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2026-09-11 · Toronto Star

High-profile injuries already adding up 2 games into the NFL season

🔮 A.J. Brown will be sidelined for a while. assertive

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

With mentors like Christan McCaffrey and Matthew McConaughey, Bijan Robinson just gets better

🔮 And hopefully I can even him some things on the field that he might have never heard of or never seen before. assertive

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

Offenses seem to have an advantage early in the season because defenses aren't ready to go

🔮 We all should be able to know how to tackle,” Texans All-Pro edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. said. assertive

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Deshaun Watson outplays Baker Mayfield, leading the Browns to a 23-19 win over the Buccaneers

🔮 Bucky Irving ran twice and Baker Mayfield’s pass to Ted Hurst got the Bucs to the 13 before a holding penalty set them back. assertive

2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

Eagles bringing back fan favorite tight end Zach Ertz, AP sources say

🔮 Ertz will join the practice squad in hopes of shoring up a tight end room depleted by injuries, the people said Monday on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. Ertz’s return comes with multiple Eagles tight ends dealing with injuries. Dallas Goedert is expected to miss several weeks with an MCL sprain suffered in Sunday’s 24-20 win over the Tennessee Titans, one person told the AP. assertive

2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

NFL field director says he's confident Rio stadium surface will be in good shape for Ravens-Cowboys

🔮 The field at Maracana Stadium has been hit by unusually heavy rainfall over the past six weeks, but the NFL’s field director expressed confidence it will be in good shape Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens and the Dallas Cowboys play the league’s first game in Rio de Janeiro. assertive

2026-09-24 · Toronto Star

Kyler Murray returns for the Vikings against the struggling Buccaneers

🔮 Murray will be under center when the Minnesota Vikings (2-0) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) on Sunday. assertive

2026-09-24 · Toronto Star

Devin Lloyd is building on his breakout season in Jacksonville with his new team in Carolina

🔮 “My dad would have me wake up and cut the grass on Saturday mornings, just all the little things. assertive

2026-09-25 · Toronto Star

Matt LaFleur joins Todd Bowles and Shane Steichen on the early-season hot seat for NFL coaches

🔮 They couldn’t stop Bijan Robinson, but that’s typical. assertive

2026-09-28 · Toronto Star

Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16 but lose Jefferson to injury. Bucs' Mayfield dislocates thumb

🔮 Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb on a desperation pass late in the fourth quarter. assertive

2026-09-28 · Toronto Star

Winless Buccaneers have to turn things around without Baker Mayfield

🔮 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn’t win with Baker Mayfield. assertive

2026-10-01 · Toronto Star

Buccaneers undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will be first of his draft class to start a game

🔮 The undrafted rookie — not No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza or first-round pick Ty Simpson — will be the first of his class to start a game. assertive

2026-10-02 · Toronto Star

Browns didn't 'swing and miss' with Deshaun Watson after all

🔮 Maybe the Cleveland Browns didn’t strike out when they made that blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson. assertive

2026-10-04 · Toronto Star

Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with a 1-0 win over Yanks

🔮 Up next RHP Cam Schlittler, the favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award, will start Game 2 for the Yankees. assertive

2026-10-04 · Toronto Star

Yankees relying on Cam Schlittler to even series against the Rays

🔮 I would say I work hard. assertive

2026-10-04 · Toronto Star

Jordan Love throws 2 touchdown passes, Packers edge Buccaneers 17-14

🔮 Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels threw two picks that led to 10 points in his first career start filling in for Baker Mayfield, who missed a game for the first time in his three-plus seasons in Tampa Bay because of a dislocated thumb. assertive

2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Buccaneers have reached a point of ineptitude that winning one game is a challenge

🔮 Even with undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels at quarterback, Tampa Bay had a chance against the Packers but couldn’t make a play when needed. assertive

2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Chiefs' Thornton out 12-16 weeks after dislocating left ankle and tearing ligaments, AP source says

🔮 Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks after dislocating his left ankle and tearing ligaments in it, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Monday. assertive

2026-10-06 · Toronto Star

Small-ball Rays beat the sloppy Yankees 5-2 for a 2-0 lead in AL Division Series

🔮 Ben Rice homered twice for the Yankees, who are on the verge of elimination — which would extend their drought without a World Series championship to 17 seasons. assertive

2026-10-06 · Toronto Star

Yankees make 4 errors in sloppy playoff loss to Rays that leaves them on brink of elimination

🔮 Four errors and another defensive miscue led to three unearned runs that a lineup missing three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge couldn’t overcome during a 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Monday night. assertive

2026-10-13 · Toronto Star

Chase DeLauter and José Ramírez lead the Guardians to a 7-3 win over the Rays in Game 1 of the ALCS

🔮 “It’s been a while since we lost, so I think that’s a good thing, and I know the guys will come back and respond tomorrow,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. assertive

2026-10-14 · Toronto Star

Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

🔮 Ben Williamson followed with a grounder that scooted underneath Ramírez’s glove and between his legs after the ball hit the edge where the artificial turf met the infield dirt. assertive

2026-10-15 · Toronto Star

Aaron Rodgers vs. Todd Bowles should be quite a chess match when Steelers visit the Buccaneers

🔮 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles will have to be quite creative to surprise Aaron Rodgers. assertive

2026-10-20 · Toronto Star

Peralta, Caminero and Díaz lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

🔮 The Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980. assertive

2026-10-21 · Toronto Star

Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder has built an excellent staff by developing reclamation projects

🔮 “I don’t know if I could put into words right now the impact and importance he’s had to the pitchers here at the major league level, the entire pitching department throughout the organization,” manager Kevin Cash said. assertive

2026-10-22 · Toronto Star

Rays' lineup is a mixture of star power and role players who do whatever it takes to win

🔮 The hulking Díaz – he may have the biggest biceps in the majors — hit two-run homers in 7-3 victories in Games 4 and 6 against the Guardians. assertive

2026-10-22 · Toronto Star

Baker Mayfield expects to start for Buccaneers vs. Panthers, barring a setback

🔮 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield expects to return from a thumb injury and play when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday . assertive

2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

NFL and players' union working together to review the handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clot diagnosis

🔮 Hurts was placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot in his left calf traveled to his lungs. assertive

2026-10-26 · Toronto Star

Sloppy Rays have made uncharacteristic mistakes to fall behind the Brewers 2-0 in the World Series

🔮 William Contreras hit a bouncer that could’ve potentially been an inning-ending double play but it rolled into center field because Palacios was out of position going to the base, which is the right decision in that spot. assertive

2026-10-26 · Toronto Star

Quirky Tropicana Field isn't a pretty ballpark but the Rays love their home

🔮 A sellout crowd of more than 40,000 towel-waving, cowbell-ringing fans will welcome the Rays back for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night after a pair of gut-wrenching, one-run losses in Milwaukee. assertive

2026-10-26 · Toronto Star

Only the shaky Vikings are undefeated after depleted 49ers lose and Chiefs get dominated

🔮 Brock Purdy and the 49ers couldn’t overcome all the injuries one more time. assertive

2026-10-28 · Toronto Star

Brewers fans flock to the Trop, eager to celebrate the franchise's first World Series title

🔮 “We’re ready to party,” a man wearing a pinstriped, white William Contreras No. 24 jersey said. assertive

2026-10-29 · Toronto Star

Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history

🔮 World Series MVP William Contreras hit an RBI double and Misiorowski allowed just two hits before leaving the game because of a right calf cramp. assertive

2026-10-29 · Toronto Star

Tampa Bay Rays proved their brand of baseball can overcome a low payroll

🔮 Once the sting of a World Series defeat lessens, the Tampa Bay Rays will be able to appreciate their journey from nearly being homeless to playing for a championship. assertive

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