Tampa Bay Lightning championship boat parade sails through Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup championship parade wrapped up after sailing through downtown Tampa. Tens of thousands of Bolts fans hit the Tampa Riverwalk to celebrate the home team’s back-to-back Stanley Cup wins, though Mother Nature ultimately crashed the party.

WWE Hall of Famer ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Brandon native passes away

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff, also known to fans as “Mr. Wonderful,” passed away at the age of 71. Orndorff was originally from Brandon and attended the University of Tampa.

Orlando Magic hires new head coach, league source says

Mosley is now Orlando’s sixth since February 2015, following Jacque Vaughn, James Borrego, Scott Skiles, Frank Vogel, and Clifford.

Racist abuse targets 3 English players who missed penalties in Euro 2020 final

The Metropolitan Police condemned the “unacceptable” abuse of three Black players who missed penalties in England's UEFA Euro 2020 loss to Italy.

Bucks blowout: Giannis has 41, Suns’ NBA Finals lead now 2-1

The Phoenix Suns lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks. The loss forces a Game 5 in Phoenix where fans could see the Suns win it all.

Fans, businesses prepare for third championship boat parade in 10 months

Thousands of bolts fans will converge on the riverfront Monday morning for a boat parade to celebrate back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Italy wins Euro 2020 after defeating England

Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties on Sunday.

Italy beats England in shootout at Euro 2020

Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties on Sunday. The match finished 1-1 after extra time.

Djokovic wins Wimbledon, ties record for 20th Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic has beaten Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final to win a record-equaling 20th Grand Slam title.

Team USA gold medal favorite is refusing vaccination ahead of Olympic Games

The event is set to start on July 23, with no spectators planned to attend the event due to an ongoing spike in COVID cases challenging Tokyo.

FOX 35 viewers step up to help an Oviedo girls softball team

Several FOX 35 News viewers are stepping up to the plate after we told you about some Oviedo girl softball players who won the state championship but were denied trophies and medals as the boys did.

Sydney Leroux equalizes at the death as Pride draw Louisville

Orlando Pride (4-2-4, 16 points) battled to a 1-1 draw against Racing Louisville FC (3-4-2, 11 points) on Friday night at Exploria Stadium in the expansion side’s first visit to downtown Orlando.

Naomi Osaka says press conference format 'in great need of a refresh'

Naomi Osaka said the press conference format between journalists and athletes is “in great need of a refresh” in a new essay on mental health.

UCF women's basketball players enter sponsorship, first team to reach NIL deal

The University of Central Florida Women's Basketball team is making history as the first sponsored team in the new NIL era of college athletics. As of last week, NCAA athletes can now profit from their name, image, and likeness.

Tampa Bay Lightning championship boat parade planned for Monday

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s championship boat parade will kick off at 11 a.m. Monday, sailing down the Hillsborough River before a "huge celebration” at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. Here's the schedule and the route.

Tampa Bay Lightning, fueled by losses, win another Cup title

The home win put an exclamation point on a second consecutive championship that was made possible by stumbles along the way. This extraordinary repeat, with each title coming in the midst of a pandemic, was filled with lessons learned.