Plus: 2025 still haunts Baker Mayfield

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Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026

 

Drew Rasmussen makes one mistake, and it’s enough for Rays to lose again

Shohei Ohtani gets his first career hit off the right-hander and makes it count, with a homer leading off the sixth. Read more.

 
 

Bucs’ 2025 collapse still haunts Baker Mayfield

Injuries were a factor, but the quarterback says they let details lapse. Read more.

 

Rays’ Kevin Kelly has the look of an accountant, and numbers that add up

What he has been doing on the mound has been impressive, drawing teasing and praise from teammates. Read more.

 

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Rays’ Wander Franco faces delay in ongoing legal process

The formal reading of a guilty verdict from the most recent trial on sexual abuse of a minor was delayed, reportedly just for one week. Read more.

 

Lionel Messi ties World Cup scoring record with hat trick for Argentina

TThe goals come 20 years to the day that Messi made his World Cup debut. Read more.

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