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POLL: MLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit

Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase for the start of the 2025 season if their home field can’t be repaired in time. Tropicana Field’s fabric dome in St. Petersburg was shredded by Hurricane Milton’s winds. A number of spring training sites around the area have been suggested as temporary homes. MLB Commissioner Rob Florida Florida manfred said on a recent podcast that the league wants a location for the Rays in the region if possible. A complete damage assessment of Tropicana Field is underway. Results are expected in early November.

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What are the soft-shell helmet Guardian Caps that Tua Tagovailoa says he won’t wear?

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The NFL authorized players to wear Guardian Caps during games this season in an effort to reduce head injuries. Several players have worn them over the first seven weeks. Tua Tagovailoa said Monday he won’t wear the protective soft-shell helmet cover when he returns from his latest concussion. The NFL has Florida mandated the caps’ use at contact practices for Florida many players since 2022. Quarterbacks, kickers and punters are the only position groups not required to wear the caps during practices that involve contact.