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Bucs cornerback Benjamin Morrison (21) tackles Jets wide receiver Arian Smith during a game in September in Tampa. Morrison will be pressed into duty Sunday against the Panthers with starting cornerback Zyon McCollum on injured reserve with a hip injury.
Will fans finally see the Benjamin Morrison Bucs believe they drafted?
The rookie cornerback from Notre Dame will see significant playing time with Zyon McCollum on injured reserve.
Rays trade Brandon Lowe to Pirates, send Shane Baz to Orioles
Brandon Lowe rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Rangers in June in Tampa. The Rays traded the two-time All-Star second baseman to the Pirates Friday in a three-team deal.
The return for Baz is four prospects and a draft pick. The Lowe deal nets two more prospects.
USF hires former Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck to run offense
Former Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck, shown before the Hawaii Bowl against San Jose State in 2023 in Honolulu, has been hired as USF's new offensive coordinator.
Beck has served as offensive coordinator at Texas and North Carolina State, among other stops.
Bucs will enter Panthers game as healthy as they’ve been all season
Bucs inside linebacker Lavonte David, shown tackling Falcons running back Bijan Robinson last Thursday in Tampa, is "fine," coach Todd Bowles said, and expected to play Sunday against the Panthers.
Every player on the 53-man roster is well enough to play in Sunday’s NFC South clash against Carolina.
North Carolina State cruises by Memphis in Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa
• Sports
N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey (11), shown handing the ball off to Jayden Scott last month against North Carolina, threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns against Memphis in the Gasparilla Bowl Friday at Raymond James Stadium.
With Orioles and Jays buying, AL East looks like ‘a gauntlet’ for Rays
• Rays
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Last-place Sun look to use time off as a reset going into the new year
• Sports
“The hardest part is that we’re not playing terribly,” captain Jordyn Listro said of the Sun's first-half struggles. “We’re just getting scored on, and other teams are making the most of their opportunities while we’re not.”
College Football Playoff, bowl schedule
• Sports
Receiver Mudia Reuben and USF will spend the bowl season in Orlando, facing Old Dominion in the Cure Bowl.

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  1. Will fans finally see the Benjamin Morrison Bucs believe they drafted?
    • Bucs
    Bucs cornerback Benjamin Morrison (21) tackles Jets wide receiver Arian Smith during a game in September in Tampa. Morrison will be pressed into duty Sunday against the Panthers with starting cornerback Zyon McCollum on injured reserve with a hip injury.
  2. North Carolina State cruises by Memphis in Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa
    • Sports
    N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey (11), shown handing the ball off to Jayden Scott last month against North Carolina, threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns against Memphis in the Gasparilla Bowl Friday at Raymond James Stadium.
  3. USF hires former Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck to run offense
    • USF Bulls
    Former Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck, shown before the Hawaii Bowl against San Jose State in 2023 in Honolulu, has been hired as USF's new offensive coordinator.
  5. Rays trade Brandon Lowe to Pirates, send Shane Baz to Orioles
    • Rays
    Brandon Lowe rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Rangers in June in Tampa. The Rays traded the two-time All-Star second baseman to the Pirates Friday in a three-team deal.
  6. Bucs will enter Panthers game as healthy as they’ve been all season
    • Bucs
    Bucs inside linebacker Lavonte David, shown tackling Falcons running back Bijan Robinson last Thursday in Tampa, is "fine," coach Todd Bowles said, and expected to play Sunday against the Panthers.
  7. Last-place Sun look to use time off as a reset going into the new year
    • Sports
    “The hardest part is that we’re not playing terribly,” captain Jordyn Listro said of the Sun's first-half struggles. “We’re just getting scored on, and other teams are making the most of their opportunities while we’re not.”
  8. With Orioles and Jays buying, AL East looks like ‘a gauntlet’ for Rays
    • Rays
    Orioles_Alonso_Baseball_44215.jpg
  9. Can Armwood alum Girard Pringle emerge as playoff X-factor for Miami?
    • Sports
    Miami running back Girard Pringle Jr. (22) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during his team's 38-10 romp of Syracuse on Nov. 8.
  10. Lightning drop their 4th straight home game, losing to Kings
    • Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman J.J. Moser (90) stop Kings left wing Warren Foegele (37) during the first period of Thursday's game at Benchmark International Arena.
  11. Bucs’ Baker Mayfield, Josh Grizzard insist on winning the blame game
    • Bucs
    Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, center, watches from the sideline during last Thursday's loss to the Falcons in Tampa. Grizzard said Thursday the offense was to blame for not putting the game away.
  12. Lightning could be without Brandon Hagel until after the holiday break
    • Lightning
    Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Rangers late last month in New York. He could be out until after the holiday break due to an injury in the head area.
  13. Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in plane crash
    • Auto Racing
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  14. In giving back, Joe Maddon gives thanks for support at Thanksmas event
    • Rays
    Former Rays manager Joe Maddon addresses the crowd during his Thanksmas charity event Wednesday at the Ava restaurant in South Tampa.
  15. Bucs linebacker Lavonte David limited in practice with knee injury
    • Bucs
    Bucs linebacker Lavonte David (54) tackles Saints running back Devin Neal on Dec. 7 in Tampa. David did not practice on Wednesday and was a limited participant Thursday due to a knee injury.
  16. Leading Miami into playoffs means ‘everything’ to QB Carson Beck
    • Sports
    Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck (11) gestures as he comes off the field after the Canes defeat the against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
  17. World’s tallest teen scores 1st field goal as UF routs Saint Francis
    • Gators
    Florida's Olivier Rioux dunks the ball against Saint Francis during the second half of Wednesday's game in Gainesville. It is the first collegiate field goal for the 7-foot-9 center.
  18. USF loses Cure Bowl to Old Dominion in battle of backup quarterbacks
    • USF Bulls
    USF quarterback Gaston Moore (3) is sacked by multiple Old Dominion players during the Cure Bowl Wednesday in Orlando. He completed 20 of 28 passes for 236 yards before leaving with an injury.
  19. Rays, Shane McClanahan avoid arbitration with another $3.6 million deal
    • Rays
    Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan mingles with teammates ahead of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays in September in Tampa. He has not pitched since sustaining an elbow injury in August 2023.
  20. Emotional Mike Evans ‘super excited’ to be back on the field with Bucs
    • Bucs
    Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans (13) leaps over Atlanta Falcons cornerback Cobee Bryant (37) to make a 45-yard reception during the third quarter of last Thursday's game at Raymond James Stadium.
  21. Could Lightning get Ryan McDonagh, Andrei Vasilevskiy back Thursday?
    • Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27), shown during last season's playoff series against the Panthers, are expected to return to the lineup in the coming days.
  22. Bucs’ Cade Otton, Tykee Smith, SirVocea Dennis return to practice
    • Bucs
    Bucs tight end Cade Otton watches as his teammates warm up ahead of Thursday's game against the Falcons in Tampa. Otton missed the game with a knee injury.
  23. Are Miami Hurricanes peaking entering the College Football Playoff?
    • Sports
    Miami Hurricanes CharMar Brown (9) celebrates with and quarterback Carson Beck (11) after scoring on a 9-yard pass recception in the second half of their NCAA football game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA, on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
  24. For Lightning’s Brayden Point, injury offered the reset he needed
    • Lightning
    Brayden Point says he's felt more comfortable on the ice since an undisclosed injury kept him out of seven games. Jon Cooper also has noticed a change. “I would say Pointer has been a more confident player."
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