USL Championship Approves Return to Play

June 4, 2020 - The Tampa Bay Rowdies are pleased to announce that the USL Championship Board of Governors voted on Thursday in favor of returning to play for the 2020 season, with a provisional start date set for July 11. While additional information on competition format, scheduling, broadcast and other important details will be made available in the coming weeks, it's important to note that the league's return to play will be conducted in strict alignment with all local and state public health guidelines... Full Story

Rowdies Launch Rowdies Gaming

May 1, 2020 - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rowdies have announced today the launch of Rowdies Gaming, an exciting new esports initiative. Esports is the professional or semi-professional practice of playing video games in a competitive environment - whether that's on a computer, mobile or on a gaming console. The live streaming of esports has become an exciting industry of its own, with more accessibility than traditional sports can offer. FOLLOW ROWDIES GAMING ON TWITCH HERE. After consultat... Full Story

Tampa Bay Vipers: 2020 Season Review

April 8, 2020 - RECORD/RESULTS 1-4 (4th, East) Home: 1-1 Away: 0-3 vs. East: 1-1 Against The Spread: 2-3 WEEK W/L OPP SCORE ATS OVER/UNDER 1 L at NY 23-3 L U 2 L at SEA 17-9 L U 3 L HOU 34-27 W O 4 W DC 25-0 W U 5 L at LA 41-34 L O Statement Win Week 4: Tampa Bay Vipers 25, DC Defenders 0 It should come as no surprise that the win against the Defenders was the statement win for the Vipers, who finished the season 1-4. The victory couldn't have come at a better time f... Full Story

Vipers' Favorite Moments of the 2020 Season

April 8, 2020 - PLANT CITY, Fla. - While the Tampa Bay Vipers (1-4) faced a lot of disappointment in their first season, the team still created its fair share of memorable moments. They included Tarvarus McFadden running in a Pick-6 for the team's first-ever touchdown and Jacques Patrick's emotional touchdown following the passing of his father. We wanted to know which moments the players considered the most memorable, so we asked some of them to give us their favorites. Here's what they said: LB Reggi... Full Story

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• Season cancellation a ‘sad day' for Tampa Bay area minor-league teams - FSL Tampa Bay Times (July 2)
• For Rays' minor-league affiliates, no baseball forces a squeeze play for survival - FSL Tampa Bay Times (June 30)
• Minor-league baseball won't return this season - FSL Tampa Bay Times (June 30)
• What will the Rowdies' return to play look like? - USL Tampa Bay Times (June 26)
• Halfway through the sports year, it's Pandemic 1, Tampa Bay 0 - USL Tampa Bay Times (June 20)
• Rowdies players eager to resume play, but hope for better pay - USL Tampa Bay Times (June 5)
• Rowdies slated to resume season on or around July 11 - USL Tampa Bay Times (June 5)
• Rays, Rowdies make a statement: $100,000 annually to fight racism - USL Tampa Bay Times (June 3)
• Rowdies, USL confident play will resume in 2020. But questions remain. - USL Tampa Bay Times (May 21)
• Photos: Rowdies back on the pitch for practice - USL Tampa Bay Times (May 20)
• Vince McMahon fired XFL commissioner Oliver Luck in part for signing ex-Gator Antonio Callaway: court claim - XFL Tampa Bay Times (May 13)
• Ron DeSantis: ‘All professional sports are welcome' in Florida - USL Tampa Bay Times (May 13)
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