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Jets use balanced scoring attack in 7-4 victory over the Lightning

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Dylan Samberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti added empty-net goals for the Jets, who lead the NHL with 22 points this season. Alex Iafallo, Mark Scheifele, Logan Stanley and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets. Nikita Kucherov, Mitchell Chaffee, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel replied for Tampa Bay. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for Winnipeg. Jonas Johansson stopped 27 shots for Tampa Bay.
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‘Cocktail Party’ headed to Tampa in 2027 while EverBank gets a makeover

Mark LongComments Off on ‘Cocktail Party’ headed to Tampa in 2027 while EverBank gets a makeover

The annual Florida-Georgia rivalry will take a break from its traditional home and be played at NFL venues while EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville is undergoing a $1.4 billion renovation. The game will relocate to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in 2026 and to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the following year. The game is expected to return to Jacksonville beginning in 2028 on a multiyear contract. Action Network first reported the deal, which Florida coach Billy Napier later confirmed. The Southeastern Conference rivals chose to bid out “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” instead of playing at campus sites for financial reasons; they can make more money playing in neutral-site venues.
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Los Angeles Dodgers win 2024 World Series; beat Yankees 7-6 in Game 5

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The Los Angeles Dodgers captured the franchise’s 8th World Series title, coming from behind to beat the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 Wednesday night in the Bronx. The Yankees jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when slugger Aaron Judge, whose bat had been quiet in […]