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Margot (hamstring) has resumed hitting off a tee, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. Manager Kevin Cash said during the All-Star break that Margot is “doing better,” but he’s still expected to be sidelined until at least late July. It’s encouraging that the 25-year-old has resumed baseball activities, but a better idea of…

(Newser) - Melanie Newman is already a pioneer in MLB broadcasting, serving as the play-by-play radio announcer for the Baltimore Orioles since last year, and making history last month as the second woman ever to do the same for a nationally broadcast MLB game (Suzyn Waldman famously did so in the mid-’90s). Now,…

As sure as the shaved ice from Amalie Arena finds its way into local beer mugs, our community is enjoying the most glorious sports era it has ever known. Two Stanley Cups, a Super Bowl and a World Series berth never will occur in succession on our shores again — at least not in a…

As the Tampa Bay Lightning was securing its second straight Stanley Cup on July 7, a giraffe at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay was in labor. Enter Stanley the giraffe. Mama giraffe Angel and baby are doing well, and the internet has another case of Stanley fever. “Welcome Stanley You are adorable,” one Facebook user commented….

CINCINNATI, July 15, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Bellator Kickboxing’s Flyweight world champion and No. 4 ranked “Miss Dynamite” Denise Kielholtz (6-2) is looking to detonate on undefeated Juliana Velasquez, the 125-pound world champion (11-0), in the Bellator 262 main event this Friday. The card will air live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on…

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 15, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Paxful, the leading global peer-to-peer fintech platform, announced that it will be donating to the Friends of Nigerian Basketball Foundation (FONB), a non-profit corporation with a mission to amplify and support the global sport of basketball at all levels of engagement and competition. Additionally, Paxful’s Co-Founders Ray Youssef…

Posted By Staff on July 15, 2021 MLB action on Friday, July 16 will see the Atlanta Braves and Ozzie Albies face off against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:20 PM ET. Let’s dig into some insights and check the latest odds for the player prop bets oddsmakers have installed for Albies in this matchup….

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: Model Camille Kostek attends the SI Swimsuit 2018 Model Search celebration and preview of the Sports Illustrated Swim and Active Collection at Mr. Purple in Hotel Indigo LES November 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit) Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek…

Steven Stamkos was not asked by the Tampa Bay Lightning to waive his no-move clause, meaning he won’t be exposed to the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck, Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois told The Athletic. “I fully expect him to be in our lineup come opening night next…