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Back to back! What an amazing season and year for Champa Bay! From hosting and winning the Super Bowl in our own backyard to hoisting that Stanley Cup for a second year, Tampa is making history in a big way. On behalf of a grateful community, I want to thank the players for working and…

29 mins ago Tampa Bay Rays (53-37, second in the AL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (44-45, third in the NL East) Atlanta; Friday, 7:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Michael Wacha (2-2, 4.87 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 50 strikeouts) Braves: Charlie Morton (8-3, 4.09 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 114 strikeouts) LINE: Braves -131, Rays +113; over/under is…

Rays Odds +110 Braves Odds -130 Over/Under 8.5 (+100/-120) Time 7:20 p.m. ET TV MLB Network Odds as of Thursday evening and via DraftKings. The Rays and the Braves both exit the All-Star break with a touch of desperation. The Rays have had a lackluster past month, while the Braves are a downright disappointment. Plus,…

The 2021 NHL Draft provides an opportunity for teams to strengthen positions of need with young talent. The first round is scheduled for July 23 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, SN NOW). Rounds 2-7 are scheduled July 24 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, SN NOW). Here are what Atlantic Division teams could be looking to…

Thompson (shoulder) is expected to throw a bullpen session Friday or Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. Thompson was shut down from throwing shortly before the All-Star break after experiencing some discomfort during a session, but he’s apparently now set to pick things back up. The 29-year-old isn’t expected to be activated…

ST. PETERSBURG — The immediate focus for the Rays is on resuming play this weekend in Atlanta, with the looming July 30 trade deadline like something in the side mirror that is closer than it appears. But there was good news on the longer-range front Thursday, as manager Kevin Cash said top starter Tyler Glasnow,…

ST. PETERSBURG — With some of the Rays gathering Thursday for an optional workout at Tropicana Field, and the full group reuniting Friday night in Atlanta to start the second half of the season, they are relatively pleased where they are. As a team, despite a slew of injuries. And as a contender for a…

NFL Tom Brady has declined to give specifics about his knee surgery, only saying it was “pretty serious.” By Christopher Price, The Boston Globe July 15, 2021 | 6:30 PM Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady played last season with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee, an injury he suffered in his last year…

The greatest quarterback of all time might also be the greatest at downplaying an injury — at least until the coast is clear. Tom Brady‘s knee ailment, which was described as minor and addressed with an operation that was referred to as a “clean-up,” was actually much more serious than the quarterback and the Buccaneers…