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The Bish is Back

The Bish is Back

Tampa, Fla. —  Ben Bishop was back tonight as the net minder for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and a warm welcome by the fans he received. The Bolts started the evening looking for their first victory of 2017. As the Rocket would say, “Ceremony game?… almost always results in a loss.” The game started with […]

NHL ANNOUNCES FULL ROSTERS, HEAD COACHES FOR 2017 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR GAME

NEW YORK, NY, – The National Hockey League announced today the full roster of players as well as the head coaches for the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, which will be held Jan. 28-29 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Forty players were selected by the NHL, joining the four division captains elected by fans via […]

LIGHTNING RECALL FORWARD GABRIEL DUMONT, GOALTENDER KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS FROM SYRACUSE

  (photo Mark McGauley) TAMPA, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Gabriel Dumont and goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced.  The team also reassigned goaltender Adam Wilcox to the Crunch. Dumont, 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, has skated in […]

Dropping the Ball with Sevendust and Red Sun Rising

After an amazing year of concerts, I asked myself, “What would be the perfect way to end 2016?” For me, the easy answer was spending New Year’s Eve with Sevendust and Red Sun Rising. This was the second year that Sevendust and Red Sun Rising played New Year’s Eve at Orlando’s House of Blues.  I […]

LIGHTNING RECALL D LUKE WITKOWSKI FROM SYRACUSE

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Luke Witkowksi from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Witkowski, 6-foot-2, 217 pounds, has played in 19 games with the Crunch this season while serving as captain, recording five assists.  He ranks second on […]

Magic Fall to Rockets’ 49 Threes

  Orlando, Fla. — The Orlando Magic dropped their third straight home game on Friday night, falling to the Houston Rockets 100-93. The Magic were able to hold Rockets’ MVP candidate James Harden to just 14 points, but his supporting cast, led by an Orlando opponent record 49 three-point attempts, were still able to outpace […]

Smashville Night at Amalie

Smashville Night at Amalie

Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning met the Nashville Predators earlier this evening for the second and final time this season. The Predators won the last contest the two teams played 3-1 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Tonight, at the end of the first period the Predators were ahead 1-0. Mike Fisher managed to […]

Mack Enters Draft

USF running back Marlon Mack (Sarasota), the Bulls’ all-time leading rusher, announced his intentions Thursday to forgo his senior year and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft. One of the all-time great Bulls, Mack leaves as USF’s all-time leading rusher with 3,609 yards and a program-record average of 6.2 yards per carry. Mack also owns […]

Spring is in the Air, Spring Training that is

  Phillies Phans lined up early on Thursday the 5th to buy the team’s single game spring training tickets at Bright House Field in Clearwater.  The line was a bit shorter than previous springs according to one knowledgeable employee who said more fans are buying their tickets on line.  Also the stadium might be getting a […]

Magic Run Out of Gas in Home Loss to Hawks

Orlando, Fla. — The Orlando Magic struggled again at home on Wednesday night, falling to the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 111-92. The loss saw two of their current hurdles come to life: stringing together wins, and winning at the Amway Center. After Monday’s game in in Madison Square Garden in which the Magic […]