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ALDS: Rested Tampa Bay ready for playoff debut

Oct. 2, 2008
Fla. - Fresh legs and arms on one side, experience and momentum on the other. The Tampa Bay Rays rested while the Chicago White Sox worked overtime to secure a playoff berth. No one can be sure what that will mean when their AL Division Series begins today...
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NFL: Tampa Bay 23, New Orleans 20

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Matt Bryant's late field goal Sunday lifted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 23-20 win over the New Orleans Saints.

NHL: New Jersey 7, Tampa Bay 3

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A four-goal blitz by Dainius Zubrus Sunday led the New Jersey Devils to a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NFL: Tampa Bay 38, Detroit 20

DETROIT, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay's Jeff Garcia passed for two touchdowns Sunday en route to a 38-20 Buccaneers victory over winless Detroit.

NHL: Florida 4, Tampa Bay 3 (SO)

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Nathan Horton scored the winning goal in a shootout Tuesday, delivering the Florida Panthers a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NHL: Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 2 (SO)

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Tuomo Ruutu's shootout goal was the game-winner for Carolina Sunday in a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Maddon named top AL manager

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay skipper Joe Maddon was named American League manager of the year when the award was announced Wednesday afternoon.

NHL: Tampa Bay 3, Ottawa 2 (SO)

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Evgeny Artyukhin's goal in the eighth round of a shootout Saturday night boosted the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

NHL: Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2

TORONTO, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Vinny Lecavalier scored twice and Mike Smith made 37 saves Tuesday to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

UPI Sports Calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 28

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MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 2

MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Clutch pitching by James Shields and the Tampa Bay bullpen Thursday carried the Rays to a 4-2 win over Philadelphia, tying the World Series at a game each.
MLB: Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2

MLB: Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Chase Utley's two-run shot in the first put Philadelphia ahead for good Wednesday and the Phillies edged Tampa Bay 3-2 to open the World Series.

NHL: Tampa Bay 3, Atlanta 2 (OT)

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Vinny Lecavalier's power-play goal 1:41 into overtime Tuesday brought Barry Melrose his first win as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning -- 3-2 over Atlanta.

World Series begins Wednesday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The World Series, first played 105 years ago, will open Wednesday in the home park of a team that before this season had never won more games than it had lost.

UPI Sports Calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 21

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commemorated in Washington
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during commemoration of 50th anniversary of the war on May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is at the base of the wall left center. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. The B-52 bomber was used extensively during the Vietnam War. UPI/Pat Benic