Tampa Tribune: Sports

HOUSTON - The last time Charlie Morton was at Minute Maid Park for a game he was in tears.His Astros were eliminated by the Red Sox in the fifth game of last year's AL Championship Series, and the end of their dreams of a second straight World Series championship was tough to take.

TAMPA - Pro football still reels from the stunning decision by now former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who stepped away from the game he loves and end his cycle of pain.Hey, I picked Luck for NFL MVP.Yes, the Bucs might now be able to beat Indianapolis when it comes to town without Luck in

TAMPA ― His legend has preceded him to Tampa. Wisconsin junior tailback Jonathan Taylor already is a nimble known commodity on Florida's collegiate landscape.Many players and coaches in this state already have marveled at the reigning Doak Walker Award winner, either on film or in the

The original owner of the Rays franchise died Sunday at age 81. Here is sampling of the reaction around Major League Baseball and beyond:Rob Manfred, MLB commissioner"Vince Naimoli was the driving force behind the efforts that brought a Major League club to the Tampa Bay region.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

ST. PETERSBURG - For about 10 minutes, Vince Naimoli was our hero. A simmering combination of fierce and relentless at a time when Tampa Bay was in desperate need of both.If he was also ruthless and short-tempered, well that could be overlooked in a community that had repeatedly come up short

TAMPA - Vincent Testaverde, Jr., was watching the Bucs host the Browns on television last Friday at a friend's house when backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert went down with a dislocated left shoulder.Pretty soon, the telephone rang and it was his famous father, Vinny, the Bucs No.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays 8-3 loss to Orioles:* He ended up out of the game with a ribcage that will be sore for days, but applaud Kevin Kiermaier's hustle and effort in trying to make a leaping catch at the wall even with the Rays down, saying he wanted to do anything he could

TAMPA - Clyde Christensen said he knew it was a possibility, but news of Andrew's Luck's retirement still shocked the former Colts quarterbacks coach."I stay in touch with him and kind of knew that he was contemplating it,'' said Christensen, now the Bucs' quarterback coach.

UPDATE, 12:15: Rays Glasnow (forearm strain) will throw a live BP on Tuesday in Port Charlotte, which could be his last thing before starting a short rehab, potentially rejoining team by second week of Sept.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

SUNDAYAutosTrucks: Chevy Silverado 250 2:30 p.m. FS1BaseballRays at Orioles 1 p.m. Fox Sun; 95.3-FMPhillies at Marlins 1 p.m. FSFNationals at Cubs 2 p.m. TBSGiants at A's (in progress) 5 p.m. MLBYankees at Dodgers 7 p.m. ESPN; 95.3-FMBaseball, Little League World SeriesThird place: