Kyle S Burger

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rowdies are set to host Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday. “We know it’s a rivalry,” Rowdies defender Aaron Guillen said. “That brings a little more into the game.”This will be only the third time the Rowdies will face Orlando City in the Open Cup. “It’s the first time we’ve actually played them at home in a competitive fixture as well,” Interim head coach Steve Coleman said.

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rowdies kicked off their first week of service event Monday in honor of Military Appreciation Month. “We’re just packing some goodie bags for our military,” Rowdies midfielder Nick Moon said. Moon and other members of the Rowdies organization are packing 100 care packages for active service men and women overseas. “You look in those boxes and to us it’s such little things,” Moon said. "To us, we don’t think twice about a toothbrush.

1 week ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — Jasmine Artiga, 33, is the new WBA super flyweight world champion after recently earning a major decision win over Mexico’s Regina Chavez. Artiga (13-0-1) is undefeated in the boxing ring with six wins coming by the way of knockout. Now that she’s crowned a world champ, Artiga is Tampa’s first native-born major boxing world title and belt holder. ABC Action News sports anchor Kyle Burger sat down with Artiga to find out what it takes to become a world champion.

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning are making their eighth consecutive appearance in the NHL playoffs. Veteran players, like Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov, have made some deep playoff runs over the years, including winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. But there are a handful of players on this team who have never skated in a playoff game. Defenseman J.J. Moser has just heard about how intense playoff hockey can be. “First of all, it’s excitement,” Moser said. “That’s also what I’ve been told.

4 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Kyle S Burger

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning locked up home ice for the first round of the playoffs and sealed at least a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division without even playing a game. That’s thanks to the New York Rangers beating the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Bolts defenseman Ryan McDonagh on the importance of securing home ice. “Home ice advantage is nice,” he said. “It’s only nice if you take advantage of it. When we get there, we’ll have to see how it goes.