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TAMPA BAY (2-11) at CAROLINA (4-8-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FoxOPENING LINE — Panthers by 5 1-2RECORD VS. SPREAD — Tampa Bay 5-8, Carolina 6-7SERIES RECORD — Panthers lead 17-11LAST MEETING — Panthers beat Buccaneers 20-14, Sept. 7, 2014LAST WEEK — Buccaneers lost to Lions 34-17; Panthers beat Saints 41-10AP PRO32 RANKING — Buccaneers No. 28, Panthers No. 21BUCCANEERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (29), RUSH (31), PASS (19).BUCCANEERS Defence — OVERALL (21), RUSH (20), PASS (24).PANTHERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (19), RUSH (24), PASS (21).PANTHERS Defence — OVERALL (19), RUSH (29), PASS (16).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — QB Josh McCown has four TD passes in last two starts against Carolina. ... WR Mike Evans has eight touchdowns in past six weeks and leads NFL rookies with 10 TDs. ... RB Doug Martin rushed for 138 yards in last game at Carolina. ... WR Vincent Jackson needs 139 yards receiving to surpass 1,000 for sixth time in career. ... LB Jacquies Smith has five sacks in last four games. ... Panthers coach Ron Rivera served as defensive co-ordinator with Bears under current Bucs coach Lovie Smith. ... Rivera is 28-31-1 in four seasons with Panthers. Hes 5-2 vs. Bucs. ... QB Derek Anderson starts for Cam Newton, out with lower back fractures from car crash. Anderson threw for 230 yards and two TDs in Carolinas 20-14 Week 1 win against Bucs. ... TE Greg Olsen had 10 catches last week vs. Saints. Olsen caught eight passes from Anderson for 83 yards and TD in last meeting. ... RB Jonathan Stewart ran for 155 yards last week, second most in career. ... Rookie WR Kelvin Benjamin needs 152 yards to reach 1,000 for season. He has 11 TDs. ... LB Luke Kuechly had nine tackles, sack and forced fumble in last meeting. ... Panthers starting two rookies in secondary: CB Bene Benwikere and SS Tre Boston. ... Panthers have lost three straight at home.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL Ron Hextall Jersey . Boston is making its first appearance in the ALCS since 2008. For Detroit, its a third straight trip to the ALCS and its fourth in eight years. Shayne Gostisbehere Jersey . The 27th-ranked Austrian underwent surgery on a torn tendon in October and needs more time to recover, the Austria Press Agency reports on Saturday. http://www.hockeyflyersauthentic.com/bill-barber-jersey/ . Alfredo Simon lowered his ERA to 0.86, and the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Friday for their 16th win in their last 17 games at the Friendly Confines. Jakub Voracek Jersey .The 24-year-old quarterback spent four seasons at Northern Illinois and in 2013 was a finalist for the Heisman, which is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in U. Bobby Clarke Jersey . -- Brendan Leipsic had two goals and an assist and Nicolas Petan extended his point streak to 11 games as the Portland Winterhawks slipped past the Red Deer Rebels 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.With the NHL Draft coming up on June 27 and free agency opening on July 1, discussions between NHL general managers are already heating up towards a busy off-season. Each day, TSN.ca provides the latest rumours, reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. On The Block? According to thefourthperiod.com, the Carolina Hurricanes are looking to trade goaltender Cam Ward, who has a no-trade clause and must approve any deal. Ward has two years remaining on his current contract with a cap hit of $6.3 million, although he will earn $6.7 million next season and $6.8 million in the final year. The Hurricanes have re-signed goaltender p;Anton Khudobin, who started games late in the year, and are looking to re-sign Justin Peters.dddddddddddd. On The Way Out? According to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times, Ryan Malone may be on his way out with the Lightning, which has a compliance buyout remaining. The buyout period begins Sunday and ends June 30. A buyout would save the team a $4.5 million cap hit by spreading two-thirds of his $2.5 million salary ($1.67 million) over two years. Malone faces charges of cocaine possession and driving under the influence. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled for an arraignment on Monday. ' ' '