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SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tampa Bay barely needed its quarterback on Sunday. The Buccaneers piled up 258 rushing yards on 49 carries, took the ball away four times and buried the Carolina Panthers 43-13 in Charlotte in Baker Mayfield's first game back. Mayfield had sat out…
SportsSALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Nikita Kucherov climbed to the top of the Tampa Bay Lightning record book Saturday night, though the milestone came in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City. The record point arrived in the first period…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Britt McHenry, the former sports television reporter who joined the State Department as a press adviser this fall, is out of the job after a confrontation in the stands at a Washington Wizards game went viral. McHenry resigned Friday, two days after the…
From the HERE City National DeskSAINT-DENIS, France — The NFL’s first regular-season game in France is still set for Sunday at Stade de France, even as protests over living costs and schools roil Paris and a windstorm scrambles the week’s fan events. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints meet…
From the HERE City National DeskLAS VEGAS — Arman Tsarukyan needed barely more than a minute Friday night to settle his feud with Dillon Danis on the mat, scoring a 10-0 technical fall in the first period to claim the first Real American Freestyle middleweight crossover championship at RAF 14.…
From the HERE City National DeskBOSTON, Mass. — Jayson Tatum took over after halftime Friday night, scoring 25 of his game-high 36 after the break as the Boston Celtics turned back the defending NBA champion New York Knicks 107-103. Tatum was responsible for seven of Boston’s last eight points. With…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — When the NBA tipped off its 2026-27 season this week, eight former USC players were on opening-night rosters, a total that ties the Trojans for 15th among Division I schools. The group runs from veterans to young contributors. DeMar DeRozan, a six-time…
Education
TAMPA, Fla. — The University of Tampa has turned to a veteran college leader from South Carolina to steer the school through a leadership change in Tampa. The private university announced that Harris Pastides, president emeritus of the University of South Carolina, will serve as its interim president. He is…
Business
TAMPA, Fla. — The World Series is moving to Tampa Bay this week, and Tampa International Airport is bracing for one of its busiest stretches of the fall as fans fly in for Games 3, 4 and 5 at Tropicana Field. Airport projections call for roughly 78,000 passengers on Sunday…
Politics
TAMPA, Fla. — Homeowners in Tampa could see their city and county tax bills shrink sharply if Florida voters approve Amendment 3 on Nov. 3, but city leaders warn the savings would come with a hole in the budget that pays for police, parks and drainage. The measure, placed on…
Health
TAMPA, Fla. — Roughly 30,000 walkers, many dressed in pink, turned out at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Saturday for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, and the Tampa Bay event pushed past $1 million for cancer research. The morning event ran from 7 to 11:30 a.m. at…
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