For a team that has manufactured runs in a variety of ways this season, the Rays botched a potential winning rally in the eighth inning against the Athletics on Monday night on the way to a 6-4 loss.

A madman on the sideline? A head coach who screams at referees, gets in the face of his players and generally behaves as if ...

John Romano | Tampa Bay’s hot streak has been slowed after back-to-back losses to the Athletics to start a short homestand.

The bullpen was (mostly) outstanding. The hitters were (mostly) opportunistic. The game was (mostly) there for the taking.

ESPN recently listed its top 30 trade candidates with a handful of potential fits for each player. The Padres, for instance, ...

John Romano | A new ownership group is the first step. Figuring out a stadium solution could be a more difficult challenge.

John Romano | The Rafael Devers deal was called “shocking” and “demoralizing” in Boston. It’s all in the way it was handled.

Story by John Romano, Tampa Bay Times • 19m. TAMPA, Fla. — Looking forward to the Eastern Conference final. It begins here this weekend. Of course, that’s not how the NHL sees it.