scoredkyky -- kevin kiermaier. the long ball. into the seats at this stadium. giving souvenirs. a win for the rays 4-1 was the final. this caps off a unforgettable trip. prior to the game i chatted with the owner about the impact that his team had on this game and visit to cuba. >> listen. organization and the citizens will remember their time with the rays. it will be something they can remember. it is good to be on the right side. >> he was reacting to the fact whether it mattered. does the result of the game matter to you. and with the sly look he said you know they all count. but in the bigger picture, this was important for the community. this was important as a sign and the context of this will lay heavy on the players. they will remember this and the fact that cuba took the field it was patriotism. >> the president said there is a lot of change. the nomination and who have face off against a nominee the first woman or a socialist. change it come. and young people to follow suit. >> craig patrick and scott smith. >> we'll have coverage through the next hour. >> you know th

he threw 66 pitches, 45 for strikes 5th inning - "kevin kiermaier" solo home run to right field. rays win 2-1. 3 the rays also released its travel roster to cuba... 34 players will go, 28 will be active... no "jake odorizzi" or "erasmo ramirez". outfielder and cuban-born, "dayron varona" is the only one going who is *not on the 40 man roster. "matt moore" is getting the start in that game... and he's looking forward to the historic opportunity. not sure you can classify the bucs as big spenders this offseason, but they certainly didn't sit idly by watching free agency go by... they made calculated moves.. re-signing key guys... while adding to the o-line, pass rush, and defensive backfield... g-m "jason licht" hopes the approach to free agency, frees them up in next months draft... 3 another look at your morning forecast. and it looks like it's another foggy morning... vanessa will take a roads. 3 plus, one of the most famous nuns of modern-times is set to be canonized. we'll tell you when "mother teresa" coming up after the break. our bacteria family's been on this cushion for g

the designated hitter morgan logan and kevin kiermaier got on base twice and stole a base and he is in mid season form running around and getting in the fielder's head and a good game today. we will see what the rays do tomorrow. keith and stacy, back to you. >>> good game and weather all around. >> looking good. >>> dan lucas live in port charlotte. we will check back with dan later in sports. >>> big flames at a bay area marina. >>> what the owner of the boat was doing before it caught fire. >>> 76 degrees for a high temperature. it was a glorious day. we did move a cold front to the south. so temperatures will be also rain chances in the forecast and your weekend weather coming up. >>> we'll have that and more coming up. you're watching new channel 8, on >>> in pinellas county. firefighters put out a boat harbor. the video shows the flames and smoke. two men onboard jumped to safety. one had minor injuries. we are told the boat stalled out shortly after it had been refueled. the own owner tried to start it again and the fire started. >>> the community is coming together to help a pa

-and later in the game when the rays rallied.....kevin kiermaier rounds third and came sliding into home...he beat the throw...-and the first family signalled that he was safe.....-james loney later launched a home run and drove in three runs...the presidents were gone by the third inning..but the rays went on to win the game 4-1. some good signs for the reds despite a loss to the cubs. alfredo simon pitched three innings of hitless ball. zack cozart had two hits and devin mesoraco smacked a home run. the reds get their first day off of the spring wednesday. and these are the four guys the reds assigned to their minor league camp today. cody reed has pitched well in camp, but he's never pitched beyond the double a level. chances are, we'll see him in cincinnati this season. somebody isn't being straight with us. mick cronin said last night he hasn't met with any other schools that have coaching vacancies. so whey does it appear that the univesity of nevada las vegas is considering a big contract native. today the las vegas review journal reported that the board of regents in las vegas is

he doubled in kevin kiermaier and logan morrison. the rays up 2-1 top pitching snell gets roughed up in relief duty, but he's got plenty of time to warm up. rays lost 6-2. they host baltimore later today.. 3 ever wanted to lace up for the lightning? well some *very lucky fans are getting that experience starting today. it's day one of "lightning made fantasy camp." for the next four days, a group of fans will get to live the life of a bolts player. they will take part in practice sessions at the amalie arena, and even get to *draft their favorite former lightning stars... for a series of games. the *likely top pick... "dave andreychuk." the camp is already full... but you could always sign up for *next year. but be warned... the signup fee is more than a 3 and today in tampa... you can see some of the best female soccer players in the *world. the u-s national team is hosting an international tournament, at four stadiums in the southeast. and one of them, is raymond james. tampa will be home to all four teams... in a doubleheader toda

kevin kiermaier is a good forecaster city ticket meteorology course. he predicted the rain out yesterday. i think they would get the game in. temperatures in the 60s for the first pitch as the sky is clear that ed smith stadium in sarasota. that will be the last game in the states before the raise go to cuba. north winds for builders today. it will turn the seas at, 3 to 5 foot seas. a small craft advisory. by later this afternoon through tonight and tomorrow we will be posting one of the small craft advisories as the winds pick up. 73 on the water. high tide after noon. the sun will set at 7:42 pm. most accurate seven-day forecast, today's high 75, and is 50. outlying areas and the suburbs, temperatures in the 40s. ivan will talk about wind chills tomorrow morning. we will warm up and look at the temperatures back into the 80s for the first full week of spring. >>> look at this. the second eaglet just hatched moments ago in washington dc. millions of you have been watching this live webcam at the arboretum. first lady waiting for the second one and ma

i want to see kevin kiermaier figure this out. as the rays and orioles go added at ed smith stadium. the clouds will have to clear the last game for the rays before they had down to cuba. with winds for the voters today . small craft should exercise caution. the seas reach 3 to 5 feet and we get rough on the inland waterways. sun is up at 733 and we will have a nice look at sunset at 742 at 7:42 am. and tuesday morning, 50 tampa, 48 tuesday, then we start getting back warmer into the 80s by the afternoon. >>> kids are to just getting report cards anymore with her grades. more schools are giving them body mass index reports as well. >> a new study from the national academy of science looks at children in new york city. giving kids pmi doesn't do anything to encourage them to lose weight. studies in california have shown the same thing. even so the national institute of medicine has been recommending the bmi screenings for a decade. schools in 20 states including in florida are doing them now but some only require the information to

also a big night for kk, kevin kiermaier. a triple all the way to the wall. the rays wrap 17 hits in all and beat the o's. >> going into the spring a little anxious or nervous. how will my arm feel, how is my stuff going to be? go out and have fun. good first game. >> the hard wood, south florida women, quarterfinals of the american conference tournament. you are witnessing courtney william in her finest hour. williams scored 18 points in the she finished with game high 29 to go along eight rebounds. bulls play tonight at 6:30. >>> this morning the search continues for the person who tried to burn down an apartment building in tampa. what we know about the suspect, coming up. >>> plus the reality drama "night watch" is coming to tampa. we'll take you behind the scenes in the next half hour. >>> you are watching news channel 8 today. >>> good morning, i'm candace mccowan. it is time to get a check with mark collins for the latest what we can expect weatherwise. >> picture-perfect weather out here early on this morning. we have a front pushing through adding a

one of desmond jenning's - he makes the most of it...in the third...desmond jennings doubles in kevin kiermaier/logan morrison. rays 2-1top prospect, blake snell turning heads already for his outstanding spring early on... but gets roughed up in relief duty.... scott sizemore homers... 1 ip, 3 hits, 1 bb, 1 hrrays lose 6-2 and host baltimore later today..the lightning have a total of ten players selected for the world cup of hockey... a tournment held next september... steven stamkos and ben bishop were the final two picks.... stamkos is a no-brainer with team canada, while bishop joins johnathan quick and cory schnider as goalies for team usa.... tyler johnson was not among the first sixteen picked.... jon cooper says this shows the quality players the lightning big picture under control. know you can see how much you have to spend and whether you should transfer funds. know you can easily keep track of what you're putting away. and know you're budgeted for the great escape. some people don't like to share their wifi, but at bright house networks, we do. login to one of our hotspots and get yo

one inning of work, a perfect inning inning with a spiek out strikeout and position players, kevin kiermaier and logan morrison come in, and people have been singing the praises praises of blake but a little bit of a rough afternoon. -- >> once the season comes around, i will take them out as quick as they come and one, two, will allow me to get deeper into the game, and that is something we need, go deeper and go longer. -- >> all right, and elsewhere the yankees taking on detroit in their spring opener. in the outfield and with the game on the line, they can't locate it, and oh boy, the yanks get the winning run across. hat just like you draw it up, 10-9 walk-off winner and the yankees grab game one, and then roddy white, what do you think with him playing for the bucs. he was released and is 34, slower than he used to be but a good receiver. and now here. and hockey and the lightning, they have a total of ten players `selected for the world cup of hockey, next september. sam comes with a stamkos here with a no-brainer for canada, and johnson not among the first 16 picked and quality of pl

next inning, kurt bloops a steven pierce, three hits and three rbi, big night for kevin kiermaier with three hits. stand-up triple that ran all the way to the wall. rays wrapped 17 hits and beat the o's 10-6. drew smiley all smiles. >> the pitcher goes into the first game anxious or nervous, how will my arm feel? how is my stuff going to be? coming out here reassures you to go out and have fun. i was excited about the first game. >> the hardwood. south florida women taking on southern methodist in the quarterfinals of the american conference tournament. you are witnessing courtney williams in her finest hour. the bulls senior recover on mustangs than the guy who put diesel in the tank. scored 18 points in the first quarter. finished with game-high 29 to go along with eight rebounds. the bulls play temple tonight at 6:30. that's it for sports. >>> the search continues for the person who tried to burn down an apartment building in tampa. what we know about the suspect is coming up. >>> plus the reality drama "night watch" is coming to tampa. we'll take you behind the scenes in the next h

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