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Photo Recap: Storm’s got Soul 63-49
The Tampa Bay Storm defeated the Philadelphia Soul 63-49 Friday night at the arena formerly called “The Ice Palace,” still affectionately referred to by many as “The Ice Palace,” also formally called the “St. Pete Times Forum,” which confused many, now called the “Tampa Bay Times Forum,” with “Amalie Motor Oil Field.” Ok enough of […]
TANAKA – MCGOWAN Open the Rogers
MASASHIRO TANAKA 0-0 vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN 0-0 The Blue Jays will open the home portion of their 38th season with a sold out Rogers Centre for HONDA Home Opener on Friday, April 4th against the New York Yankees at 7:07pm. Gates will open at 5:00pm and Blue Jays fans are strongly advised to arrive early and be part of […]
THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO) “85 Years of Baseball, Pro and Am”
DUNEDIN, FLA.–For the past 85 summers starting in 1930 the corner of Douglas Ave. and Beltrees has been the home for baseball in Dunedin, Florida. On the land given by Dunedin Mayor Albert Grant and named after him in 1938 the park has grown to give its personality to the area. In 1976 […]
I-4 War goes to Preds 56-52
Tampa, Fla. — It was a breakdown in the fourth quarter as the cross state rival Orlando Predators outscored the Tampa Bay Storm by 15 points to close out a 56-52 victory. The Storm did lead late in game but a costly turnover deep in minus territory gave the Predators a doorstep touchdown with less […]
Palm Beach Atlantic Agrees to Provisional Membership with Sunshine State Conference
(courtesy of Sunshine State Conference) WINTER PARK, Fla. (Conference News) – The Sunshine State Conference (SSC) has received official acceptance from Palm Beach Atlantic University to become a provisional member of the conference beginning July 1, 2014. Palm Beach Atlantic joins Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, who will also become a provisional member this July. “On behalf […]
Reyes goes to DL
Jose Reyes placed 15-day disabled list with left hamstring tightness after he left the game yesterday against the Tampa Bay rays at Tropicana Field. Reyes spent time last year on the shelf playing only 93 games. Jonathan Diaz was called up from Buffalo. Diaz appeared in five games for Boston last season, making his Major League […]
In a Van Down by the Stadium
DUNEDIN, FLA.–Toronto Blue Jays LHP J. A. Happ (left) and RHP Dustin McGowan (right) arrive by van for the closed workout at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium on Sunday March 30, 2014. McGowan was scheduled to stretch out his pitch count to approximately 90-pitches during the game between Class-A Dunedin and Triple-A Buffalo. McGowan is scheduled […]
All Power in St. Petersburg with a Controversial Re-start
St. Peterburg, Fla. — Takuma Sato, pole-sitter, led the 2014 Verizon Indy Car season off the green flag and another great event in St. Petersburg was off. Sato would lead the pack through the streets of St. Pete for the first 27 laps until making a pit stop on lap 27. Helio Castroneves takes over […]
Changes like the Weather
St. Petersburg, Fla. — “Changes like the weather” was the phase that ran through my mind when I woke up this morning and walked outside here in downtown St. Pete. What difference 24 hours makes. After yesterday, what was for my mind a wash out… well I mean when we arrived back at the truck […]
Next Action for Redmond may be Regular Season
DUNEDIN, FLA.–Toronto Blue Jays long reliever Todd Redmond went 5 1/3 innings yesterday in his final tune up prior to the season starting against a squad of Yankee minor leaguers at the Mattox Complex. “Everything is good and getting ready for the season, getting it rolling,” said Redmond, “I’m not going to Montreal so […]
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