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Feb82021 by adminNo Comments

Super Bowl 2021: Tom Brady wins seventh title as Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs

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Tom Brady steered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a comfortable 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend his record for Super Bowl wins to seven.In his first season after a glittering 20-year spell with the New England Patriots, the evergreen quarterback helped Tampa Bay become the first team to play a Super Bowl in their own stadium.And despite facing Kansas City and their dynamic young quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who came in as favourites, Brady threw three touchdown passes to prevent the Chiefs becoming the first back-to-back NFL champions since Brady and the Patriots in the 2004 season.At 43 years and 188 days, Brady became the oldest player to play in the biggest game in US sport, extending his record for Super Bowl appearances to 10 and joining Peyton Manning as the only quart...

Jan252021 by adminNo Comments

Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers to face Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55

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Watch the NFL Show every Saturday night on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app. Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face reigning champions the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 on 7 February.Quarterback Brady, 43, threw three touchdown passes to help the Buccaneers defeat the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in a thrilling NFC Championship game to reach their first Super Bowl in 18 years.The Chiefs then beat the Buffalo Bills 38-24 to seal the AFC Championship, with touchdowns from Mecole Hardman, Darrel Williams, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and two from Travis Kelce. Super Bowl 55 will take place at the Buccaneers' Raymond James Stadium and will be the first time a team has played in the NFL's showpiece in their home stadium.It will be a 10th Super Bowl...

Apr32020 by adminNo Comments

Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing QB Blaine Gabbert to back up Tom Brady

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April 2 (UPI) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing veteran quarterback Blaine Gabbert to be the backup to star signal-caller Tom Brady. League sources told NFL Media and the Tampa Bay Times on Thursday that Gabbert agreed to re-sign with the Buccaneers on a one-year contract. Financial details of the agreement weren't disclosed. Gabbert spent last season with the Buccaneers but was placed on injured reserve early in the year because of a dislocated shoulder. Ryan Griffin, who is still on Tampa Bay's roster, served as Jameis Winston's backup in 2019. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Gabbert with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri. He spent three lackluster seasons in Jacksonville before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in March 2014. Gabbert, 30, play...

Aug102019 by adminNo Comments

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Vita Vea suffers LCL sprain

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Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman Vita Vea will miss some time after suffering a sprained LCL in his left knee. League sources told ESPN and the Tampa Bay Times on Friday that Vea sustained the injury during a one-on-one blocking drill with guard Alex Cappa in Tuesday's practice. He grabbed his left knee but walked off the field without assistance. The injury could sideline Vea up to two months, according to ESPN. The defensive lineman's injury won't require surgery. The Bucs selected Vea with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Washington. He missed all of the team's training camp and the opening three games of the regular season last year due to a strained calf muscle. Vea recorded 28 combined tackles and three sacks in 13 games (eight starts) last...

Jun202019 by adminNo Comments

2019 NHL Awards: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov wins Hart Trophy

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June 19 (UPI) -- The 2019 NHL Awards took place Wednesday night in Las Vegas as Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov was awarded the Hart Trophy. The annual award show recognizes players and personnel from around the NHL who performed among the league's best during the season. This year's event comes after the St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games to clinch their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The night began with Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson being awarded the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie. The Swede scored 28 goals and had 66 points in 71 games this season. [embedded content] Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andre Vasilevskiy won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. Kucherov followed in his teammate's footsteps and secured...