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Spring Training Game #23: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays, March 15, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Tampa Bay Rays looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread […]

Rays announce Season Four of the Rays Gaming Sunburst Invitational

The Tampa Bay Rays announced plans for the fourth season of Rays Gaming, presented by Webull, the Official Online Brokerage of the Rays.   Season four of Rays Gaming will begin with the Creator Showdown. This competition will feature 16 of the top “MLB The Show” Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube content creators in a one-night tournament on Tuesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. EDT. Players across the U.S., […]

Lightning battle back, then fall 4-2 to Hurricanes

Well. To their credit, the Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t get down 3-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes as they had in their previous two meetings. Instead, they were down 2-0. Just as they did in the other two games, the Lightning battled back to tie the game, unfortunately, it was Jordan Martinhook’s shot from a bad angle in the third period that glanced off of Victor Hedman and past Andrei Vasilevskiy that proved to be the difference as Carolina went on to win 4-2. Yanni Gourde and Charle-Edouar...

Hurricanes outdo Lightning in heavyweight bout, 4-2

There was a possible Eastern Conference Final preview on display in Tampa on Saturday night, as the Carolina Hurricanes emerged with a hard-fought victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The two top teams in the East by points percentage entering the game squared off, and at the start of the contest, it followed a familiar […]

Keep getting better: Hurricanes at Lightning Preview

Game Sixty-Five: Carolina Hurricanes (41-18-6) at Tampa Bay Lightning (40-20-4) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, whose origins as a city date back to 1824 with the founding of Fort Brooke (yes, that’s what the parking garage is named after) TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNSO, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -135 Know the Opponents: Canes Country The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a win against Detroit on Thursday, and ...

Rays Reacts Results: WBC Edition

This week we asked two Rays specific questions related to the WBC. First up, I was curious to see how much of our readership was invested in watching the WBC, even in the early rounds. The answer was a resounding yes! 12% of y’all were ready to watch the knock out stage, and I hope […]

Lightning Morning News: Lightning moves indicate Erik Cernak is ready to go

The Tampa Bay Lightning reassigned Steven Santini the Syracuse Crunch on Friday, a move that indicates Erik Cernak is ready to return to the line-up. The right-shot defenseman missed the Lightning’s win against Detroit on Thursday, but was listed as day-to-day by Coach Jon Cooper. It looks like he’s been upgraded as assistant coach Rob Zettler confirmed that Cernak is “good to go”. .] Declan Carlile missed the last few minutes of the Red Wings game, and didn’t practice on Friday...

Steelers CB Jamel Dean expects Aaron Rodgers to return to Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Steelers are introducing their newest acquisitions on Friday, which includes brief press conferences with the media. First up was former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean. The lockdown cornerback will play opposite Joey Porter Jr and create one of the league’s top defensive back duos, at least on paper. Dean mentioned that he […]

Lightning acquire defenseman Ian Mitchell for Wojciech Stachowiak and Michael Milne

The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t going to let something as trivial as a trade deadline stop them from improving their franchise. While they were taking on the Detroit Red Wings on the ice last night, they were also making a deal with their opponents. Tampa Bay acquired defenseman Ian Mitchell from the Red Wings in exchange for forwards Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak. Yes, the NHL trade deadline has passed, but the AHL trade deadline rolls on until 3:00 PM today. With all three player...

Lightning put one in the win column with a 4-1 victory over Red Wings

The Tampa Bay Lightning finally beat a team not named the Toronto Maple Leafs. A 24-save performance from Andrei Vasilevskiy and two-goal efforts by Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves led the Lightning to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Nikita Kucherov had a pair of assists to reach 1,100 points in his career. J.T. Compher had the lone goal for the Red Wings while John Gibson stopped 25-of-28 in the losing effort. There were a couple of line-up changes as Darren Raddysh returned t...

NHL Trade: Red Wings & Lightning Swing 2-for-1 Trade (Yes, Really)

 Yes, we know the NHL trade deadline passed last Friday at 3:00pm Eastern. But trades can still be made with the restriction that p layers acquired after the deadline are  ineligible to play in any remaining regular-season games or the Stanley Cup Playoffs  for their new team. With that, the Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning completed a trade of three AHL players. TRADE: #LGRW acquire F Michael Milne and F Wocjiech Stachowiak from #GoBolts for D Ian Mitchell — NHL News (...

Rangers sign Beeks, per report

The Texas Rangers are signing lefthanded reliever Jalen Beeks to a one year deal, per Evan Grant. Beeks, 32, first debuted in 2018 with the Boston Red Sox, and was traded to Tampa mid-season for Nathan Eovaldi. He was with the Rays until the 2023 offseason, when he was claimed on waivers by the Colorado […]

Artemi Panarin's gut-wrenching announcement after trade to Los Angeles

  When forward Artemi Panarin signed in New York, he was one of the premier free agents in 2019. Leaving the Columbus Blue Jackets after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first-round, he was highly coveted, and he chose to seek greener pastures after all was said and done.  His friend Sergei Bobrovsky would exercise his rights to escape to Florida. The difference between the two is that Bobrovsky has two Stanley Cups to his name, while Panarin has nothing but disappointment to ...

Steelers All-Pro signs with NFC South team

Pittsburgh Steelers special teams ace Miles Killebrew is signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Killebrew joins former Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith, who is now the special teams coach in Tampa. Killebrew joined the Steelers in 2021, not missing a game from 2021-24. He earned two Pro Bowl nods […]

Rutgers Football Set to Hire Former NFL Coach Mike Sullivan as Senior Offensive Asssistant

Rutgers football is set to hire former NFL assistant coach Mike Sullivan as a senior offensive assistant, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Sullivan spent time with several different NFL teams before coming to Rutgers, including the Giants, Steelers, Jaguars, Broncos, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he worked as an OC under current Rutgers head […]

Breakout or small sample? What to make of Ben Williamson’s spring

The Rays gave up quite a bit to acquire Ben Williamson this offseason. They parted ways with a 4th OF profile in Colton Ledbetter and a Comp B pick. Coming into Spring Training, the expectation for Williamson seemed fairly straightforward: compete for a utility infielder role. That likely meant coming off the bench to spell […]

Win the battle in front, win the game: Red Wings at Lightning Preview

Game Sixty-Four: Detroit Red Wings (36-22-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (39-20-4) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where the first event hosted after changing the name was Monster Jam featuring Grave Digger and El Toro Loco TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -205 Know the Opponents: Winging it in Motown Tonight’s match-up between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings feature a couple of banged up...

Detroit Lions signing versatile former Buccaneers DB

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Detroit Lions are signing defensive back Christian Izien to a one-year deal. More terms were not immediately available. Izien went undrafted in 2023, but impressed during training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, made the 53-man roster, and ended up playing in all 17 games his rookie season. […]