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Wouldn't it be nice if, one day, this picture features the two greatest free agent acquisitions in Buccaneers history. Defensive end Simeon Rice (97) was often putting pressure on quarterbacks such as Tom Brady in this file photo. CLIFF MCBRIDE | Archive [Times]
Worried about Tom Brady? This will make you feel better — or worse
John Romano | Tampa Bay’s history of free agents is what you might politely call spotty. Here’s a list of the best and worst in Bucs history.
2 hours ago• Bucs
In players’ poll, Lightning’s Victor Hedman named top defenseman
The Lightning's Victor Hedman beats the Canadiens' Carey Price for a goal at Amalie Arena. Hedman is named top defenseman and teammate Andrei Vasilevskiy is the runner-up to Price in the goalie category in voting by NHL players. [DIRK SHADD | Times] [DIRK SHADD | Times]
Andrei Vasilevskiy finishes second in the goalie category behind Carey Price.
4 hours ago• Lightning
New Bucs quarterback Tom Brady gifted No. 12 by Chris Godwin
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in October in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) [NICK WASS | AP]
Bucs receiver gives signalcaller the only number he’s known since high school for no compensation out of respect.
4 hours ago• Bucs
Hope remains for a spring sports season for Tampa Bay high schools
Robinson may have won the Class A state flag football title for the fourth straight time last spring, but they did miss on the Gatorade shower for coach Josh Saunders, dodging in black cap at right. The team hopes they'll get to defend their crown this year. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
The Florida High School Athletic Association announces that it is looking into various options to continue the season, including extending it through June.
Earlier today• HomeTeam

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  1. Tampa Bay Downs
    1 hour ago• Sports
  2. Worried about Tom Brady? This will make you feel better — or worse
    2 hours ago• Bucs
    Wouldn't it be nice if, one day, this picture features the two greatest free agent acquisitions in Buccaneers history. Defensive end Simeon Rice (97) was often putting pressure on quarterbacks such as Tom Brady in this file photo. CLIFF MCBRIDE | Archive [Times]
  3. In players’ poll, Lightning’s Victor Hedman named top defenseman
    4 hours ago• Lightning
    The Lightning's Victor Hedman beats the Canadiens' Carey Price for a goal at Amalie Arena. Hedman is named top defenseman and teammate Andrei Vasilevskiy is the runner-up to Price in the goalie category in voting by NHL players. [DIRK SHADD | Times] [DIRK SHADD | Times]
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  5. New Bucs quarterback Tom Brady gifted No. 12 by Chris Godwin
    4 hours ago• Bucs
    New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in October in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) [NICK WASS | AP]
  6. Fox Sports Sun extends Rays replays to mid-April
    5 hours ago• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, left, forces Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte at second and relays the throw to first in time to turn a double play on Wilmer Flores during a game last season at Tropicana Field. [CHRIS O'MEARA | AP]
  7. Hope remains for a spring sports season for Tampa Bay high schools
    Earlier today• HomeTeam
    Robinson may have won the Class A state flag football title for the fourth straight time last spring, but they did miss on the Gatorade shower for coach Josh Saunders, dodging in black cap at right. The team hopes they'll get to defend their crown this year. [SCOTT PURKS | Special to the Times]
  8. At Sligh Middle Magnet, WWE’s Titus O’Neil is a different sort of superstar
    Earlier today• Pro Wrestling
    Thaddeus Bullard, left, and LaJashia Wallace,13, talk after school at Sligh Middle Magnet School on Feb. 21. Bullard, also known as WWE superstar "Titus O'Neil," is a noted philanthropist and former Gator football player who has made it his life's mission to create a school that would serve an underprivileged community in many ways. Sligh Middle Magnet is the school he has adopted. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  9. Bucs’ Chris Godwin: Jameis Winston took ‘more of the blame than he deserved’
    Earlier today• Bucs
    Quarterback Jameis Winston (3) talks with wide receiver Chris Godwin (12) on the sideline during the second half of a Dec. 1 Bucs game last season. [PHELAN M. EBENHACK | AP]
  10. Here’s what went wrong when a runner collapsed during the Skyway 10K
    Earlier today• St. Petersburg
    Justin Doyle, 48, collapsed and later died while running in the March 1 Skyway 10K race. A St. Petersburg Fire Rescue report reveals the confusion and miscommunications that delayed medical help. [Courtesy of Lea Doyle | Times staff]
  11. USF athletics: The (partial) year in review
    Earlier today• USF Bulls
    Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Max Tooley (31) tackles USF Bulls running back Jordan Cronkrite (2) during the second half of the game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Oct. 12. [Times]
  12. Chris Sale has Tommy John surgery after delay due to coronavirus
    Earlier today• Rays
    Chris Sale works out during Red Sox spring training in February. He has surgery on the day he turns 31. [JOHN BAZEMORE | AP]
  13. NCAA awards extra year to spring student-athletes
    Yesterday• USF Bulls
    The USF softball team, led by interim coach Jess Moore (center), was 16-9 when its season was halted by mounting concerns over the coronavirus. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  14. Mets’ Pete Alonso gives A-Rod the scoop on trading bat for paddle
    Yesterday• Rays
    New York Mets' Pete Alonso, a Tampa Bay native, is enjoying the great outdoors while on a break from baseball due to the current pandemic. [ADAM HUNGER | AP]
  15. Can hockey be a summer sport? Only if Lightning fans are lucky
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Amalie Arena has been without hockey since March 12, but there are indications the NHL is gearing up for late summer hockey games by asking teams to keep arena dates open in August. [CHRIS URSO | Times]
  16. Florida Gators have spent more on football buyouts than anyone, study shows
    Yesterday• Gators
    Jim McElwain’s buyout from Florida was negotiated to $7.5 million. [Times]
  17. Virtual racing fills a motorsports void
    Yesterday• Auto Racing
    Timmy Hill, shown Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway, got some exposure with Sunday's iRacing victory on national television that he and his sponsors normally would not receive. [JOHN RAOUX | AP]
  18. Lightning’s Victor Hedman keeps busy with ‘stolen’ workout gear and puppies
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, Panthers center Aleksander Barkov, Sabres center Jack Eichel and Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber (clockwise from top left) participate in a media webcast. [NHL]
  19. Pirates and Marauders lend a hand to Bradenton hospitals
    Yesterday• Rays
    Ray Morris, the Pirates' director of Florida operations, readies the order at Demetrios’ Pizza House. [Courtesy Bradenton Marauders]
  20. Tampa Bay Downs
    Yesterday• Sports
  21. Coronavirus changes college basketball recruiting
    Yesterday• USF Bulls
    Miami coach Jim Larranaga says of recruiting: " I feel like one-on-one is better. I want to talk to a young man. I want to have a conversation. I don’t want to be posting, tweeting, Instagramming.” [CARL JUSTE | AP]
  22. Jason Licht says the Bucs had Tom Brady at hello
    Yesterday• Bucs
    General manager Jason Licht on the offseason preparation for possibly landing a new quarterback, which eventually became Tom Brady: “We spent a lot of time ... meeting, evaluating every quarterback, every player like we always do — but especially quarterbacks that we thought could be potential (unrestricted free agents).” [Times]
  23. It’s been 19 days without hockey. Where is the NHL season now?
    Yesterday• Lightning
    An empty Amalie Arena is seen on March 12, the day that the NHL announced the season is on pause indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. [URSO, CHRIS | Times]
  24. Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021
    Yesterday• Sports
    A man jogs past the Olympic rings Monday, March 30, 2020, in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021. [JAE C. HONG | AP]
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