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Yesterday was my big day to be in an NFL commercial that will be seen by millions of people. I know! So crazy. I still can't believe they picked me. I found out that I was one of only seven people selected to have a speaking role. The commercial I was cast for was as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan on a boat with another guy watching Tom Brady throw a winning touchdown. We were to cheer loudly and say, "stat that".

Mathew Barzal put the Islanders on the board with just over 7 minutes remaining in the 2nd period. New York’s offense looked sharp and matched the Lightning shot for shot. But it was Varlomov’s acrobatic act, save after save that was the difference in today’s game.

Late last night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened up the coaching carousel again by firing Lovie Smith. Smith was only given two years in Tampa Bay, amassing just eight wins in those two years. A 2-14 finish in his first season landed the Bucs the first pick this year - which became Jameis Winston...

All year we've long chronicled the local athletes who have made it at the highest levels. We've talked to several Section II products in minor league baseball, we've talked to Jimmer Fredette, and today, we added another local product to our list...

Hall of Famer Dick Vitale is passionate about several things, which includes the town he resides, Tampa Bay. He called into #ArmenAndLevack this week to remind 'your home for New York Sports' of that fact.

NEW YORK (AP) — Brian McCann hit a tiebreaking home run and Adam Warren pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the New York Yankees ended the Tampa Bay Rays' five-game winning streak, 4-1 on Monday night. Alex Rodriguez went hitless in three at-bats, failing to tie Willie Mays for fourth place on the career homer list at 660...

According to the above tweet, Maple Hill graduate Jaime Schultz will start Opening Day for the Montgomery Biscuits, the AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, on Thursday. Schultz, a 2013 draft pick out of High Point, has a mid-90s fastball and good offspeed stuff...

Ben Zobrist, Desmond Jennings and Matt Joyce homered to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday. Cesar Ramos allowed two runs in 2 1-3 innings as he entered the competition for the fifth spot in the Rays' pitching rotation...

Derek Jeter's press conference on Thursday was a memorable one and officially announced the beginning of the final season for No.2.

On Wednesday, Derek Jeter spoke for the first time since announcing that this would be his last season, via Facebook. Audio: Jeter's opening statement - For anyone who has forgotten or doesn’t understand why ‘The Captain’ has gotten so much attention by the fans and media since his announcement, we were all reminded quickly...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees reliever David Robertson is not overanalyzing his role as Mariano Rivera's replacement. Robertson is moving from an eighth-inning setup man to closer following Rivera's retirement. He says "Throwing the eighth or ninth inning, you've still got to get three outs...

So I had a trip to the dentist office today and it reminded me of my visit to Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field.