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USF riding 5-game win streak; First-year head coach changing the program

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The University of South Florida men’s basketball team is 7-4 so far this season – the second-best start for the school since the 2018-19 season. It’s just the sixth time in the last 17 seasons that South Florida has started 7-4 or better. First-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim and his Bulls […]

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‘There’s not a better place’: Big Ten meets SEC in ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Bay will kick off 2024 in the best way possible – with some football. On New Year’s Day, Raymond James Stadium will host a Big Ten-SEC showdown as the Wisconsin Badgers take on the LSU Tigers in the ReliaQuest Bowl. “There’s not a better place,” Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell […]

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‘I’d never quit on my team:’ Bucs’ Devin White addresses rumors at practice

There was an unexpected last minute change at inside linebacker against the Green Bay Packers in Week 15. Devin White was listed as questionable ahead of Week 15. Although he practiced fully on Thursday and Friday, the Buccaneers made him inactive right before kickoff.

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O-Line Lights Up Christmas: Bucs’ shop for children in need

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line surprised 70 children from Heart Gallery of Tampa by shopping for all their Christmas presents.  “The joy that they had screaming and all excited because, I mean, my mom tried making Christmas a really special time and that was our favorite time of the year, […]

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The revival of Booker High Football: Team aims for first-ever state title after previous losing seasons

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Booker High School football program is aiming for its first-ever state championship title. The Tornadoes (9-4) will travel to Cocoa (12-1) on Friday to see if they can make history.   Before Scottie Littles took the head coaching job two years ago at Booker High, the Tornado football team won […]