Veteran C Chris Gratton cleared waivers on Tuesday and was assigned to Tampa Bay's American Hockey League affiliate. Whether he'll report this week is unknown. ...more

December 10, 2008

Before Tampa Bay departed for its four-game road trip, RW Radim Vrbata informed the team he would like to pack his bags for a trip home. ...more

December 9, 2008

One of Tampa Bay's prized free agent acquisitions is bolting for home. Lightning right wing Radim Vrbata, who was signed to a three-year contract worth $9 million on July 1, has asked the team to release him from his contract so he can return to his native Czech Republic, according to a team source. ...more

December 8, 2008

You're already envisioning a Bucs defense without its architect, Monte Kiffin. Now close your eyes and imagine that Jermaine Phillips, Jovan Haye and Phillip Buchanon are gone, too. ...more

December 7, 2008

You're already envisioning a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense without its architect, Monte Kiffin. Now close your eyes and imagine that Jermaine Phillips, Jovan Haye and Phillip Buchanon are gone, too. ...more

December 5, 2008

The University of Florida football team has three juniors – playmaker Percy Harvin, linebacker Brandon Spikes and quarterback Tim Tebow – who could become incredibly and immediately wealthy after this season simply by proclaiming themselves eligible for the National Football League draft. All three - particularly Harvin and Spikes - are projected as early first-round picks if they are made available. ...more

November 26, 2008

In May 2003, President George Bush had a 90-percent approval rating with the American public. Now, the majority of the U.S. citizenry can't wait to see him leave the White House. ...more

November 9, 2008

One day after clearing some salary cap space by moving D Matt Carle, the Lightning cleared a roster spot by assigning LW Jason Ward to their American Hockey League affiliate in Norfolk, Va. ...more

November 9, 2008

In the past three weeks, Matt Pettinger has yo-yoed between Vancouver, Winnipeg and Tampa. ...more

October 24, 2008

Last Sunday, while sitting at the bar in The Press Box, a popular sports bar in south Tampa, I was reminded why I wouldn't be attending the Bucs game that afternoon against the Atlanta Falcons. ...more

September 21, 2008