TAMPA BAY SPORTS SCENE. Lots of action with almost all of it in regular season mode. RAYS. Respectable 4-2. Won the rubber game at home against the Red Sox. Then swept a 3 game series from the Blue Jays to finish off the 2024 home schedule. Lost the first two in Detroit. Getaway matinee tilt today with the Tigers. Then off to Boston for a 3 game weekend trio of contests to conclude the 2024 campaign. BUCCANEERS. Dreadful 26-7 home loss to Denver as the Broncos dominated in all facets of the game. Sunday host Philadelphia with kickoff against the Eagles scheduled for 1 pm. BULLS. USF hangs tough for a half against Miami but Hurricanes take control in the second half for a convincing 50-15 triumph. The Green & Gold travel to New Orleans to take on the Tulane Green Wave with kickoff at noon. ROWDIES. Suffered a 3-1 road defeat on the pitch against the Charleston Battery. Next fixture hosting the Hartford Athletic at 7:30 pm Saturday. SUN. Off last week. Travel to take on the Carolina Ascent on Friday at 7:30 pm. LIGHTNING. 1-1 in 2 preseason tilts. Lost 2-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes at home then came back with 3 late goals to best the Florida Panthers 8-7 in Orlando. 4 more preseason contests. Bolts host the Predators Friday with the puck dropping at 7 pm in the first part of a home and home. Head to Nashville for a game Saturday at 8 pm. A Monday road battle with the Panthers at 7 pm. Back at Amalie Arena also against Florida on Wednesday at 7 pm. Book it Dano!