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Rays' Pena leaves Game 1 with vision problem

Oct. 2, 2008
Tampa Bay slugger Carlos Pena was removed from Thursday's AL playoff opener against the Chicago White Sox after the second inning because of slightly blurred vision in his left eye.
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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.

NFL: Tampa Bay 19, Minnesota 13

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Matt Bryant kicked two of his four field goals in the fourth quarter Sunday, boosting Tampa Bay to a 19-13 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

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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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.

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NFL: Tampa Bay 20, Seattle 10

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Jeff Garcia passed for 310 yards and a touchdown Sunday, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Seattle Seahawks 20-10.
MLB: Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1

MLB: Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay's Matt Garza and four relievers held Boston to three hits and the Rays beat the Red Sox 3-1 Sunday to win the ALCS and move on to the World Series.
MLB: Boston 8, Tampa Bay 7

MLB: Boston 8, Tampa Bay 7

BOSTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- J.D. Drew's run-scoring single in the ninth inning Friday topped a stunning rally Thursday that kept Boston's season alive with an 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler