ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are turning to rookie Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback and benching veteran Kirk Cousins as they fight for their first playoff berth since 2017. Coach Raheem Morris announced the decision in a statement Tuesday night. “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix Jr. will be […]
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are turning to rookie Michael Penix Jr. as their starting quarterback and benching veteran Kirk Cousins as they fight for their first playoff berth since 2017. Coach Raheem Morris announced the decision in a statement Tuesday night. “After review we have made the decision Michael Penix Jr. will be […]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nick Paul had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jake Guentzel, Luke Glendening, Brayden Point and Mitchell Chaffee also scored for Tampa Bay, which has won five of six. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 28 saves. Adam Fantilli, Cole Sillinger and Mikael Pyyhtia scored for the Blue Jackets. Jet Greaves made 27 saves for Columbus, which has one win in its past nine games. The Lightning pulled away in the second period, scoring three times. Paul had the first goal and assisted on the next two.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl hosts the Tulane Green Wave (9-4) representing the American Athletic Conference and the University of Florida Gators (7-5) from the Southeastern Conference. The Gators finished the regular season on a high note winning their last three games. Two of the three teams were top 25 ranked opponents, which essentially got them […]
Pinellas County commissioners voted in favor of approving bonds for the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium Tuesday evening.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued to add pressure in the NFC South title race with a commanding 40-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
The USF Bulls are playing post-season football once again.
Baker Mayfield threw for 288 yards and four touchdown passes, Mike Evans had a season-high 159 receiving yards and two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the second half en route to a 40-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Grant DuBose, who returned Sunday after a shoulder injury sidelined him for part of the season, was listed as being in stable condition.
Veteran catcher Danny Jansen and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized an $8.5 million, one-year contract. The deal includes a $12 million mutual option for 2026 with a $500,000 buyout. Jansen, who turns 30 in April, hit .205 with nine homers and 24 RBIs last season for Toronto and Boston, which acquired him from the Blue Jays on July 27. He made headlines when he played for both teams in the same suspended game — a first in major league history. Jansen even batted for both clubs in the same inning of a rain-delayed contest he started for Toronto in June before it was completed in late August. A seven-year major league veteran, Jansen has a .220 batting average with 74 homers and 220 RBIs for Toronto and Boston.