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Monsieur Baseball Ron Piché loses battle with cancer
courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Montreal – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of 1988 inductee Ron Piché earlier this afternoon. The Quebec baseball legend lost a lengthy battle with complications from cancer. Following his outstanding career the hard throwing right-hander became a scouting director with the Montreal Expos and […]
Charity Poker Tournament To Benefit Youth Sports
For Immediate Release For more information call: Kevin McLellan (561) 215-3717 Wellington, FL – The Tyler McLellan Foundation is calling all poker players to “Tyler’s Team” Charity Poker Classic Sunday March 27th at the Palm Beach Kennel Club. The event will have complimentary food and soft drinks from 12:00-1:00pm for all registered players and celebrities, […]
Providence a Touch Too Much for Bulls by 68-63
Providence, R.I. (RSE) – With a nail gnawing 68-63 conquest on Wednesday evening, the Providence Friars continued to remind the South Florida Bulls that the margin for error in The Big East Conference is measured in inches rather than feet. Senior Marshon Brooks was the most dynamic player on the floor in posting 24 points […]
Lightning Announce $35 Million Renovation to the St. Pete Times Forum
Privately Funded Arena Project to be Completed in 12 Months TAMPA BAY – In the third of a series of announcements focused on a complete brand and business transformation, the Tampa Bay Lightning unveiled a privately-funded $35 million capital expenditures plan to renovate and modernize the St. Pete Times Forum over the next 12 months. […]
RAYS SIGN LOPEZ TO MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT
For Immediate Release courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays February 2, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have signed infielder Felipe Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to major league spring training. Lopez, 30, spent the 2010 season with the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox, batting a combined .233 […]
Bolts Punch Flyers in Mouth Win 4-0
TAMPA FLA — (RSE) The Tampa Bay Lightning (32-15-5) sent a message to conference leading Philadelphia Flyers (33-13-5) Tuesday night, that message; we are the best hockey team in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning shut out the Flyers 4-0 behind a dominate performance in net by Dwayne Roloson as the Bolts net minder stopped 38 […]
Jeff and Penny Vinik to Donate Over $10 Million to Tampa Bay Through
More Than $2 Million to Be Donated Each Hockey Season for the Next Five Years courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning TAMPA BAY – Jeff Vinik, Chairman and Governor of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and his wife, Penny, are donating more than $10 million through the Lightning Foundation to deserving community heroes and charity partners […]
RAYS SIGN JOHNNY DAMON, MANNY RAMIREZ TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACTS
For Immediate Release courtsey of the Tampa Bay Rays February 1, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The Tampa Bay Rays have signed free agent outfielder Johnny Damon and designated hitter Manny Ramirez each to one-year contracts. Damon will earn a base salary of $5.25 million. Ramirez will be paid $2 million. In Ramirez and Damon, the Rays […]
Bolts Long Homestand Begins Stretch Run
It would be fair to say that the Tampa Bay Lightning were one of the first half surprises in the NHL to start the 2010-11 season. Through 51 games played they have a 31-15-5 record (67 points) and more importantly they are eleven points ahead of the ninth place Carolina Hurricanes. As they come out of […]
BLUE JAYS SIGN JASON FRASOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Friday, January 28, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed RHP JASON FRASOR to a $3.5 million (US) contract for the 2011 season with a club option for the 2012 season at $3.75 million (US). FRASOR, 33, posted a 3-4 record with four saves […]
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