and it looks like the stalemate over stamkos is over...for now. here's fox-13 sports director, chip carter. 3 i like this move by steve yzerman, because the nhl trade deadline is february twenty ninth and the closer the date got, without any stamkos news, would have created distraction....so yzerman cut that off before it starts....saying they will not trade stamkos..... and then he added, "i have said repeatedly that is is our hope to reach an agreement with steven on a new contract at some point, and with 27 games remaining in the season, our entire organization, steven included, wants to focus on making the playoffs." right now the lightning have a grip, on that last wildcard playoff spot.....but the entire eastern conference is a packed leaderboard....so every game is critical... chase elliott is on the pole for the daytona five hundred...he's bill elliott's son...and now they are just the fourth father son combination to do it.....think of the names, richard and kyle petty, bobby and davey allison, dale earnhardt and dale junior....and now ch

later a montreal based hockey tweeting a picture of stamkos at the same scene. give the guy a break canada. by the way, with this nhl trade deadline drawing near, this kind of garbage will only escalate for stamkos. >>> all right, they partied today in denver. we are talking big time party. thousands of bronco fans lining the streets for a super bowl victory parade. they went down there in fire trucks. check out the crowd here at the denver city and county building. i don't know if they will be able to count the number. by the way, peyton manning did not tip his hand about his future. while that was in denver, the carolina panthers were cleaning out their lockers. cam newton's smile returned but his defiance on the super bowl walk-out remained. he addressed the topic and said if you didn't like his behavior, too bad. >> you know, if i offended but i know who i am and i'm not about to conform for anybody's expectations. >> we have all these people that are condemning and saying oh man, he shouldn't have done this. i mean, i have been on record to say i'm a sore l

stamkos is trying to get back into his scoring groove. he was on a roll in his last 8 games. >> we had a lot of discussion and we've kept to our self and obviously this was the decision by both parties that we thought was the best route and something i wanted. so obviously i'm looking forward to not having to deal with all the questions for the remainder of the season and just focus on hockey. that's the goal is to do -- to do my best to help our team win. >>> yeah, i mentioned stamkos on a roll. time for the entire team to get on a roll. the lightning was a recipient of a beat the penguins in a shootout preserving the -- they have lost three of their last four games and a continued slide could spell doom as other contending teams get hot. >> well, obviously you like to give yourself breathing room, but that's not the case right now. so you just got to two out there and keep playing ask playing well. >> i don't think you can make excuses. it's a brand new year this year, and things happen last year. we got far and we did what we wanted, b

he has to be tired of the calls and requests to discuss the stamkos contract situation, same for stamkos battling to regain his scoring form. this does allow the bolts to focus on making the playoffs this year. those playoff hopes took a hit sunday night in large part to events. the blues up 1-0 when the puck is kicked into net past bishop, replay in toronto, it's immediately waved off, but then the replay, it shows the puck directed into the goal, so the call is reversed to a goal. lightning lose 2-1. intentional kick, trying to kick it in. calls it no goal, it's tough to overturn, you know, would like to know the explanation. that's a kick. a backwards kick, then calls a no goal and change, it it's tough. but i don't know. >> well, daytona 50a hundred history was -- 500 history was made sunday with 20-year-old chase elliott became the youngest driver to win the pole position in qualifying for the race. all he's doing is driving the 24 car made famous by jeff gordon, his father bill one of the greatest drivers of all time. no pressure on him. i haded a chance to ask chase about his expe

a milestone for steven stamkos. and a soccer showcase. not to mention a 20-year-old tearing up the track in geico for your boat. >>> what's on your bucket list? going sky diving? learning to play guitar? how about winning a regular season hockey game at skoal energy center? lightning had never done that entering today's matinee in pittsburgh. no better way to kick that bucket than now. the light innings and penguins coming into the afternoon, as the two wildcard games in the eked. east. and steven stamkos wins a battle behind the net. alex rips it off the post. and stamkos reaps the fruit of his labor, scoring his 300th career goal. trailing only la cavalier and st. louis. and karl, the -- beleaguered defenseman, adding the first of the year. and the lightning beat the penguins 4-2. >>> meanwhile, on the hardwood, south florida and memphis. usf down one in the second half. is a running of the bulls. chris perry puts back two of his 16. a little later, mario, has a tough shot to fall. he scored a game high 19 points. and then it is freshma

that was stamkos' decision. that was something he teamed up to create. kind of a partnership which shows you the negotiations are going smoothly. and this is stamkos' reaction today. >> i would not say keep me focused. it is something that you have to deal with as a prime minister. you too i to do the best job i have done in that regard. that's all i can ask myself for come and i trying to do and prepare myself to help our team win. i have more to give and want to you know now this helps with on my game and what i have to do to lead the team and help the team continue our push. >> what he is talking about is become in can being in a -- being in a slump. >> and we'll be out here through the race and i'll be back on friday and having fun. a great place to be here. >> enjoy it. this is your, enjoy, this is it for you, chip, my last 500 i know. >> it will be special. >> thank you. >> see you in a bit. >>> still to come. numbers out of south carolina. >> what they will show. plus, the world's number one it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trai

now we get stamkos tackle. penalty shot for stamkos, no. 28 on the year. that is six straight games with a bomb, but this is the moment that everyone really stopped -- goal, but this is the moment that everyone really stopped. he took a puck to the face. fortunately, paul, he wears a shield. didn't change the fact johnson suffered a severe cut, lost a lot of blood. after the game cooper said johnson is doing well. we'll have to see about the the bolts do win this 4-1 all alone in second place. earlier this week brian boyle talked about playing meaningful hockey this late in the season. >> get excited for this opportunity this time of year. it's just kind of a change in attitude, a change of feeling in the room where it just gets more and more exciting, not to say we aren't excited when the year starts. later in the year when you don't know if there's a tomorrow, it means a lot more and it's a lot more fun. >> the lightning now just two points behind the first place panthers in the atlantic division, florida with a rough go of it in minnesota this afternoon

steven stamkos tips home for the point, 27th goal of the year. the captain's scoring streak continues, as does the lightning's winning streak. tampa bay takes its fifth in a row 4 -0. ben bishop makes 21 saves in his third shutout of the season. >>> the avalanche are getting ready for their stadium series match-up with the red wings. the rivals played an alumni game tonight. steve yzerman punching home a rebound pass, patrick roy, 11- year-old roy is loving. this the avs go on to win 5 -2, but stevie y, you still got it. >> i had a wide open net and almost missed it, but yeah, scotty is telling me all the time go to the net, go to the net. took till the age of 50 to >> it's safe to say yzerman worked a full shift today. before the alumni game he signed braydon colburn to a three year contract extension with a full no trade clause effect live immediately the first two years. the 30-year-old coburn has one goal and eight assists in 61 games this season. >>> the tampa bay rays held their first full workout today in charlotte. the manager called the

while it sounds like harmony on the ice, the lack of a stamkos contract will likely feed this hockey rumor beast all the way into the summer. >>> a big game for usf women's basketball tonight at no. 11 louisville. this is a rematch from the naacp tournament last year. courtney williams who had 25 pass to maria jesperson. a five-point lead, however, louisville good team poured it on in the 2nd half. erica carry the, look at that three. louisville wins -- carter, look at that three. louisville wins this one. that's kind of the next step. >> over the hump. >> we're back with winning (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, geico for your boat. >>> cash three, 6, 2, 4, play four, three, 1, 1, 5, fantasy five, 4, 7, 9, 18, 32. >> and in the morning steve? >>> we got some showers and thunderstorms to deal with overnight, the latest radar show

to get that scoring touch back....suddenly the goals are limited..one reason why might be steven stamkos, he's been in a bit of a slump........ 3 he only has one goal in his last ten games...and we're use to seeing more from stamkos....he can get streaky, we've seen it before, so it's never a long term deal and when he does break out of it, he is cranking out a lot of goals.......but it's not the goals, it's the shot on goals, that's the issue, just one in montreal..... cooper isn't concerned however, saying stamkos' streaks is always magnified.... 3 before the rays actually get to port charlotte... they had a pre-spring training workout today at tropicana field.... it was also a chance for the two newest rays to get used to their new home. 3 in april... one of those players will make his rays debut in front of his hometown. lakeland native steve pearce is known for hitting homeruns at the trop... he hit four last year... most of any other ball park he visited. corey dickerson is another new face for the rays... he came to tampa bay in a trade with rockies for jake mcgee. a couple of oth

ottawa shot nearly deflected by stamkos. carlson's shot for the tie saved by john gibbons and team pacific shuts out stamkos, bishop and the atlantic team 1- 0 in the very first 3-on-3 nhl all-star game. john scott won game mvp. that's your morning sports report. enjoy your monday. >>> 4:50. david bowie's will revealed. where he want the his ashes splitting his multimillion- dollar estate. >> the bad feeling pizza shoppers got after someone turned a stolen print of >>> it is 4:53 now. you're looking at the rivergate tower tampa camera looking over beautiful tampa. bay. a few brief showers, nothing too widespread or heavy or even anything you probably even find wet roads from. so again today we're going to see a lot of cloud cover, more sunshine through the afternoon. and a light shower certainly a possibility. 73 degrees though as the high today at clearwater beach. talk about some above-average temperatures. it gets even warmer ahead of our next cold front. more on that coming up. >>> this morning a former marine's best fri

and stamkos, great vision on the ice, and he teed it up and it's 2-1 bolts. the lightning on a powerplay late in the third, and johnson get it is to stamkos and he is not missin', and dads? high-fives iewl fives all around. and the daytona 500 couldn't have been any closer. denny hamlin wins by the narrowest of margins. toy i drivers in this thing. denny hamlin charges high, and kenseth ryes to block him but can't do it and at the wire, it's hamlin that edges him. the closest finish in the history of the 500 and it goes to hamlin and toy i don't toyota who get their first 500 victory. >> no doubt it was the car. he actually pushed me in the 150 as well and i knew his car was really good at doing that, so i mean, as much of a team victory, the 11 car couldn't have done it without the push of kevin har rick. >> harvick. >> you would rather get beat by a few feet than inches but matt moving up to plok that gave us an opportunity to win. i was trying to push matt off of 4, and that was i thought the best student we opportunity we had. >> amazing that matt kenseth

. >> and can the lightning's steven stamkos play without the pressure of dealing with one day a rider made a decision. r the decision to ride on and save money. r he decided to save money by switching t his motorcycle in saving money. ride on, ride proud. geico motorcycle, >> in addition to injuries, the lightning are dealing with a flu bug heading around the locker room. the coach has it and missed the morning skate. the bolts are going to switch lines around. welcome back the triplets. tyler johnson, andre palate. they are looking for a boost. three losses in four games. if not for the pittsburgh penguin shoot-out loss, the lightning would be out of the playoff spot. >> you need to give yourself a little bit of breathing room. but that's not the case now. so you go out there and keep playing, play well. >> you can't make excuses. it is a brand new year this year. an thins happened last year. we got really far. did what we wanted. i think everybody had to drive this year. we had some adversity throughout the year. but, you know, we have been valid. manager steve iserman put an end to

steven stamkos kwleens up the rebound -- cleans up the rebound. coyotes on the power shorthanded goal, hook from shane doan. they call a penalty shot. gets it. 2-1 the bolts win. stamkos four straight games with a goal. >> just trying to get to the area to score g.ing to the net, they all count. so i'm happy to keep producing and win for our team. we had travel winning the two-on-one game this season. >>> florida and vanderbilt, gators attempting a shot before the half. look at josh henderson. oh! [ laughter ] >> it did happen. >> vandy would steal this game late with a 3-pointer. florida at the end of the big game. so this was a big win for the commodores tonight. (vo) making the most out of every mile. that's why i got a subaru impreza. love. it's what makes a subaru, >>> fantasy five, 9, 10, 21, 34, 13. the lucky ball is 13. megamillion, 16, 32, 39, 53, 57, and the megaball is 10. >> and no watches in place currently. just watch for the commute tomorrow. a line of thunderstorms that will develop ahead of a cold front from 7:00 am to early after

first two semi-final games, and winners play in the stamkos made it through the semifinal... bishop even got an *assist. but in the final... a little over six minutes to go... corey perry nets one past bishop... the *only goal of the game, and the game winner. 3 when we come back, i'll have another check on your monday forecast. 3 plus... sesame street gets serious? the childrens show is tackling *another important topic... after the break, why it will be a big help, for military ida chicken, snap beans and strawberry parfait. fresh florida bell peppers sizzle in olive oil. add snap beans, a dash of garlic and serve with roasted chicken. for dessert, surprise them with juicy florida strawberries in a scrumptious, easy to make parfait. from dinner to dessert, it's just that easy to serve delicious fresh florida dishes anytime. and look for the fresh from florida label when you shop. remember, delicious is always 3 3 3 3 3 3 ((vanessa)) 3 3 remember when sesame street was only about learning your alphabet...and doing your chores? 3 well the topics on the street... have gotten a

stamkos said no matter what happens, there will be some answers. in the tv news business, we there is no shortage of speculation when it comes to deadline deals. if he is traded, most have him headed home to play for the maple leafs while other prospectors figure there is room for him to sign in ottawa or buffalo according to bob makenzie. he and the lightning are trying to stay focused on the task at hand, the visiting nashville predators. >> we are not going to let our last stretch ruin the past two months of pretty darn good hockey. it is unfortunate we left four points on the table. now we have to win these games at home. >> we need to regroup. like i said, you can't give up four plus and back to back and expect to win. especially on the road. we have the offense that can sometimes pull those games out of the hat. we have talked about how important it is to play with a lead. a quick start. we haven't done that the last couple of games. hopefully, some home cooking >> monday and tuesday's clunkers in canada are all it took to send the lightning

closing time and stephen stamkos says i'll have one more shot. stamkos ties it with 27 seconds left. we're going into overtime. in the extra period, headman shift to with the game winner. tampa bay takes it 4-3. climbing back into second place in the atlantic division. courtney williams has a soft spot for cincinnati even if she's too young to watch wkrp. she scored her 2,000 point earlier this month. last night her bowl visited ohio. jose and company wearing pink to support the play for k initiative. and williams came to play, flashing in a edge. maria gets in on the phone. yeah, brother, i do. hooping the harm harm, usf up double digits. later, more from courtney williams. she's in the state of ohio and the cleveland browns, 17 first half points. 22 in all. bulls up 28-27 at the half. and she likes number three. south florida goes onto beat cincinnati. the bulls have a big one on monday taking on 12th ranked louisville. that's it for sports. i'm paul ryan. >>> okay. thank you, paul. >>> the united states is working to normalize type was cuba. c

later in the period, steven stamkos finds ryan callahan and he has time to tee it up and let it fly.... 2-1 bolts. carolina would tie the game again, later in the period. the lightning pick up a power play late in the 3rd and time is running out on the powerplay when tyler johnson gets it to stamkos. his 25th goal of the season... and 301st goal of his career! the bolts would later add an empty netter... sealing the deal. final score... bolts 4, hurricanes two. the team is back home tomorrow night, hosting the arizona coyotes. 3 and now... to the great american race. to say the daytona 500 had a *thrilling finish, would be an understatement. it was the *closest finish, in the race's history. 3 driver "matt kenseth" took the lead with just forty laps to go, and it looked like he would take the win, as they made the final turn. who led the most *laps in this race... came roaring back. kenseth gets bumped out of the way, and it's down to hamlin gets across that finish line... a *bumper ahead of truex. the closest finish in the history of the daytona 500. this is also the first daytona wi

>>> 108 miles per hour, stephen stamkos finishes second in the nhl's hardest shot competition behind that guy, predators defenseman shea weber, winner for the second straight year. >> stamkos did say as long as he's probably the winner. >> finishing second is as good as first. >> why not? >>> nhl going all-in on the three-on-three hockey thing. the same year the league adopted the change to the overtime rules, they decided to make the focus of the all-star game three-on-three. >> when they first made the announcement, fans were excited. player reaction was mixed, but this was fun. the league might be onto something. >> there's three 20-minute games of three-on-three hockey. the winning team gets $1 million. first up, eastern conference-- >> not exactly a lot of money these days. >> these are 10-person teams. that's a lot of money. stephen campos, ben bishop suiting up for the atlantic. jagr, the ageless mulletted one ties it at two. a little later, bishop takes over in net for the atlantic. and the first shot he faces is this one. undressed by malkin! but tied at 3-3s, we know big be

if you paid attention in the intro, stamkos shot his 27th goal of the year. the captain scoring streak continues as the lightning streak. bishop makes 21 saves. the red wings and avalanche are getting ready for prime time tonight on news channel 8. the rivals played an alumni game last night and look who lights the lamp for the wings. steve punching home a rebound. 11-year-old paul is loving this. the av's win 5-2. stevie, you still got it. >> i almost mess ed it, but scott was telling me all the time to go to the net, go to the net, it took until the age of 50 to figure it out. >> age before beauty, stevie. full shift yesterday. before that alumni match up, the gm signed a contract. the deal includes a full no trade clause for the next two years effective immediately. he has 8 assist in 61 games. the tampa bay rays held their first work out of the spring in port charlotte. manager kevin cash doesn't -- calling the batting practice the best he's seen. newly acquired out fielder cory dickerson was also impressed. >> beck come hit a home run and the guys hit th

later in the if you paid attention in the intro, stephen stamkos tips home a shot from the point. his 27th goal of the year. the captain scoring streak continues as does the lightning winning streak. tampa bay takes its 5th in a row. bishop makes 21 saves. the red wings and avalanche are getting ready right here on news channel 8. they played an alumni game last night and look who lights the lamp. 11-year-old paul is loving this. the av's win 5-2, but stephen wide, you still got it. >> i almost missed it, but scotty is telling me all the time to go to the net, go to the net. it took until the age of 50 to figure it out. >> age before beauty, stevie. before that match up, the bolts gm signed colburn to a $3.1 million contract. it's a no-trade clause effect immediately. colburn has 1 goal and 8 assist in 61 games. the tampa bay rays held their first work out of the spring in charlotte. kevin -- calling the live batting practice session the best he's ever seen. newly acquired out fielder dickerson was impressed. >> i think a lot of guys took good swings on the loss today. beckham hit

stamkos and bishop. stamkos admitted he was a little fatigued after participating in nashville. but it was an experience that neither bolts player will forget. >> yeah,overly, the new format was i think better, more competitive. nashville was a fun city. probably one of the better ones i have been to. >> you see them all the time. play against them all those years. i get to know them on a personal level. it was nice. >> now tomorrow is one of the great days for college football. fans and boosters as well. the fax machines get dusted off among the many big names up for grabs in the bay area. nate craig-meyers will not announce his choice until tomorrow morning but we believe we have the final three. auburn, ole miss, and north carolina. we have a lot of players going to sign tomorrow. we do every year. nascar sprint driver tony stewart suffered a back injury from an all terrain accident. they confirmed that new this afternoon. said stewart was able to move all extremities. it was very early. the daytona 500 is in less than three weeks so let's hope this is a quick recovery and no

steven stamkos wins a battle behind the net gets it to alex who rips it off the post and stamkos reaps the fruit of his labor. trailing only the st. louis, pretty good company there. same score in the second. hey, carle, good to see you, matthew carle soil lenses his haters for a minute netting his first of the year. tyler johnson added a beauty later in the period. lightning get their first season w at the council center. beating penguins 4-2. usf down one in the second, just like pamplona there is a running of the bulls. chris perry puts back two of 16. later, tough shot to fall. better to be lucky than good. scored a game high 19 points. 17 points for j-mack. south florida gets its first win over an american conference team at home this year. topping memphis 80-71. florida trailed south carolina 30-13 at one point but the gators closed out the first half on a 20-0 run. smith eaten like he's playing hungry hippo. 18 points, 13 boards for him. devin robinson beats the shop clock to give 30-33 lead at recess. smith splits a pair at the free-throw line in the closing seconds to force ov

he goes after steven stamkos refs are going to call that a break-away and give stamkos a penalty shot. stamkos will fake tuukka rask out of the socks inside his skates. these are hunger games you gotta want it but the bruins play like a train wreck and lose, 4-1 . meanwhile, the bruins efforts to extend loui eriksson' s contract has been mission impossible so far and eriksson could soon be straight outta boston. best i can do, but it counts. today, g.m. don sweeney who 4 years ago was 45-years-old explained his position. >> he is a good player. he is having a great season. very important for success, and we treat it as such. the deal with the right fit, and i would want to sign him and go from there. >> clearly, the spectre of trading eriksson haunts sweeney like the revenant equally obvious sweeney wants to do something to help the bruins before tomorrow' s 3:00 trade deadline. the red sox star wars reference to the yankees as the evil empire doesn' t quite apply as it once did but their starting nine remains the hateful 8 plus one. and 3 reasons to be optimistic about the red sox ar

on the flip side steven stamkos is on board with yzerman. he shot down talk about a trade involving stamkos. totally on this playoff push. >>> this was a decision by both parties that we thought was the wanted. so obviously looking forward to not have to deal with all of the questions for the remainder of the season and focus on hockey. >> i feel like i have more to give and want to now maybe this helps and focusing on my game and what i have to do to again lead this team and help them continue the playoff push. >> all right. this being the year, we see a back to back winner, the daytona five hundred. joey longano the champion. no one has done this since 1994. the hendrick team looks strong, bill elliot's son, chase, driving the 24 car once wowed them all by taking the poll for sunday's race. >>> for me we got to keep in mine and have to get through the practice and thursday's duo without tearing anything up to start the front row and a few days before we get here and hopefully we can make it work and try to learn before we get there. >> if

stamkos said he didn't want today to be the run and gun the last one was. oops! slop shot ties the game at 1 late in the 1st. 2-1 tampa bay . stamkos comes up with a steal and feeds palat who's got more dangle than reno 911! fleury never had a chance. the penguins would get one back though. crosby snipes it over the glove of ben bishop. the lightning answer immediately on the power play! johnson should probably consider a career as a contractor. this is his best roof job. the bolts take it six helpful 3. their -- take it 6-3. appearance on sunday, jameis winston's season is officially in the books. rookie honors will be awarded within the next 24 hours. the first pepsi rookie of the year is handed out in san francisco. jamis is also up for associated press offensive rookie of the year to be bestored at tomorrow's awards show. >>> the pro football hall of fame class will also be announced during the same program. tony dungy and safety john lynch. ira kaufman came down to discuss the chances of either legend getting a bronze bust in the hall. >> most people think t

cooper isn't concerned however, saying stamkos' streaks is always magnified.... before the rays actually get to port charlotte... they had a pre- spring training workout wednesday at tropicana field......a chance for the two newest rays to get used to their new home. in april... one of those players will make his rays debut in front of his hometown. lakeland native steve pearce is known for hitting homeruns at the trop... he hit more home runs at the trop than any other park he played in.... corey dickerson is another new face for the rays... he came to tampa bay in a trade with rockies for jake mcgee. a couple of other familiar faces also partcipated in a light work out... tim beckham was taking batting practice... chris archer was also there chatting with his new teammates... both pearce and dickerson will hopefully provide a boost to the rays offense... dickerson wants to lowe's presents: how to plan for the future. happy valentine's day. happy birthday. sorry i forgot our anniversary. happy mother's day. now get this 1.5-pint orchid for only $9.98, at lowe's.

but steven stamkos is heating a goal in each of the last three games. a reunion of ryan callahan and lawrence calorn has produced 11 points. >> we continue to play well defensively. that is leading to more offensive zone pressure. more offensive zone chances. we have been shuffling around a lot this year. hopefully, this is something that can stick because it has been working. >> speaking of scoring goals, the tampa bay rowdies have one more game in the sun coast against the montreal impact. three games against teams for major league soccer. a difficult preseason schedule for any nasl team but it is exactly what the head coach wants. >> yeah. you can see that season starts seven games. we want to find it hard physically and mentally as well. >> so, back to the bolts. keep your eyes on that line tonight. >> i will be. >> it is stammer. lightning fans are saying why did you ever split them up? they are red hot right now and we need goals. >>> finally, tampa's lowry park zoo is sharing three generations of an orangutan family. the ten-year-old female has b

tyler johnson to stamkos in front, stammers 25 goal of the year is the game winner. callahan would add an empty netter to lock it up. lightning take back to backs on the road and win their third in the row, tampa bay now tied for second place with boston. >>> elsewhere in the playoff bubble here on nbc the penguins trying to pick up a couple points against the sabres tied 1-1 in the 2nd. check out the puck movement here. sabres take the cheese on the fake. scott wilson snaps the trap. 2-1 pittsburgh. a little later kris letang finds phil kessel all along. buffalo made it interesting by the sabres come up one short. pittsburgh wins 4-3. the penguins have 68 points and retain their wildcard spot. the red wings visited the rangers this evening, another team in need of every possible point. this was scoreless through regulation thanks to outstanding performances by jimmy howard and henrik lundqvist, but in overtime the shot is stopped. he can't find the rebel. his teammate can. a two--- rebel. his teammate can. a -- the rebound. his teammate can. new york beats detroit 1

closing time and steven stamkos says hey, i'll have one more shot. stammer ties it up. 27 seconds left and we're going to overtime. in the extra period hedman shifts to tyler john some and johnny comes through with the game winner. tampa bay -- johnson and johnny comes through with the game winner, tampa bay 4-3. >>> courtney williams has a soft spot for cincinnati even if she's too young to have ever watched wkrp before it hit syndication. the south senior scored her 2,000th career point against cincy. they wore pink to support the play for k initiative and williams came to play splashing in a 3 to give the bulls an early edge. in the second maria jesperson gets in on the fun. hoop and the arm, usf up double digit. a little later more from courtney williams cooler in the state of ohio than the cleveland browns, 17 1st half points, 22 in all. bulls up 37 at the half and they cruise from there. three time american conference freshman of the week, she likes points. south florida beats cincinnati 78-51. there's a big one coming up louisville. it all com

stamkos, and the breast canceraway, and he's got it, palat with the goal. it is 3-1 bolts two minutes later, though, here come the penquins a good pass to sidney crosby in the slot. he doesn't miss from there. it was 3-2. on the power play, watch the pass here right here, across ice, tyler johnson. oh, that's sweet. in the third, the penquins scored, but four minutes left in the game, off of the stamkos shot, andre palat fires his second gel of the night. and 6-3, the bolts win that is 62 points now. they are back in second place. >>> roger goodell state of the gym address today had a lot of talk about the concussions and the health ofity play -- the players. he is proposing a rule. the player who gets two personal fouls in a game, he is automatically ejected. it will probably be then as the odell beckham rule after he got three personal fouls for roughness in a game against atlanta this season, but he wasn't suspended until the giants' next game. >> we should take that out of the hands of the officials when it gets to that point. they obviously will have t

seven stamkos bangs home his -- 23rd goal of the year. then bryan little is buried, blake wheeler going after stroman. we'll stay another look at. this this is a clean looking hit, bad luck for little, be interesting to see if the league looks at this, though. the jets erase a 4-1 deficit. it happened tonight, a collapse. matthew parole scores 5-4. the game tied 5-5 and we go to a shootout. how about the fifth shooter, stamkos wins it 6-5 the final, however, the captain not entirely thrilled by this performance. >> whether you win or lose, it's your effort, your performance as a team, your structure, you know. you don't necessarily have to win to be proud of your effort tonight. just because we did win doesn't mean that everything is, you know, great because you're not going to win games consistently when you play like that. >>> all right. let's go across the state. this is duel no.-- daytona qualifying. this is duel no. 2. mcmurray got in front of johnson and caught up in this mess truex and guess, who matt kenseth in the 20 car. kenseth

@steven stamkos is a center. @no question about that. @wants to play center. @has been a point of contention @in hanging over john cooper @since he moved stammer to right @wing during the playoffs. @stammer is back in the middle @and he has been there and it is @working. @fifth straight game. @lightning on top by connecting @here. @ryan callahan puts the puck on @that. @stam cos is denied. @-- stamkos is denied. @in the second period. @the original line gets to work. @from behind the next to palat. @and just like 2-0 bolts. @time winding down of the period. @the 18 strikes against. @with the shot. @stamkos looks like bounces off @his body and the refs take a @little time to figure it out. @yeah, it was stammer's goal. @27th of the season. @lightning has 30 shots on net in @the first two periods. @matt carl went four and a half @months without a goal, and he @gets his second goal in four @games. @and the lightning win their @fifth straight game with a @shutout 4-0 over new jersey. @and not the deal the lightning @fans were looking for. @the bolts make a move. @

lightning controlled the tempo in the first, anton strawman, another long range shot, stephen stamkos is just a third bolt to reach that level. now john cooper has been preaching, shoot the puck. and good things can happen when they do. nice bounce off the board from matt carl, the bolts getting three quickly early in the game. tyler johnson, center of the ice, 4-1 lead for the bolts. lightning learned from thursday game, you bet. ben bishop, the i lightning sweep the penguins this season, reaching 300 goals for win they say graham for stammer. >> pretty special. they said first of all it means you've been around for a while and second i've been forfeit to play fortunate to be together with great players and a special dmomg coming in a great time for our team. >> power play, five and five we played pretty steady and played deep, that was pretty much it. >> happy birthday to south conference win, memphis up by 1 with nine minutes to play, 16 points, mario, 19 on the day, the bulls get some balanced scoring. four players in double digits. their bulls win their first conference game agai

steven stamkos on a breakaway and watch this cheap shot by brad marchand.... he pays as stammer is awarded a penalty shot... stamkos beats rask and extends his streak to 6th striaght games with a goal. that's all they needs as the take over sole position of 2nd place in the atlantic the sprint cup running in atlanta.... matt kenseth gets slap for this penalty in the pits.... his fueler placed a wedge wrench on the deck-lid while fuel was being put in... that's a no-no... kenseth is black flagged and is penalized a lap.... it was about the only flag we saw for a while... the race runs green for all but 3 the last 3 laps.... joey logano avoids the yellow, but takes out the orange committment cone... he's got a pretty athletic pit crew, watch the jackman jump over the hood... good ups. kevin harvick ran in front most of the race, but jimmie johnson passes him and kyle busch with 40 laps to go..... finally with 3 laps to go we have our first real yellow.. .ryan newman blows a tire and his car goes up in smoke... so it take overtime to decide this lead on the resta

stamkos admits he's fatigue after events in nashville. it was an experience that neither player will forget. >> obviously a new format was year's past. i thought nashville was a fun city, so probably the better ones i've been to. >> it was a neat experience and a chance to meet some of those guys and you see them all the time. you play against them for all these years and you get to know them on a personal level. it was nice. >> and even though he played extensively on sunday, look for ben bishop to get the start tomorrow night against the red wings. cooper rested -- it includes the pittsburgh penguins. welcome back, you've got the red wings and the pens three days within each other. it's not going to be easy. >> bishop got a work out. >> i thought he played well. >>> now for headlines at 4:30. a howling storm. the heavy snow forced travelers to heed warnings and hunker down. there's a blizzard warning from kansas to minnesota. >>> number two, a small plane hit the water off halo beach. the small engine is in shallow water. you can see it

stamkos with great vision finds callahan, and let it is fly, and it's 2-1 bolts. the lightning pick up a powerplay late in the third and time is running out when johnson gets it to stamkos and he is not victory, 4-2 by adding an empty nether. and netter. today it became official as the pitchers and catchers hit the field for spring training. no big speech from cash, he is holding out until the whole team reports on friday, but it's hard to believe this is the 19th spring training for the rays, eighth in port charlotte. gone with ten starters from last year but the club feels they are going to be better, and that it hinges on pitching and defense. >> the guy who is are returning they don't need much message of anything. they go about their business in a very professional manner and show up to play every night and so just reiterate that and we'll go from there. >> the games start late next >> all right, mike is back with >> a gorgeous weather pattern continuing and that means more check this out, and degree andrew dees. this one with the sun going down in the distan

steven stamkos wins the battle behind the net. exam companies reaps the fruit of his labor, 300th career goal. same score in the second. hey, carle, matt carle netting his first of the year. tiler johnson added a beauty later in the period. lightning get their first regular season w at the council center beating penguins 4-2. on the hard wood, usf down in the second. like pamplona there is running of the bulls. mario gets a tough shot to fall. it is freshman jamal mcmurray. 17 points for jay mack. south florida gets its first win over american conference team at home this year topping memphis 87-71. florida trailed south carolina 30-13 at one point but the gators closed out the first on a 20-0 run. smith eating like he's playing hungry hippo. 13 boards for him. florida 30-33 lead at recess. smith splits a free-throw line, forced overtime. south carolina gets the best of the extra session, 7-69 gamecocks the final. florida state and virginia tech with extra bacon. um, bacon. lakeland native dwyane bacon, looks like they'll roll the

the story behind it and steven stamkos is back in the center of the offense. it's not a coincidence. a move whack back to center. no one plays the >>> i i don't think they play or handle the job better than steven stamkos. this time it is a position change and it is the natural position after he fell into a and scored a goal in each of the last three games. is more comfortable there. and he takes the line why he is found his scoring touch. >> it is what it is. wherever i am. >> we're not playing the right side of the puck and not competing. that goes for individuals. when you get away from the things you cannot expect to have that same success. hopefully we can move past some of the issues that we had and get better. >> and evan longoria comes to training a week early. he will play it more relaxed. he thinks that trying to do too he spent the break reading a book about pressure. and looking to take on a more active role as a leader which is great to hear. the rays are talking contract extension with a pitcher. and even though he has not thrown a pitch in the g

the lightning steve yzerman makes the right move today saying that the team will not trade steven stamkos. it's a deadline because it's going to be a huge distraction even that steven stamkos has a no trade clause. there are 27 games left in the season and the playoff board is jammed. teams move up and down. yzerman is determined to keep the game contained. >>> chase selly is on the poll. bill elliott's son and they are combination to do it. you have to think about it. how about this, chase elliott never felt like he got the run he needed when he hit the track. >> nothing that those guys have had lots of success over in the course of 2015 and you know, this is the same call, he had a lot of success with last year and says in the race too, really fast. it's pretty straightforward i think from the driving side. and i found a way to mess up there, that first go and installed it and get going like i needed too. second round, unfortunately it was enough. >> all right, if the legendary bill france could see daytona speed way now, could be smile. turned them from seats into a stadium. and track

. >> we'll keep the meter running. into a move when steven stamkos was moved. that's a sign he should stay there. he is on a line and maybe the move is helping callaghan as well. it has been a bonus for stamkos. they moved him to kick the game into gear it didn't work. he can play wing. i don't think he feels that comfortable instinctively at the that's the difference. he has the field for center. >> and i i think that rejuvenated the goal scoring to callaghan which is what we want. , they have been doing a good job. >> it is nice to have lines here putting it in the net. >> we know the bay area is loaded with talent. they are loaded with potential. the rays don't draft a lot of them that does not mean they don't appreciate the talent. there have been plenty who came home during their career. we get the story on the latest homecoming. >> after five stops, ryan webb is home. he wears the jersey of the team he cheered for as a kid t is being drafted out of clearwater central catholic. >> it is a dream to play where you grew up. to play for the team that i grow up

and stamkos picks up his second goal. this might be a slump buster. >> we -- when he's feeling that confidence and shooting the puck, they are gonna go in for them. he's gonna hit the net seven times, one of them will go in. >> there was extra oomph on the shots. it worked out. obviously nice to come up and score a big goal for the team it's been a tough goal but i'm trying to say it's -- just sticking with it and trying to do things well in other areas. still feel like you're contributing to the team's success and it's nice to do it on the score sheet. >>> last weekend for the rays before they go to charlotte. they open up spring training. can i believe it? kevin cash spent the morning inside talking and working with t-ballers and their coaches. this is the third year for the rays' initial initiative where they outfit 10,000 t-balls and their coaches from 80 local leagues. everyone is a pretty good time starting with the rays' manager who starred himself until the little league just a few years ago. >> it's a good feelin

g-m steve yzerman announced monday that steven stamkos will *not be traded this season. the trade rumors have been a huge distraction for the team... and it probably would have trade deadline just two weeks away. 3 and yzerman also added in his statement... quote "i have said repeatedly that it is our hope to reach an agreement with steven on a new contract at some point, and with 27 games remaining in the season, steven included, wants to focus on making the playoffs." right now the lightning wildcard playoff spot. but right now, the pittsburgh it. the lightning host the san jose sharks... tonight at the amalie arena. 3 america's race... is now just days away. and it looks like this year's daytona 500 will be a family affair. "chase elliott" is on the pole for the big race. he's the *son of driver "bill elliott." they will now become the *fourth father son combination to both race at daytona.... just like richard and kyle petty, bobby and davey allison, and dale earnhardt and dale junior. and even though chase elliott got the top spot for this race... he says, he could

and stamkos made a strong statement that he likes where he is playing. he is back in the middle and the goals just keep on coming. and i will explain why. then an elephant taking on a in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original a wild encounter is trending.. >> all right, a wild encounter, crazy video shot by arizona major jeff flake, he is on a trip to africa and this shows him with a group of elephants. trust me, they are coming and then look what happens, they are charging him, and when you hear that, that reasons run. the republican senator -- >> no, but he saw the humor in it, thankfully they stayed in their jeep, and he said the symbol of the gop have no respect for a fellow republican. >> there they go. >> i do not want you near my baby is what that elephant -- >> oh, you see the baby in the back, you are exactly right, and don't blame them one bit. >> incredit to b

steven stamkos gets it to alex stamkos reaps the fruit of his labor, scoring 300th career goal. pretty good company there. same score in the second. hey, carle, good to see you, matthew carle soil lenses his haters for a minute netting his first of the year. johnson added a beauty in the period. lightning get their first season w at the council center. beating penguins 4-2. on the hard woods south florida and memphis, usf down one in the second but just like pamplona there is a running of the bulls. chris perry puts back two of his 16. a little later, a tough shot to fall. better to be lucky and good. game high 19 points. freshman jamal mcmurray, wet. 17 points for j-mack. south florida gets first win over american conference team at 80-71. florida trailed south carolina 30 to 13 at one point. gators closed out first half on 20-0 run. smith eaten like he's playing hungry hippo glutton here. 13 points, devin robinson beats the shop clock, 30-30 lead at recess. smith splits a pair at the free throw line in the closing seconds to force overtime. south carolina gets the best of the

and steven stamkos and ben bishop did not get any time off. steven stamkos nearly pulled off one winning the hard shot contest. way second -- he was second. >> i didn't think i had a chance f i get a chance i'll bring a special stick like some of the big guys did. i used my regular stick. maybe more to consider next time. >>> coming up at 6:00. tampa bay played once in the what they are focusing on to get off to a good start. >>> the 19th rank usf women refused to let anything hold them back from reaching their goals. where injuries could slow the run to the ncaa, they are finding ways to win. >> reporter: down two starters in the critical month of the seasons women are getting through. >> and without two guys that's 25 points in 15, rebounds a game. >> before spring her ankle -- spraining her ankle. the she was the second leading scorer. and laura ferrara has been totaling a foot inj aams lose your second leading scorer and rebounder and then you lose your glue guy that can guard any and play multiple positions. last ten games thanks to the b

. >> stamkos indicates he's involved in the process. >> this announcement came as a shocker. the he wanted to be closer to his family. >> darren hiller will replace holt and no official words as of yet >> next, your morning sports update. enjoy your day. >>> what happens in vegas does not stay in vegas. >> coming up at 5:00. the over the top fun, one couple is accused of having on a fer n ferrsis wheel. >> coming up, the big surprise >>> welcome back, you are up with abc. >> clear skies right now. a big difference fromyesterday here. looking pretty good and i think thatsets up a nice day today. approaching 70 degrees, upper 60s. >> as far as the temperatures, a pretty good spread right now. >> we'll watch a little patchy fog here across the interior areas. >> heads up if you will be traveling early this morning and across the tampa bay area. good shape. we'll check in with janelle. >>> if you are looking for a unique place to bed down for tr night. >> how about the vincent van gogh's bedroom. >> the museum is renting out the room for $10 a night. the rating includes two ticke

steven stamkos finds a hole. the bolts are up one-nothing. still in the second....arizona's "shane pacquette blocks it...and the race is on.....pacquette has the breakaway, gets hooked, that's a penalty shot. and watch.....he pulls it off perfectly and look 3 at the puck, it's on it's edge rolling, 3 very hard to control, still gets the shot off. arizona gets on the board later in the period... and it's two-one lightning at that point. but the bolts defense would hang on, and secure the win. the final score: bolts 2, coyotes one. the lightning next up... they head to new jersey on friday, to face the devils. 3 3 and now, a follow up to a" good day good deed"... involving a police officer and some very *lucky little basketball players. 3 it all started last year, when gainesville officer "bobby white" was caught on camera shooting hoops with some kids in the street. the video quickly went viral... and made the officer and those kids... famous. even shaquille o'neil came out to see them. and now, officer white is doing something even cooler for

6, they would be in the final wild card we also said at the time the bolts needed to clear up the stamkos situation sooner rather than later. they did and the lightning are 6-1 since the no-trade announcement. >> he's been great on the penalty kill. when your leader is playing that way and playing the right way, it's hard for guys not to follow. it's been a lot of fun to watch. >> and if the lightning win tonight, they will catch the panthers atop the atlantic division. now they just have to keep it up. just in time for the ladies to take on number 1 uconn tonight. it's the regular season finale. then comes the conference the rays will have only a one- hour workout tomorrow in port charlotte. they are heading to bradenton for their charity golf tournament. wednesday the exhibition season starts against the nationals in port charlotte. >>> we have a few showers around on wednesday but looking ahead of the weekend, mid- to of sunshine. our rain chance is slim at about 10%. >> something to look forward to. continuing coverage at abcactionnews.com. >>> several breaking stories tonight. hours

another long range shot, stephen stamkos, 300th goal, behind vivianie lecaviller. matt carl with another long shot. the bolts get 1 early against the penguins. the lightning putting on a passing clinic and tyler johnson finishes it off with a big lead. can the lightning learn from thursday's let down? ben johnson, 37 of 39 shots he turns away and the lightning sweep the penguins 4-2. chase elliot will have a chance winning the daytona 500 won't be as easy as running the poll of the xfinity race. he's in a position, though, to do it. just a kid out of high school a custom years ago, he takes out bonnie la bonte, the wreck of the day, really mild, just four cautions. wekit's whether they restart joey logano gets pushed aside, and elliot would get hold of logano and beats him. he ran out of track. we'll find out coverage of the daytona 500 starts at noon. that's it for the fox 13 news. >> good day starts tomorrow at 6:00, until then have a good night! crtion carlos santana realtime closed captioning (sounds of birds whistling) music introducing new k-y touch gel cr me