Amalie Arena

Florida advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs after a 6-3 victory in Game 5. Tampa Bay lost all three home games in the series.

Both teams scored goals 11 seconds apart in yet another chippy, physical game. Tampa Bay did it first to take a second-period lead, but Florida stunned the Bolts in the final four minutes to win Game 4.

Tampa Bay’s offense finally came alive, with goals from Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Nick Paul, Luke Glendening and Anthony Cirelli. The Lightning will try to even things up in Game 4 on Monday at Sunrise.

The Lightning kept it close throughout, but Florida takes the home-ice advantage away from Tampa as their first-round NHL series head south to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4.

Tampa Bay loses Game 1 as Florida's Matthew Tkachuk nets two power-play goals in his first action after a two-month injury absence. Game 2 of the series is back at Amalie Arena on Thursday.

For five years, the Eastern Conference road to the Stanley Cup Final has meant Interstate 75. Florida is at Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the first round on Tuesday, with one of the rivals looking to keep that run going.

Tampa Bay opens the chase for the Stanley Cup against the defending champion and state rival Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at Amalie Arena.

Azzi Fudd was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player and Paige Bueckers capped her stellar career with the Huskies’ first championship since 2016 at Tampa's Amalie Arena.

Tampa's fourth time hosting the championship attracted a crowd of 19,777 that watched the Huskies rout South Carolina. Many of the fans were thrilled by the action and growth of women's basketball.

Defending national champions South Carolina and Connecticut will face off Sunday at 3 p.m. at Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa.

The Huskies and Longhorns won their regional finals to earn trips to Amalie Arena. The national semifinals are slated for Friday, with the national championship game on Sunday.

The basketball will be championship caliber, of course, but don't forget the week's fan festival, concert in the park, pregame parties, and speakers brought in to help empower and equip women in sports and business.