Sports

“More ball, less stall” is what the second iteration of the XFL promises.  It is an uptempo style of football, combined with a fan-friendly atmosphere at family-friendly prices, that has Tampa Bay Vipers president Josh Bullock feeling good about the upstart league’s upcoming season, which kicks off Feb. 8.  “We are excited to see the

The No. 12 Auburn Tigers will face the No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day in Tampa. It will be the first match-up in history for the two teams.  Minnesota won 10 games in the regular season for the first time since 1905.  It will also be the first

Race fans gained one more reason to put Daytona Beach on their bucket list when the speedy and stylish The Daytona hotel opened directly across the street from the iconic Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona’s customers embrace the race at every turn at this hospitality headquarters for every type of motorsports fan. The Marriott Autograph

Every New Year’s Day, near the end of the college football season, fans pile into Raymond James Stadium to watch one last game. It’s significant for the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference teams and their fans, to be sure, but something often missed is the economic impact the event has for the Tampa Bay

It’s Sunday at a Florida polo field and hooves click through perfectly manicured grass. Riders swing mallets with seemingly effortless athleticism, spectators raise mimosas in toast and the “sport of kings” takes on another moniker: Sunshine State favorite, for some. With this year’s debut of  “The Gauntlet of Polo” and other engagements, polo is both

The 2019 Valspar Championship generated $2,274,686 for charity in 2019, marking the fourth straight year the tournament has topped the $2 million mark, according to a statement. Copperhead Charities has now generated nearly $44 million for charity through the sponsorship of professional golf tournaments in the Tampa Bay area since 1977. “This is our biggest