
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