Tampa Bay Sports

Bishop, Lightning defeat Senators
Saturday, March 5, 2016

OTTAWA – The Tampa Bay Lightning won their eighth game in a row with a 4-1 win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. Cedric Paquette, Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos scored, and Ben Bishop made 33 saves for the Lightning (38-22-4), who finished a four-game road trip. Bishop, who was acquired by the Lightning…

Odorizzi to start Rays’ spring opener Wednesday
Monday, February 29, 2016

Ramirez (Thursday), Archer (Friday) set to take hill following righty. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Jake Odorizzi will start the Rays’ Grapefruit League opener against the Nationals on Wednesday at Charlotte Sports Park. Erasmo Ramirez will start Thursday against the Orioles at Charlotte Sports Park and Chris Archer will start Friday against the Red Sox in Fort Myers, Fla. • Spring…

Stamkos, Lightning win sixth straight, top Bruins
Monday, February 29, 2016

BOSTON – Ryan Callahan scored twice and Steven Stamkos extended his goal streak to six games by scoring on a penalty shot to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win their sixth game in a row 4-1 against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Sunday. Stamkos has one goal in each game during the streak, which is the longest active goal…

Verizon IndyCar Series testing at Sebring International Raceway open to media on March 2
Monday, February 29, 2016

Nearly the entire Verizon IndyCar Series field will test at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway on March 2, the final test allowed prior to the 2016 season opener, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 11-13. Media are invited to cover the test from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET, which will include photo and video opportunities of cars on track…

2015 race winner Juan Pablo Montoya dons hard hat for Firestone Grand Prix track construction
Friday, February 26, 2016

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February 9, 2016 — With just 31 days until on-track activity begins to officially kick off the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season, reigning Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg winner Juan Pablo Montoya was in the city Feb. 9 to oversee beginning construction of the temporary street circuit for the March 11-13 event. Montoya, who also won the…