TAMPA BAY SPORTS SCENE. Busy sports week in the Tampa Bay area so let's get right to it. LIGHTNING. Not a good road trip. Went 0-3. Back home Thursday night to host the Philadelphia Flyers then the Bolts have their NHL version of a bye week off until next Thursday. BUCCANEERS. Lost a heartbreaker to the Chiefs in Kansas City Monday night 30-24 in Overtime. Host the San Francisco 49ers Sunday with the kickoff at 1 pm. ROWDIES. 1-1 tie with Detroit up in The Motor City. Head to Charleston to take on the Battery with the festivities beginning at 3 pm. SUN. Home 3-1 win over Lexington Sporting Club. Off for a fixture with Fort Lauderdale United on Sunday. Action begins on the pitch at 5 pm. USF FB. Defeated FAU Friday night in Boca Raton 44-21. Entertain Navy at Raymond James Stadium Saturday with a scheduled 12 noon kickoff. USF MBB. Opened the 2024-25 campaign with a loss to Florida 98-83 in Jacksonville. Green & Gold travel to South Carolina to take on the College of Charleston Friday with tip off at 7 pm. Then South Florida has their home opener on Tuesday at 7 pm when Arkansas-Pine Bluff comes to the Yuengling Center. USFWBB. Opened their season with a convincing 87-44 home triumph over Bethune-Cookman. Play tonight at the Yuengling Center against Mt. St. Mary's then head up north to take on the #2 UConn Huskies in Mansfield. Start time is 4:30 pm. Book it Dano!