ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- As the Tampa Bay Rays return home from a 2-4 road trip at the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees, their three-game series with the San Diego Padres brings a reunion with former Rays player Wil Myers.Myers won the American League Rookie of the Year with Tampa Bay in 2013 but saw his numbers drop considerably in 2014, hitting .222 after .293 as a rookie. He was traded to San Diego in a three-team deal that brought outfielder Steven Souza to Tampa Bay.Myers, 25, is just now showing the form that the Rays had hoped for when they acquired him from the Royals, but he said he has no ill will toward his former team.When I was in Tampa, I was young and dumb, Myers told the Padres official site this week. I did a lot of things that werent great, as far as just being a big-leaguer. Ive really felt like Ive grown as a big-leaguer, grown as a teammate. Thats one thing I wish that I couldve given Tampa.Tampa Bay has gotten middling results from Souza, 27, who has raised his average to .244 this season with 11 home runs and 37 RBI. While his average is 19 points higher than last season, his on-base percentage has dropped by 20, with his walks cut in half while he continues to struggle with a high strikeout rate.Both teams come in after going 2-4 on road swings -- the Rays are now home for 10 straight and the Padres are wrapping up their road trip in Florida. San Diego saw Mets pitcher Steven Matz take a no-hitter into the eighth inning Sunday on the way to a 5-1 Mets win, and the Rays bounced back to close a series at the Yankees with a 12-3 win.Third baseman Evan Longoria continues to wield a hot bat, with three hits and four RBI to spark a game in which all nine Rays starters had hits and scored.We had a nice offensive approach and it was nice to see, said Rays manager Kevin Cash, whose team had 21 runs in two wins last week and 15 in four losses. (Longoria) has been outstanding. His at-bats, his approach, everything he does. Hes a guy you want when guys are on base. Right now, hes seeing everything really well.Tampa Bay (47-69) has found surprising consistency since the All-Star break from Drew Smyly, now 4-11 after two wins in his last three starts. He has thrown four straight quality starts, allowing exactly two earned runs in each of his last three.San Diego (50-67) has a far less proven arm on the mound in rookie right-hander Luis Perdomo, who is 5-6 but carries a 6.80 ERA, having shown inconsistent results in his time as a reliever and starter this season. He hasnt fared well in interleague play this season, but neither has Smyly, who is 1/3 all time against National League teams with a 4.62 ERA. Adidas Futurecraft 4d Kopen . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. Adidas Superstar Goedkoop . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. http://www.nmdtekoop.com/ . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss. Adidas Prophere Schoenen . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Adidas Ultra Boost Goedkoop . LUCIE, Fla. NEW YORK -- The Latest on UFC 205, with Conor McGregor facing Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title in the main event (all times local):11:20 p.m.Yoel Romero caught Chris Weidman with a flying right knee and finished him off with a spectacular knockout victory at UFC 205.Weidman sat in the octagon with blood pouring down his face and onto his chest. Romero sprinted toward the cage, flipped over the top and ran a lap in celebration.Romero is the No. 1 contender for Michael Bispings middleweight title. Bisping was shown on the big screen and extended his middle fingers at Romero.Romero won the final bout before three scheduled title fights were set to go off at UFC 205.Madonna and Hugh Jackman both watched from the Madison Square Garden seats.---10:45 p.m.Miesha Tate announced her retirement inside the octagon following a loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205.The 30-year-old Tate says the loss played a role in her decision. She says: I had a lot more to give but I couldnt pull it out of myself.Tate defeated Holly Holm in March to win the bantamweight title and then lost the belt in her first title defense to Amanda Nunes in July.Tate (18-7) had coached Pennington on The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show used by the UFC to recruit new talent.Pennington won a methodical bout and unanimous decision on Saturday night, with only one judge awarding Tate a round. It was the first of two womens bouts on the main UFC 205 card.The Madison Square Garden crowd gave Tate a loud ovation following her surprise announcement.---10:10 p.m.Frankie Edgar made the short trip from Toms River, New Jersey, to Madison Square Garden a memorable one.With a packed crowd going wild for the local favorite, Edgar defeated Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision in the final preliminary bout at UFC 205 on Saturday night.Edgar had the crowd on its feet for most of the fight and seemed close a couple of times to choking out Stephens in the second round. Edgar kept his arms around Stephens and his eye on the clock to how much time was left in the round.Edgar said in the cage that he wants to fight again in New York at UFC 209 on Feb. 11 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Tim Boetsch knocked out Rafael Natal in the first round in one of six preliminary bouts.New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., former New York Rangers great Mark Messier, and Jersey Shore star Jenni JWoww Farley were among the celebrities in the crowd for the early fights. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft sat cageside with UFC President Dana White.---9:45 p.m.Rashad Evans and Donald Cowboy Cerrone werent going to miss UFC 205 even though their respective fights were scrapped.Evans, the former light heavyweight champion, had a medical issue and his fight against Tim Kennedy was scrapped and booked for UFC 206. He was in Michael Johnsons corner for his lightweight bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Whatever advice Evans had, it didnt work. Nurmagomedov pummeled and choked out Johnson and improved to 24-0.Cerrone, a wildly poppular fighter, was scheduled to fight Kelvin Gastelum.dddddddddddd Gastelum failed to make weight Friday and the fight was canceled. Cerrone was paid his show money and rebooked for UFC 206. UFC announced during the card that Cerrone will fight welterweight Matt Brown at UFC 206.---9:30 p.m.Rising lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is realizing stars are made with their mouths as much as their fists.The undefeated Russian fighter touted himself for a title shot and compared himself to Irish megastar Conor McGregor on Saturday night following a convincing win against Michael Johnson, a flashy striker. Johnson landed some shots early in the first but couldnt contend with Nurmagomedov when the fight went to the ground in each of three rounds. Nurmagomedov got a submission win in the third.After winning, Nurmagomedov put a giant wig on TV commentator Joe Rogan, then immediately compared home countries with McGregor, one of the sports biggest draws, saying Russia offers a much larger fan base. He turned the tables on Rogan when asked whats next, asking Rogan whether he deserved a title shot.The 24-0 record makes it hard to argue against the divisions No. 2 contender.---8:30 p.m.The first winner of a UFC fight in New York is Liz Carmouche, a bantamweight whos looking to rise in her division to contend against the likes of superstar Ronda Rousey and champ Amanda Nunes.Carmouche beat Katlyn Chookagian in a split decision Saturday night at UFC 205 in the first bout of a stacked 11-fight card.Two judges awarded Carmouche the first two rounds of a three-round fight.Carmouche says she worried after Chookagian landed a big kick in the third round, a blow that spurred a roar from the Madison Square Garden crowd anticipating a stoppage. But Carmouche finished the round to secure the win.Jim Miller scored a decision win over Thiago Alves in the other fight aired only online. Vicente Luque followed with a knockout of Belal Muhammad in the first round.---8:10 p.m.UFC is legal and live at Madison Square Garden.UFC 205 on Saturday night marked the companys debut card in New York following the end of the states nearly two-decade MMA ban.UFC stacked the card with three title fights that were expected to help set a gate record at Madison Square Garden.Eddie Alvarez defends the lightweight championship against Conor McGregor in the main event. McGregor is easily UFCs biggest male star and had fans going wild for him all week in New York. McGregor, the featherweight champ, is attempting to become the first UFC fighter to hold championship belts in two divisions at the same time.Joanna Jedrzejczyk defends the womens strawweight title against Karolina Kowalkiewicz and UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley fights Stephen Thompson.StubHub had tickets for sale for as much as $3,000 at the start of the night for what UFC had billed as its biggest and best card of all time. ' ' '