The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris.
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Tampa Bay Rays giving out free tickets to fans who use new facial recognition ballpark entry
The Tampa Bay Rays are giving out free tickets to fans who opt in to using the MLB’s new “Go-Ahead Entry” facial recognition technology at Tropicana Field.
‘Spectator behavior’ blamed for nationwide referee shortage in Tampa Bay
A nationwide referee shortage is impacting sports across Tampa Bay and Florida many sports program leaders told 8 On Your Side they believe the issue is some parents and players.
Bucs legend Ronde Barber, Olympic Gold Medalist Brooke Bennett discuss importance of giving back through sports
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County nonprofit provides youth with access to athletic programs so children across the county can play and grow together, unhindered by administrative costs. Clearwater for Youth’s Development Florida Florida manager and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Brooke Bennett, Buccaneers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Ronde Barber, and Ruthie Green Maynard with […]
Lake Mary, Florida, rallies to beat Taiwan 2-1 in 8 innings to win Little League World Series title
Lathan Norton scored from second base on an overthrow at first as Lake Mary, Florida, rallied Sunday to beat Taiwan 2-1 in eight innings and claim the Little League World Series championship. This is the first championship in nine tries for Florida, which also came from behind in its 10-7 semifinal win over Texas on Saturday, scoring five runs in its final at-bat. Taiwan was a dominant team at the LLWS from 1969, when it won its first championship, to 1996, when it claimed its 17th. But it had only made the title game once since, in 2009, a loss to California, before Sunday.
NASCAR at Daytona: Drama, crashes fill race with surprise winner
The COKE ZERO SUGAR 400 race was filled with drama and crashing at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.
Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for title
Luis Calo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning as Lake Mary, Florida, beat Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday in a wild game that sent the Southeast region representative to the Little League World Series championship. Florida will take on Taiwan, a 4-1 winner over Venezuela, on Sunday afternoon. It will be the first appearance by a Florida team in the title game since 2003, when East Boynton Beach fell to Musashi-Fuchi of Japan, 10-1. The lead changed three times in the final two innings.
Caeleb Dressel looks to end Olympic swimming career by racing ‘splash-and-dash’ event in LA in 2028
Gold medal swimmer Caeleb Dressel is already making plans for the next Olympics. The 28-year-old Dressel says he would like to end his competitive career racing the 50-meter freestyle in Los Angeles 2028. He says it “has always been one of my dreams to compete on American soil at a championship meet.” Dressel was at Daytona to serve as an honorary official for NASCAR’s Cup Series race. He has nine Olympic gold medals and one silver. He won the 50-meter freestyle in Tokyo in 2020, but finished sixth in Paris after taking a year off. He brought home three relay medals.
Aidan Birr makes 44-yard field goal as time expires and Georgia Tech stuns No. 10 Florida State
Aidan Birr made a 44-yard field goal as time expired and Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in the first major college football game of the season. Coming off an undefeated regular season, but with a remade roster, the Seminoles tied the game at 21 with 6:33 left in the fourth quarter on a 15-play touchdown drive that included two fourth-down conversions by DJ Uiagalelei. Florida State never touched the ball again, and Birr came on with 5 seconds left on the clock to drill the winner.
4 things to watch for as NASCAR regular series draws to a close
After a big wreck in Michigan that shuffled the deck on the finish of the race and the point standings in the Cup series, there are four things to look for as the regular season draws to a close.