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  • 1st Annual Cuban Cultural Fest in Tampa

    The Cuban Cultural Fest was established to celebrate the rich heritage and traditions of the Island nation that have been nurtured and kept alive by Cuban Americans living in the Tampa Bay area. The festival showcased some of the most talented Cuban artists and performers in a cultural celebration that introduces the people of Tampa Bay to an exciting world of talent and ...

  • Moore tries to stay perfect as Rays go for road sweep

    Off to the winningest start in the Majors this season and the best for anyone his age in years, Matt Moore doesn't have to be told that he's undefeated deep into May. At 7-0 with a 2.44 ERA, the Rays left-hander will put his spotless record back on the line Sunday when he meets the Orioles and Chris Tillman, who has been the best part of a beleaguered Baltimore rotation. As the Rays ...

  • Molina exits game with hamstring injury

    Email BALTIMORE -- Jose Molina left Saturday's game vs. the Orioles due to a tight left hamstring. The Rays catcher is listed as day-to-day. When Molina hit his second double of the game, he pulled into second base without sliding and still managed to avoid the tag. Moments later, Jose Lobaton was sent in to pinch run for ...

  • Orioles give up six runs in top of ninth inning in 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

    Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation. Eventually that catches up with a club, even one with a great bullpen and a lineup that can hammer opponents. Case in point: Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that extended the Orioles' losing streak to a season-worst four games. The Orioles (23-19) bashed Rays starter Roberto Hernandez and ...

  • Ramos getting comfortable as Rays long-relief man

    BALTIMORE -- Cesar Ramos was impressive while appearing in four of the Rays' 10 games during the last homestand after pitching in only three of the previous 17 games. "[Ramos has] been good. He's been really good," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "Very aggressive in the zone, really a good sinking movement on the fastball. Excellent slow curveball. He's been ...


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The Full Monty

There has always been something inherently funny about men stripping before an audience. If you don't believe me, look at how women respond to male strippers -- they hoot and yell and jeer and cheer because it's not really erotic, it's just good nasty fun. Something about the male body and the male persona simply doesn't allow men the same freedom of sensuality and seduction that comes when a woma ... ...

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  • Hellickson sets bittersweet mark in Fridays win

    Email BALTIMORE -- Jeremy Hellickson tied a club record Friday night for most runs allowed in a win, when he yielded eight in 7 2/3 innings in the Rays' 12-10 win over the Orioles. The right-hander tied the mark of Victor Zambrano, who beat the Red Sox, 15-9, at Fenway Park on July 24, 2003. It was also the most earned runs allowed by a Major League pitcher in a win since Andy Pettitte of ...

  • 16-year-old boy shot in Bradenton

    According to Manatee County Sheriff's spokesperson Dave Bristow, the boy was found at a fire station in the 1800 block of 30th Ave East in Bradenton, after being wounded in the area of the1800 block of 28th Ave East around 7:45 ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 18

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...

  • Hernandez looks to improve on road woes vs. Os

    Jair Jurrjens has spent the 2013 season in Triple-A, two years after making the National League All-Star team. On Saturday afternoon, he will get a chance to show that he doesn't need a return trip. Jurrjens will take the ball for the Orioles in the second of their three-game set against the Rays at Camden Yards, as he fills in for the injured Wei-Yin Chen. He will oppose Roberto Hernandez ...

  • Black bear once captured in Orlando captured again in Tampa

    Parramore neighborhood causing a mini-panic last year has once again been captured, only this time in a Tampa subdivision.The estimated 300-pound male wandered 125 miles from ...

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