On The Clock With Patrick Gaul Nov 18, 2009
I like Brian Gionta (of the Montreal Canadiens) and Martin St. Louis (of the Tampa Bay Lightning). Being from Pittsburgh I'm not really a Penguins fan but I like Maxime Talbot. (Und.com)
Coast To Coast Basketball Tour Package Nov 18, 2009
Join other Mississippi State fans on the December 9-12 Coast to Coast Basketball Tour, a tour that will allow you to watch the Mississippi State men's basketball team play DePaul, December 10th in the SEC-Big East Challenge in Tampa Bay, Florida, and the UCLA Bruins December 12th in the Wooden Classic in Los Angeles, California. The tour begins on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, when you will depart Columbus, Mississippi with the basketball team and coaches on a private air charter provided by Jet... (GenesPage.com)
Connecticut Road Trip Nov 18, 2009
Lafayette is the alma mater of Pete Carril and Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon. 2009-10 PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL: The Leopards were picked to finish eighth in the Patriot League's preseason poll, receiving 21 points. (Patriotleague.com)
Falcons' video crew sees all Nov 18, 2009
" The video crew serves many masters. While the football team is getting ready to play the New York Giants on Sunday, the video crew has already moved on to preparing for Tampa Bay the following Sunday. "We are always working kind of a week ahead," Crews said. But they are also there to fulfill the random individual request. A few weeks ago, tight end Tony Gonzalez wanted to look at a certain pass route that he ran last season for Kansas City. "I said, Hey, can you get me this. " Gonzalez said.... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kragthorpe, Players Preview Saturday's Game at USF Nov 17, 2009
GAME FACTS - Louisville (4-6, 1-4) vs. USF (6-3, 2-3) Date: Saturday, Nov. 21 Time: Noon ET Site: Raymond James Stadium (65,857), Tampa, Fla. TV: BIG EAST Network (WHAS-TV) will televise the game with Mike Gleason (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline) Radio: Paul Rogers (play-by-play) and Craig Swabek (analyst) will call all the action and Doug Ormay will report from the sidelines on WHAS 840 AM Also: SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Ch. (Uoflsports.com)
BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW Nov 17, 2009
Outlook: The Vikings finished 17-5-2 last season, losing to Tampa Berkeley Prep in the regional semifinals ... Feb. 17-20: The FHSAA Finals at Pepin Stadium at the University of Tampa. (The News-Press -- Sports)
Georgia Tech-Clemson rematch could be a classic Nov 17, 2009
With the excitement level at Clemson and Georgia Tech, the ACC championship game in Tampawill get its much-needed sellout ... Clemson is also flying high and I am going to predict them to win in Tampa- 31-27 ... Empty seats in Tampa once more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Stealing Away Nov 17, 2009
Syracuse to Tampa - $465 round trip. Book your flight at jetblue. (Daily Orange, NY)
Jackets clinch Coastal division Nov 15, 2009
Ted Richardson, Charlotte News ver Georgia Tech players celebrate clinching a spot in the ACC Championship game in Tampa with win at Duke ... The victory clinched the Coastal Division title for Tech (10-1, 7-1) , and with it a spot in the conference title game on Dec. 5 in Tampa ... Tampa was disappearing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Can baseball help bring U.S. and Cuba together? Nov 15, 2009
John Parke Wright IV, a Florida businessman who does cattle business with Cuba, helped organize last year's trip, and he's now putting together another one for next spring with baseball youth from Tampa and Key Biscayne. Wright is an outspoken critic of the embargo, which bans most trade between the two countries but allows some sales of U.S. agricultural products. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Rich with history, high in Transylvania Nov 15, 2009
When fresh breezes beckon, bearing scents of pine and oak, you can hike nearby Mount Tampa for a bird s-eye perspective of Brasov. On the southeast side of the town s fortress walls, the tree-shaded Brediceanu Alley leads to the start of a hiking trail that takes about an hour to climb. (Boston Globe)
Jags Fans: Who to cheer for... Nov 15, 2009
Tampa Bay at Miami In any AFC vs. NFC matchup, you should be cheering for the NFC team ... Denver at Washington Just as the Tampa-Miami game, you need to be rooting NFC, and unfortunately that lies with the Redskins, who have a lame-duck coach and have appeared to quit. (JagsInsider.com)
Falcons ready to get on the bus; help Smitty pay the fine Nov 14, 2009
Are you really a New Orleans Saint, Carolina Panthers, or Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan. Do you actually work for the ajc and are sent in here only to try to rile up conversation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Playoff partying Nov 14, 2009
Tyler is the son of Brice Hunter, who starred at Valdosta High, UGA, and Tampa Bay. Tyler is a Junior Def Back for Lowndes, and part time wingback. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Gamecocks Host No. 1 Florida in Nationally-Televised... Nov 14, 2009
True freshman tailback from Tampa became the first Gamecock frosh to rush for over 100 yards since 2006 when he went for 113 against FAU, earning SEC Freshman of the Week accolades. Three weeks later, redshirt freshman hit the century mark with exactly 100 yards against Kentucky; he pulled off the feat again with 102 against Vanderbilt. (Uscsports.com)
They Will Be Gunning For Cubs Nov 13, 2009
Russell certainly isn't proclaiming any Tampa Bay-style worst-to-first transformation like the one that boosted that downtrodden franchise all the way to the World Series last season. "I do think it's been a good spring for us," Russell said. (Milwaukee, TheInsiders.com)
Avoid a customer-service nightmare Nov 13, 2009
When Lori Lenz and her friend, Lisa, wrapped up a convention in Tampa, Fla. recently and tried to get home early, they were stopped by a ticket agent who demanded they pay $385 to board an early flight. (CNN)
Schmidt, Zaun file for free agency Nov 12, 2009
Zaun, 38, split last season between Baltimore and Tampa Bay, and posted a. 260 average with eight home runs and 27 RBI in 90 total contests. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Woman accused of having flu is forced off UAL Hawaii flight Nov 12, 2009
A 50-year-old Hawaii Kai woman and her 12-year-old daughter returned home yesterday -- a day late -- after they were forced off a flight leaving Tampa, Fla ... "I was very angry," said Mitra Mostoufi, who was on a United Airlines flight home from Tampa (with a stopover in Denver) ... " A 50-year-old Hawaii Kai woman and her 12-year-old daughter returned home yesterday -- a day late -- after they were forced off a flight leaving Tampa, Fla., on Monday morning because she was suspected of having... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
They get no respect, I tell ya Nov 12, 2009
Since some of you may be making travel plans to Tampa for the ACC championship game, here are the home and aways in the next few years for Tech football. Dates haven t been set. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bulldog Bites: We dont have too many goals left Nov 12, 2009
I think they can win all 3 and go to Tampa. Bob Horner stayed hurt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bucs announce Spring Training schedule Nov 12, 2009
The club's Grapefruit League schedule will begin the following day with a 1:05 p.m. ET game against the Yankees in Tampa, Fla. That game against New York is one of three consecutive road games the Pirates will play before the team opens up its Grapefruit League home schedule against the Phillies on Saturday, March 6. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Prep Report: Blog updates Nov 12, 2009
Not too long ago, Tampa Catholic senior offensive linemen Chaz Green was saying the University of Florida was his clear favorite ... King High soccer player Steven Scrivens has committed to Division II Coker College in North Carolina, making him the second player from Tampa to commit to the Cobras for next season ... He will join his Florida Soccer Club teammate Jason Getreu, who also plays for Tampa Catholic, with the Cobras. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Woman drives into aquarium at Tampa airport Nov 11, 2009
-- The driver and the child in her lap survived when a pickup truck slammed into a 1,500-gallon aquarium at Tampa International Airport. The tropical fish were not so lucky. (Fresno Bee)
Tigers play Yanks six times in spring Nov 11, 2009
The Tigers will make three other treks into Tampa to face the Bronx Bombers at Legends Field. Detroit will face Philadelphia on back-to-back days March 11-12 -- first in Clearwater, then in Lakeland. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Projecting the BCS bowls Nov 11, 2009
I think that Clemson beats GT in Tampa. They showed they can shut PJ s offense down and without the trick play or the pooch punt return the Tigers win in Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
AFC East: Are Patriots back? We'll find out Nov 11, 2009
" PACKERS: Two weeks ago, the Green Bay Packers lost for the second time this season to a quarterback with more wins than any other in NFL history. In Sunday's shocking 38-28 loss to the formerly winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Packers lost to a guy who entered the day tied for the fewest victories in NFL history. After the drama from round two of the Brett Favre saga had subsided, it seemed that the Packers were in a good place headed into a road confrontation against the Bucs, who would be... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Alumni refurbish bus for tailgating Nov 10, 2009
Penn State alumni from as far as Tampa, Fla. travel to Happy Valley to meet with old friends outside of the bus. (Daily Collegian, PA)
No Kovy, no problem Nov 10, 2009
The Thrashers travel to play the New York Rangers on Thursday and then return for a five-game homestand against Los Angeles, Edmonton, Boston, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Report estimates as much as 20 percent of hotel loans will default Nov 10, 2009
Tampa Bay Business Journal - by Staff Writer ... TAMPA The decline in travel has taken a hit on another local hotel, with a lender accusing of defaulting on the $29 ... 3 million loan secured by Crowne Plaza-Tampa East. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Iowa Postseason Picture Becoming More Clear Nov 10, 2009
The Spartans didnt travel well and Iowa brought its usual large throng of fans to Tampa for the Outback Bowl against ... Tampa loves the Hawkeyes and this likely would be between them and Wisconsin, who, like Penn State, Iowa beat on the road this season. (HawkeyeNation.com)
Tigers break into AP Top 25; fans begin to believe Nov 9, 2009
As the Clemson defense tightened up, Kyle Parker made more plays than mistakes and C.J. Spiller played like a Heisman contender allowing the road to Tampa Bay to remain running through Clemson. We overcame a lot, Swinney said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Rivals.com experts: What we learned Nov 9, 2009
But advancing to Tampa, Fla. for the league title game seems likely. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
NorthwestFootball.net Power Rankings: Week 8 Nov 9, 2009
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS. The NFL's only winless team. (JagsInsider.com)
Louisville Rowing Earns Two Top Three Finishes at Head of the Hooch Regatta Nov 9, 2009
Up next, the Cardinals will travel to Tampa, Fla. for a winter training trip on Dec. 27-Jan. (Uoflsports.com)
Painful disease can't keep contest winner off red carpet Nov 8, 2009
In Tampa, Hannah took high doses of the anesthetic agent ketamine. While the pain didn't go away, at least it helped address her stomach discomfort, which had hindered her ability to eat. (Florida Today)
Volleyball Can't Run with the Bulls Nov 7, 2009
467 hitting was not enough to carry her team as the University of Louisville fell 25-14, 25-20, 25-21 at South Florida in BIG EAST volleyball action Friday night in Tampa. U of L hit just. (Uoflsports.com)
LSU-Alabama to help put bowl picture in focus Nov 7, 2009
Now, only Clemson appears to be in position to play for the ACC championship in Tampa, but the Tigers have to win out against FSU, N.C. State and Virginia to make that happen. Connecticut (4-4) at No. 5 Cincinnati (8-0), 8 p.m., no TV: This is the best of a sorry trio of prime-time ABC games; we re stuck with Oklahoma vs. Nebraska in the Atlanta market. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Donaghy released from jail Nov 7, 2009
Pat Berdan, a consultant working with Donaghy, said he was released from Hernando County Jail, where he had been held since August after officials said he violated travel restrictions while living at a halfway house in the Tampa area ... TBO.com - Tampa Bay Online. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Swine Flu coverage Nov 6, 2009
Tampa Bay Online - Swine Flu ... Tampa Bay Online - Swine Flu. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Health)
Buccaneers Report Card Nov 6, 2009
Tampa Bay has been victimized by too many dropped passes from and. RUSHING OFFENSE: D -- The loss of C for four weeks took a bite out of the running game. (BucsInsiders.com)
Bowl Projections Nov 6, 2009
A breakdown of which teams likely to play in each of the 34 bowl games. CollegeFootballTalk on NBCSports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Prep football report Nov 6, 2009
Armwood (7-1) at East Bay (5-4): All take Armwood Durant (6-2) at Newsome (5-3): Bill and Adam take Durant; Nick and Katherine take Newsome Gaither (1-7) at Alonso (3-5): All take Alonso Indian Rocks Christian (6-2) at Berkeley Prep (5-2): All take Berkeley Prep St. Pete Catholic (5-3) at Jesuit (7-1): All take Jesuit Brandon (2-6) at Freedom (5-2): All take Freedom Lakewood (6-2) at Spoto (6-2): All take Spoto King (3-4) at Hillsborough (5-2): All take Hillsborough Wharton (2-6) at Tampa Bay... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Donaghy free after serving gambling sentence Nov 5, 2009
Donaghy had been jailed there since August after officials said he violated travel restrictions while living at a halfway house in the Tampa area. Donaghy. (ESPN -- Basketball)
Ex-NBA referee Donaghy released from jail Nov 5, 2009
Pat Berdan, a consultant working with Donaghy, said he was released from Hernando County Jail in Florida, where he had been held since August after officials said he violated travel restrictions while living at a halfway house in the Tampa area. A New York judge sentenced the ex-referee in July 2008 after Donaghy said he took thousands of dollars from a professional gambler in exchange for inside tips on games - including games he worked. (FindLaw News)
Yankees vs. Phillies proving to be popular draw on FOX Nov 4, 2009
6% of U.S. households, up 10% from last year's Tampa Bay Rays-Phillies Game 5. That leaves this year's Series average so far at 11. (USA Today -- Sports)
State sues Internet travel companies Nov 4, 2009
Tampa Bay Business Journal ... City Guide Spotlight - Tampa Bay ... Tampa Bay Real Estate. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
FLOGGING MOLLY's 6th Annual Green 17 Tour Kicks Off Feb. 9, 2010 Nov 3, 2009
2/14/2010 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz. 2/16/2010 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Scotland Struggling to Regain Golf Luster Nov 3, 2009
The NFL markets its game abroad, starting with New England vs. Tampa Bay in London on Sunday. Cameron Abadi - - October 17, 2009 09:21 ET. (Newsmax)
Fox hasn't made a decision on starting safety Nov 3, 2009
EXTRA POINTS Fox said he was far more impressed with kicker Rhys Lloyd's tackle than a previous effort at Tampa Bay, which left him with a sprained ankle and helped the Buccaneers to a 97-yard touchdown. It was effective, Fox said with a grin. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
NFL Update: Week 8 Nov 2, 2009
Tampa Bay- Starting defensive tackle and the Bucs have a much needed bye but will be back in action when the Packers come to town next week. New England- Rookie wide receiver had a bye this week. (Tarheelblue.com)
Gamecocks set for Halloween night showdown Nov 2, 2009
True freshman tailback Jarvis Giles from Tampa became the first Gamecock frosh to rush for over 100 yards since 2006 when he went for 113 against FAU, earning SEC Freshman of the Week accolades. Three weeks later, redshirt freshman Kenny Miles hit the century mark with exactly 100 yards against Kentucky; he pulled off the feat again with 102 against Vanderbilt. (GamecockInsider.com)
8-1No Matter How You Look At It Nov 2, 2009
You want to be top notch heading to Tampa which is more important than Georgia although what a feat to pull off 4 more wins ... Heck, if DUKE wins out THEY go to Tampa ... Tampa will come if we TCB.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Revitalized Bradenton brims with artistic flair Nov 1, 2009
Welcome to Village of the Arts, a funky collection of more than 35 galleries, studios, cafes, and shops stretching between 9th Street and 16th Street West, and 9th and 14th Street West in what was once a rough section just south of downtown Bradenton, 50 miles south of Tampa on Florida s Gulf Coast ... Around the Bend Nature Tours Naturalist Karen Fraley and her guides offer interactive and interpretive outdoor adventures in places like the 487-acre Robinson Preserve, with its nest of federally... (Boston Globe)
NFL Notebook: Anderson an anchor on sinking Browns Nov 1, 2009
Then, it was off to London for his other football job -- calling the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' game against the New England Patriots in London's Wembley Stadium. Quick hits. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Fearless Picks: West Virginia - USF Oct 31, 2009
The Bulls have beaten the Mountaineers two out of the last three times which doesn't bode well for the Blue and Gold having to travel to Tampa ... The warm weather of Tampa will be a nice change from the recent weather that the Mountaineers have been forced to play in. (BlueGoldNews.com)
Phillies to go with Blanton in Game 4 Oct 31, 2009
Last year, the Phillies credited their team of advance scouts -- Chuck LaMar, Gordon Lakey, Charley Kerfeld, Jim Fregosi Jr. and Hank King -- with devising a game plan to neutralize Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena in the World Series. This season, the job of scouting the Yankees fell to Howie Freiling, LaMar, Kerfeld and others. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Theres No Crying in Football! Oct 31, 2009
Travel Plans for Tampa. How many of you have made travel plans to be in Tampa on December 5th ... We have hotel rooms booked for Tampa and are planning on driving down from ATL on Friday the 4th if it happens. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Louisville Baseball Releases 2010 Schedule Oct 30, 2009
Following the opener, the Cardinals will face Michigan State on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4:30 p.m. ET at Jack Russell Stadium, the longtime spring headquarters for the Philadelphia Phillies, while Louisville's finale will be against Minnesota, a 2009 NCAA Regional squad, on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. ET at the Naimoli Complex, former spring training host for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Cards will return home from Florida to host a five-game homestand at Jim Patterson Stadium. (Uoflsports.com)
SPECIAL REPORT: Swine flu Oct 30, 2009
May 2: As a lark, Stan Dulevskis packed a white surgical mask in his carry-on bag for a trip to Tampa, Fla. Thursday. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
China expands language institutes at US colleges Oct 30, 2009
University of South Florida students Maya Ueda, second from right, Jahae Jang, third from right, and Jennifer Nguyen, left, talk with Chinese professors Zhao Ying Han, right, and Hong Iou He, second from left, as they prepare for a Mandarin exam Oct. 14, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. The students are studying as part of a global outreach by the Chinese government called the Confucius Institute. (Anchorage Daily News)
How Jacksonville kept game Oct 30, 2009
It failed, for example, to land the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which went to Charlotte, and the 2009 and 2010 Super Bowls, which went to Tampa and Miami, respectively. The Georgia-Florida game "would have been a great boost for the city," said Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau President William Pate, peripherally involved in the effort. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Thrashers again fall short in comeback attempt Oct 30, 2009
Oh, and the Thrashers also have the Lightnings backsides to look at as Tampa Bays win over Ottawa puts them at 11 points. That, my friends, is the definition of an un-good week. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
THINKING OUT LOUD Oct 29, 2009
One of the most effective heads I ve read lately was in The Tampa Tribune last week. Smoking pot can help you get a job, it declared. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
100 years in the air started with the Zeppelin Oct 29, 2009
The first airline with a regular schedule was a 1914 airboat airplane service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Round trips were $10, and like today there were baggage fees, $5 for every 100 pounds over an initial 200 pounds. (USA Today)
