The Bulls defeated Rice 69-62 in the conference title game, earning an automatic bid to the NCAAs. The Women's Final Four is April 4-6 at Amalie Arena.

Loucks, who played at Florida State from 2008 to 2012, signed a reported five-year deal with his alma mater. The former Clearwater High School star had been working as an NBA assistant coach.

In addition to bringing back two of the most productive players in receiver Godwin and linebacker David, Tampa Bay added edge rusher Haason Reddick in free agency.

The Rays want to make recently upgraded Steinbrenner Field a home away from home. But there's a lot of work to do in the five days between the end of spring training and Tampa Bay's regular-season opener.

Joe Molloy, a former Yankees executive, tells the Tampa Bay Times he is leading one of the efforts to buy the team while The Athletic reports Eddie DeBartolo Jr. is part of the group.

Yanni Gourde, part of Tampa's 2020 and 2021 title teams, and Oliver Bjorkstrand add valuable depth. But it was costly: Seattle gets first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, a second-rounder this year and Mikey Eyssimont.

The deal would change the league’s revenue-distribution model and revise the long-term costs for a school to leave the conference.

An anonymous source tells AP the settlement, if approved, would increase payouts to schools generating the most TV interest. Governing boards with all three parties have meetings slated for Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the hottest team in the NHL. They've won eight games in a row sandwiched around the 4 Nations Face-Off and last lost on Feb. 1. They have not been defeated in regulation since January.

FSU claims the Atlantic Coast Conference has shortchanged its members through television contracts and that the school would face exorbitant financial penalties if it leaves for another league.

Gruden, who led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory after the 2002 season, was inducted into the Ring of Honor in 2017 but removed four years later amid an email scandal.

On this episode of "Florida Matters," we talk about the history of spring training in the region and visit one of the major league teams that come here for get ready for regular season: the Baltimore Orioles.