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Sports Day Tampa Bay

Your daily home for Tampa Bay sports. Award-winning Tampa Bay Times journalist Rick Stroud teams up with Steve Versnick every weekday to break down the biggest stories across the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, USF, and beyond. From locker room insight to trade rumors, injury updates, and the moves shaping each franchise, Rick and Steve go beyond the headlines with reporting you won’t find anywhere else — plus regular mailbag segments answering listener questions. New episodes drop every weekday morning, making it the ultimate insider’s guide to sports in the Bay.

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Latest Episodes:

Victor Hedman on Mental Health Leave, Rays Rally Again & Bucs' Emeka Egbuka On WR Room May 06, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Lightning's exit interviews including Victor Hedman who spoke about taking a leave for mental health. Plus Andrei Vasilevskiy says they didn't score enough and Darren Raddysh sounded like he leaving as a free agent. Plus the Tampa Bay Rays rally again to beat the Blue Jays, thought on Yankees' announcer John Sterling's passing and Emeka Egbuka helping the military with hurricane supplies and talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver room.

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Should The Lightning Consider Trading Nikita Kucherov and Firing Jon Cooper? May 05, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on more reaction to the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 4th straight year. They discuss John Romano's column on if the Lightning should consider trading Nikita Kucherov and they answer a mailbag question if Julien BriseBois should fire Head Coach Jon Cooper. Plus the Rays beat the Blue Jays 5-1.

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Lightning Season Ends With 2-1 Loss in Game 7 & Rays Sweep The Giants May 04, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2-1 loss in Game 7 to end their season in the 1st round for the 4th straight season. The Bolts held the Canadiens to just 9 shots on net but 2 bounces went their way and the Lightning only managed to score 1 goal. Every game in the series was decided by 1 goal. Plus the Rays sweep the Giants as they are 9 games above .500

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Lightning Face Elimination Tonight in Game 6 Plus Mailbag on Chris Braswell and Bucs Culture May 01, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Game 6 tonight in Montreal where it is "Win and Go Home" for the Bolts who are looking to force Game 7. Plus your mailbag questions on changes the Lightning should make if they lose in the first round again, could Chris Braswell move to Inside Linebacker and the Bucs culture.

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Lightning Lose Game 5, Face Elimination Game on Friday Plus Rays Lose in Cleveland But Win Series Apr 30, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of theif first round series. The Lightning are now on the verge of elimination with Game 6 on Friday night in Montreal. Plus the Rays lose to the Guardians 3-1 but still take the series.

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Rays Win 6th Straight, Lightning Host Game 5 Tonight & Bucs GM Jason Licht Wants To Keep Baker Mayfield Apr 29, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 6-game win streak as they beat the Guardians 1-0 behind 7 shutout innings from Nick Martinez. Junior Caminero left the game with a jaw contusion after being hit by a foul ball. The Lightning host the Canadiens tonight for Game 5, Nikita Kucherov is a Lindsay Award Finalist and Bucs GM Jason Licht says they don't won't Baker Mayfield to play for any other team as he enters the last season of his contract.

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Bucs Pick Up Kancey's Option, Bain Jr. and Trotter is New Foundation for the Defense & Rays Beat Guardians Apr 28, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers picking up Calijah Kancey's 5th year option and how Rueben Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter could be the foundation for the defense for years to come. Plus the Rays beat the Guardians to go 12-1 against the American League and the Orlando Magic take a 3-games-to-1 lead over the number 1 seed Detroit Pistons.

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Lightning Even Series 2-2, Bucs Fills Needs in NFL Draft & Rays Sweep the Twins Apr 27, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Lightning's comeback win over Montreal to even the series at 2-2. Max Crozier with a huge hit to turn the game and Brandon Hagel is unreal. Plus the Bucs wrap up a successful draft that saw them fit a lot of needs and the Rays sweep the Twins as they are 11-1 against the American League.

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Bucs Take Rueben Bain Jr in NFL Draft, Lightning Game 3 Tonight & County Can't Meet Rays Stadium Deadline Apr 24, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers taking Rueben Bain Jr. with the 15th pick in the NFL Draft. The Lightning play the Canadiens in Game 3 tonight, the Rays host the Twins as Taj Bradley returns and Hillsborough County says they can't meet the Rays June 1st stadium deal deadline.

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Bucs Have 15th Pick In NFL Draft, Rays' Nick Martinez Pitches 8 Innings & Lightning Ready for Game 3 Apr 23, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on tonight's NFL Draft as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently have the 15th pick and a lot of needs on defense. Plus several mock drafts have the Bucs taking a Tight End with the pick. The Rays salvage a game from the Reds as Nick Martinez goes 8 innings giving up just 1 run and the Lightning are in Montreal preparing for Friday night's Game 3.

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