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Shooting of Dallas officers spurs acts of kindness to police

Published on July 10, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

The Dallas shooting that killed five officers has spurred an outpouring of support for police, not only in Texas but hundreds of miles away. Around the country, people have showed up at local departments with flowers, sent social media messages or called to say thanks. They delivered coffee, pizzas, cakes and moments of solace for officers grieving after the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. SHARED SORROW One after another, members of the public…

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Injuries force teams to clear the bench

Published on December 20, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Associated Press

The list of key players injured this season would make even some coaches shudder. Particularly when they see who has to fill in. A look at just the running backs who have been sidelined in 2015 is foreboding: Jamaal Charles, Le’Veon Bell, Justin Forsett, Arian Foster, Chris Johnson, Mark Ingram, Carlos Hyde, and Reggie Bush. Does anyone from Dallas to Baltimore to Indianapolis need to be reminded of the quarterbacks who have gone down? Of the nearly 50 linebackers out,…

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Bucs’ Lavonte David says he needs to be harder on himself

Published on November 12, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

Lavonte David says he isn’t interested in excuses. Just in execution. David, usually a pro bowl-caliber type of linebacker, has struggled with missed tackles and dropped interceptions this season. He hasn’t made his normal impact on the Bucs’ defense. How does he fix it? “Holding myself accountable,” David said. “Knowing guys depend on me to make plays and make those plays. I have to be harder on myself. I’m already hard on myself. I have to be even harder on…

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So far, Lightning are among the NHL’s worst penalty-killing units

Published on October 14, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

In the constant tinkering that is the NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a little work to do. In particular, their penalty kills needs some fine-tuning. Yikes. Despite a solid start this season, the Lightning is next-to-the last in the penalty kill at 58.3 percent, ahead of only Minnesota (40 percent). Last year, Tampa Bay was seventh in the league with an 87.7 percent kill rate. The Boston Bruins, in a 6-3 loss, scored two power plays, one 18…

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Bucs’ fans ranked 21st in NFL, says a marketing survey

Published on July 10, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

There hasn’t been a lot around the Tampa Bay Bucs to root for in a very long time, so it’s unclear just how accurate the ratings are. Still, Bucs fans ranked in the top three-quarters of the NFL, so that’s something to cheer, at least. A study by the Emory Sports Marketing Analytics has ranked the NFL’s fans from best to worst. “What we are really trying to get at is the most avid, engaged, passionate and supportive fans,” the study…

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