PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later, voters in a growing list of its cities have banned the substance. Four cities, spanning Portland suburbs […]
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Zach Werenski’s goal in OT and 5-point game helps Blue Jackets to 7-6 win over Lightning
Zach Werenski’s goal at 1:25 of overtime punctuated a five-point game as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from an early three-goal deficit and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6. Werenski had tied the game at 4 in the second period and added three assists. Sean Monahan had a goal and three assists and Dmitri Voronkov added a goal and an assist. Kent Johnson scored twice, Yegor Chinakhov added a goal and Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 shots. Anthony Cirelli, Mitchell Chaffee, Brandon Hagel and Connor Geekie each had a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay. Brayden Point and Cam Atkinson also scored, and Nikita Kucherov finished with three assists. Jonas Johansson made 36 saves.
No ball at Tropicana Field in 2026; new ballpark deal dies: Rays
The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to spend over $23 million to repair Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton destroyed the roof on the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
St. Pete city council approves $23M repair for Tropicana Field
The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to spend over $23 million to repair Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton destroyed the roof on the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
A Mexican cartel leader arrested in the US faked his death and assumed a phony name, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-ranking leader of a Mexican drug cartel who lived in the U.S. under a phony identity after faking his own death has been arrested on federal charges, the Justice Department said Thursday. Cristian Fernando Gutierrez Ochoa — the son-in-law of the fugitive Jalisco New Generation cartel boss known as “El Mencho” […]
‘We aren’t million dollar ballplayers, we’re hourly employees’, Trop employees worry about stadium deal
From the Tampa Bay Rays unsolved future to a stadium ravaged by hurricane damage, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding Tropicana Field. Employees’ livelihoods hang in the balance too.
Rays new stadium deal in play: Pinellas commissioner, St. Pete mayor
St. Petersburg resident and former Raymond James Executive Ron Diner is with the group No Home Run. They’ve been against a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal from the start.
Mike Evans trending towards playing against the Giants on Sunday
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to get back on track after four straight losses against the Giants, who swapped starting quarterbacks after losing five in a row.
Mike Evans trending towards playing against the Giants on Sunday
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to get back on track after four straight losses against the Giants, who swapped starting quarterbacks after losing five in a row.
BUCS BONUS: Can Bucs take advantage of Giants’ quarterback turmoil to right the ship?
On Sunday, the 2-8 New York Giants will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coming out of their bye week looking for a chance to right the ship.