Pinellas County commissioners voted in favor of approving bonds for the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium Tuesday evening.
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Bucs with Bowles on team’s December rise and a dominating win against the Chargers
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.
Byrum Brown is getting healthier as Bulls prep for Hawaii Bowl against SJSU
The USF Bulls are playing post-season football once again.
Mayfield throws for 4 TDs, including 2 to Evans, as Bucs dominate second half to rout Chargers 40-17
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.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose taken off the field on a stretcher after hit to the head
Grant DuBose, who returned Sunday after a shoulder injury sidelined him for part of the season, was listed as being in stable condition.
Tampa Bay Rays and catcher Danny Jansen finalize $8.5 million, 1-year contract
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.
Dick Vitale says he’s cancer-free after 4 bouts with disease in just over 3 years
Vitale had surgery in the summer to remove cancerous lymph nodes from his neck. He was previously treated for melanoma and lymphoma, and had radiation treatments last year for vocal cord cancer.
Bucs’ run game faced with challenging front seven
Quarterback Baker Mayfield is faced with a challenging Chargers defense that is allowing the fewest points in the NFL. The Chargers are led by the edge-rush combo of Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack.
The fate of Tropicana Field’s repairs lies in the hands of St. Pete City Council
The St. Pete City Council will vote on Thursday afternoon to begin the process of repairing Tropicana Field or not.
Wander Franco trial postponed due to no-show witnesses
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to go to trial Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl.