Wander Franco’s return was a welcome boost to the Rays' clubhouse. “Everyone knows how special that guy is and what he can bring to this team,” pitcher Shane Baz said. #Rays #RaysUp @MBakerTBTimes tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

A team that showed resilience in battling back from the brink ultimately found itself on the short side at the final horn to a Colorado team that proved to be superior, but not by much, Eduardo A. Encina writes. #GoBolts #GoAvsGo #StanleyCup tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

When you have played as long, as hard, as valiantly and as gloriously as this group has over the past three seasons, John Romano writes, there is no shame in finally falling short. #TBLightning #GoBolts #StanleyCup tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

Though they faced elimination four times, effort and accountability never wavered. Faith didn’t give in to fear. They battled to the end with the heart of a champion. #TBLightning #GoBolts #StanleyCup tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

It was fitting that Steven Stamkos scored the lone Lightning goal, Mari Faiello writes. His production and leadership helped the team get back to the final for a third straight year. #TBLightning #GoBolts #StanleyCup tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

Cale Makar joined Bobby Orr and Nicklas Lidstrom as the only defensemen to win the Norris and Conn Smythe trophies in the same season, Andrew Crane writes. #GoAvsGo #Avalanche #StanleyCup tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

The Lightning won't celebrate a third straight Stanley Cup win, but what an incredible ride it’s been, Mari Faiello writes. #GoBolts #TBLightning #StanleyCup tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

“He changed the entire dynamic of their club,” Pirates manager and former Rays hitting coach Derek Shelton said of Willy Adames. “When they got him, they became a different club." #ThisIsMyCrew #RaysUp Marc Topkin tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

Vidal Brujan, Josh Lowe and Taylor Walls are dealing with the challenge of showing how much they can contribute to a contending team on a somewhat regular basis, Marc Topkin writes. #Rays #RaysUp tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

A nice video tribute for Willy Adames, Mike Brosseau, and Ozzie Timmons in between innings here at the Trop

Kevin Kiermaier and Drew Rasmussen are in line to rejoin the Rays' active roster during the upcoming series in Toronto, Marc Topkin writes. #Rays #RaysUp tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois said Brayden Point will be recovered from the injury in a matter of weeks and should be fine for the beginning of next season. #TBLightning #GoBolts Eduardo A. Encina tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

If there was one obvious deficiency on this roster in the postseason, John Romano writes, it was a lack of speed against younger, faster teams such as Florida, New York and Colorado. #TBLightning #GoBolts tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

“I didn’t even know how to get into the visitors’ clubhouse," Brewers and former Rays shortstop Willy Adames said of his return to Tropicana Field. "I had to go through the Rays’ workout room." #ThisIsMyCrew #RaysUp Marc Topkin tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

In a span of eight pitches, it all went terribly wrong for the Rays, Marc Topkin writes. #RaysUp #ThisIsMyCrew tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

It didn't end the way the Lightning hoped it would, but who says it's over? Eduardo A. Encina and Rachel West discuss the team's laundry list of injuries and look ahead to what's next with free agency around the corner. Full video ➡️ trib.al/1LMbquO

The past three seasons have given Lightning fans enough memories to last a lifetime. Here are 15 of Mari Faiello's favorites. #TBLightning #GoBolts tampabay.com/sports/lightni…

Circumstances change, John Romano writes. Tampa swung and missed on its chance to build a stadium, and downtown St. Pete has continued to grow. #Rays #StPetersburg #Tampa #TampaBay tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

The line might not be FSU’s biggest strength this season, @MBakerTBTimes writes, but it will no longer be the weakness it has been. #FSU tampabay.com/sports/seminol…

Updated playoff schedule for area high school football games. Some schedule shuffling because of the hurricane. tampabay.com/sports/high-sc…