The Aporia · Stephen Whyno

2026-09-06 · Toronto Star

Empty seats, tired stars: The US Open’s post-2 a.m. finishes spark a pushback

🔮 The U.S. Open is famous for going late, though this time maybe to an extreme. assertive

2026-09-06 · Toronto Star

Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz reach the US Open quarterfinals

🔮 Alcaraz cruises into the quarterfinals Playing his first tournament following a four-month absence because of a right wrist injury, Alcaraz said last week he would not be coming back if he could not play like his usual self. assertive

2026-09-17 · Toronto Star

Enforcer Ryan Reaves says he is retiring, leaving the NHL with three visor-less players

🔮 I wouldn’t trade it for anything. assertive

2026-09-17 · Toronto Star

US Olympic gold medal-winners asking for trades shakes up the NHL landscape

🔮 It may have changed the course of NHL history. assertive

2026-09-17 · Toronto Star

Rangers are eager to turn the page from a last-place season and get a fresh start with new faces

🔮 “We’ve always been a confident group in what we could do,” Fox said. assertive

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

Horse racing returns to rebuilt Belmont Park after a $550 million overhaul

🔮 “Other states may think they have iconic racing venues, but no state has two. assertive

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

Devils GM Sunny Mehta says he's comfortable with goaltending situation

🔮 Old boss Bill Zito made Mehta an offer he couldn’t refuse. assertive

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

Pavel Dorofeyev and Brady Tkachuk are among the familiar faces in new places around the NHL

🔮 Traded to the New York Rangers, who signed him to a seven-year, $77 million contract, Dorofeyev will be counted on to lead the way. assertive

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Longtime NFL executive Ernie Accorsi dies at 84

🔮 His legacy will forever be part of the Giants, and he will be greatly missed.” assertive

2026-09-21 · Toronto Star

Mike Babcock is back in the NHL as the Oilers and four other teams make coaching changes

🔮 They went on a run to the final before losing to Carolina, then announced Tortorella would not return. assertive

2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

Metropolitan Division is a free-for-all behind defending champion Carolina at the top

🔮 And when considering the Atlantic might take up five of the Eastern Conference’s eight playoff spots as has happened the previous two seasons, there is not much room for everyone from Washington and Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, New Jersey and the New York Islanders and Rangers to qualify. assertive

2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

Jaxson Dart's knee injury is still being evaluated, Giants coach John Harbaugh says

🔮 Harbaugh refused to confirm reports that Dart’s injury is worse than the initial diagnosis of a sprained medial collateral ligament and that the 23-year-old would be out an extended period of time, with season-ending surgery a possibility. assertive

2026-09-23 · Toronto Star

Giants QB Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending knee surgery, AP source says

🔮 New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person with knowledge of the details of the injury. assertive

2026-09-25 · Toronto Star

Let's play two more: NHL features an 84-game season for the first time in decades

🔮 “That will power some of our growth,” Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said. assertive

2026-09-25 · Toronto Star

What to know about the NHL season, with awards, playoffs and Stanley Cup picks

🔮 The absence of Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg and the uncertainty surrounding Detroit’s Dylan Larkin are among the biggest storylines going into the NHL season, which begins Tuesday when the Carolina Hurricanes raise their Stanley Cup banner before playing the Florida Panthers in a clash of the preseason favorites to win the championship. With a record 1,344 regular-season games coming up before the playoffs and the Final in June, AP hockey writers John Wawrow and Stephen Whyno give their predictions on how everything will unfold: assertive

2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

Giants hold on to beat the Titans 12-7 but lose Brian Burns to a knee injury

🔮 They would have scored earlier had Ward not missed Carnell Tate wide open in the end zone. assertive

2026-09-28 · Toronto Star

Giants lose defensive leader Brian Burns for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee

🔮 New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, coach John Harbaugh said Monday. assertive

2026-09-28 · Toronto Star

NHL players who took long contracts before salaries skyrocketed shake off signer's remorse

🔮 “Do I think there’s guys that wish they would have held out a little bit? assertive

2026-09-28 · Toronto Star

NHL players who took long contracts before salaries skyrocketed shake off signer's remorse

🔮 “Do I think there’s guys that wish they would have held out a little bit? assertive

2026-09-29 · Toronto Star

Giants are releasing Odell Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches, AP source says

🔮 Coach John Harbaugh last week hinted at a bigger role for Beckham, saying he “would be all for it Sunday” against Tennessee and calling it “the perfect time.” assertive

2026-10-04 · Toronto Star

Winston throws 3 TD passes and Banks' pick-6 seals Giants' 36-24 win over Cardinals

🔮 It was far from a masterpiece, but the New York Giants will take it. assertive

2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

'Decent' game by Arvell Reese shows why the Giants saw him as an every-down linebacker

🔮 “The thinking was to hurry him up, try to get the ball out of his hand as quick as we could,” Harbaugh said. assertive

2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Commanders receiver Jaylin Lane has a fractured and dislocated left ankle, AP source says

🔮 Lane is expected to miss the rest of the season. mixed

2026-10-07 · Toronto Star

Giants return specialist Braxton Berrios says he is having season-ending surgery

🔮 “Our first look would be internally, yes,” Harbaugh said Monday on a video call with reporters. assertive

2026-10-08 · Toronto Star

Yankees swept out of the AL Division Series by the Rays, extending their title drought to 17 years

🔮 After Anthony Volpe’s would-be tying homer in the bottom of the sixth inning turned into a double on video review, the Yankees did not get a runner past second base. assertive

2026-10-13 · Toronto Star

Tim Stützle helps Senators dump Devils 4-1 to keep hot start going

🔮 And forward William Eklund is out for what coach Travis Green estimated to be an extended period of time because of an injured left ankle. assertive

2026-10-13 · Toronto Star

Ball security is an issue for the Giants after fumbling away their chances at Washington

🔮 Perhaps offensive coordinator Matt Nagy will be able to get creative in using McCarthy — who is much more mobile than Winston — as a change of pace. assertive

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