TIM REYNOLDS
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops the puck during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, Monday, May 24, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Knight time: Rookie saves 36, Panthers top Lightning 4-1

By Tim Reynolds May. 24, 2021 10:51 PM EDT
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers entrusted their season to a rookie

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period in Game 2 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Vasilevskiy stops 32, Lightning top Panthers 3-1 in Game 2

By Tim Reynolds May. 18, 2021 10:50 PM EDT
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A bounce off a Panther. A bounce off a post.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon (14) exchanges words with the Florida Panthers bench as he is led off the ice for fighting during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Mary Holt)
Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1

By Tim Reynolds May. 15, 2021 01:12 PM EDT
There used to be a thing called the Governor’s Cup, a trophy presented to

Tony Finau walks across the Sarazen Bridge with his caddie Mark Urbanek on the 15th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Finau gets a call during Masters delay, from Tom Brady

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 10, 2021 09:16 PM EDT
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Cell phones are almost entirely forbidden at Augusta

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) passes the ball over Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross (31) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Raptors to keep calling Tampa home for rest of season

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 11, 2021 11:17 AM EST
The Toronto Raptors aren’t going back to Toronto this season.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James throws powder in the air prior to an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Analysis: Brady shows James proof that age is but a number

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 09, 2021 02:31 AM EST
Tom Brady is doing things at 43 that no NFL player has done. Super Bowl

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
NBA tells teams to exercise caution when watching Super Bowl

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 06, 2021 12:03 PM EST
The NBA doesn't want the Super Bowl to turn into a superspreader.

Dominic Thiem, of Austria, reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev, of Germany, in the men's singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Sunday in the parks: The playoffs, NFL, a no-hitter and more

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 13, 2020 08:33 PM EDT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — In a year where good days seem in short supply,

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reaches for the ball during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Miami Heat Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Heat have Bucks in serious trouble going into Game 3

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 03, 2020 05:57 PM EDT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Having the NBA's best record during the regular

Fans stand for the national anthem before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Homestead, Fla. Up to 1,000 area military members and guests were allowed in to watch the race. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Kamara lauds Wallace's courage after NASCAR's trying week

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 14, 2020 04:55 PM EDT
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Wallace wore a mask in the colors of the American

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Trump talks with US pro sports leaders to discuss virus

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 04, 2020 05:52 PM EDT
President Donald Trump talked to many U.S. pro sports leaders about the impact

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Keeping fit with no gyms open is a new NBA challenge

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 27, 2020 01:41 PM EDT
Denver’s players, if they're so willing, have the same assignment each day: Go

Former Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo waves to fans as he is introduced before his jersey is hoisted to the rafters during a ceremony before an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Luongo's No. 1 jersey goes to the Panthers' rafters

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 07, 2020 06:53 PM EST
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Luongo wore the No. 1 jersey primarily because he

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis wears cheats honoring Kobe Bryant before the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
At the Super Bowl, they remembered Kobe Bryant

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 02, 2020 06:07 PM EST
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Even at the Super Bowl, they mourned Kobe Bryant.

This satellite image taken Jan. 26, 2020, and provided by Maxar Technologies shows Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The San Francisco 49ers are scheduled to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game on Sunday at the stadium. (Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies via AP)
Stoneman Douglas players take part in Super Bowl rehearsal

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 01, 2020 02:41 PM EST
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The dress rehearsal for the Super Bowl is incredibly

A statue of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino stands outside Hard Rock Stadium Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla., in preparation for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The glitz of Super Bowl heads to a blue-collar part of Miami

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 31, 2020 03:12 AM EST
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Rashad Fenton used to work at Hard Rock Stadium.

Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes arrives for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at the Miami International Airport in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Chiefs arrive in Miami for Super Bowl week

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 26, 2020 05:01 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Kansas City waited 50 years to get back to a Super Bowl. And then

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James reacts to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The King reigns: LeBron James is AP's male athlete of decade

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 29, 2019 01:02 PM EST
He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his

LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard drives past Milwaukee Bucks' Wesley Matthews during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP's male athlete of 2019

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 27, 2019 01:05 PM EST
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim

FILE- In this July 7, 2019, file photo, United States' Rose Lavelle, right, celebrates with teammate Alex Morgan after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, FIle)
Plays of the year: 2019 had a flair for the dramatic

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 23, 2019 01:30 PM EST
Thousands of pro games, hundreds of thousands of college games, millions of