👤 Kyle Hightower

18 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
18
2026-08-19 – 2026-10-12
Claims per article
24
427 extracted in total
Hedged claims
1%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,979
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Writes for Toronto Star.
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Sports
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Most-tagged topics
PatriotsBOSTONFOXBOROUGHNew EnglandPittsburghChicagoMass.NFL

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2026-09-28 · Toronto Star · Sports
Drake Maye's struggles hovering over Patriots' slow start with division opener next
4 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star · Sports
Alex Bregman back in action for the Cubs after multiple facial fractures from a foul ball
4 outlets covered this event
2026-10-05 · Toronto Star · Sports
Patriots hoping to ride the confidence boost from road win over division rival Bills
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star · Sports
Patriots won, but their offense sputtered again as Drake Maye continues to look for answers
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-20 · Toronto Star · Sports
TreVeyon Henderson runs for a TD and the Patriots pummel Aaron Rodgers in a 20-3 win over Steelers
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-17 · Toronto Star · Sports
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises
3 outlets covered this event

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2026-08-19 · Toronto Star
Boston College at a crossroads in Year 3 of Bill O'Brien era following worst record since 2012
🔮 He also announced that the athletic department would increase its revenue sharing with players to the “maximum permissible level” following the House settlement. assertive
2026-09-17 · Toronto Star
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises
🔮 The Patriots (0-1) will be entering their second home opener under Vrabel, the architect of New England’s renaissance in the post-Tom Brady era, and with a third-year quarterback in Drake Maye whose post-Super Bowl run honeymoon appears to be over following one of the worst performances of his young career in last week’s 13-10 loss to Seattle. assertive
2026-09-20 · Toronto Star
TreVeyon Henderson runs for a TD and the Patriots pummel Aaron Rodgers in a 20-3 win over Steelers
🔮 Drake Maye finished 14 of 22 for 208 yards and an interception. assertive
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Patriots won, but their offense sputtered again as Drake Maye continues to look for answers
🔮 After Sunday’s defense-dominant 20-3 win over Pittsburgh, now it’s clear New England has some serious problems on offense that could snowball if not dealt with soon. assertive
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Bruins will have new captain in Year 2 under Marco Sturm as they try to keep pace in loaded division
🔮 Year 2 for Sturm’s club is expected to continue to build upon the investments they are making in rebuilding their young core around top scorer David Pastrnak and netminder Jeremy Swayman in the aftermath of Patrice Bergeron’s retirement in 2023 and the trade of Brad Marchand at the deadline of the 2024-25 season. assertive
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Patriots place Mike Onwenu on injured reserve with an ankle injury; right guard out at least 4 weeks
🔮 The New England Patriots will be without starting right guard Mike Onwenu for at least the next four weeks after he was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury on Tuesday. assertive
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
Red Sox beat Cubs 4-3 in doubleheader opener, assure Wild Card Series matchup against Yankees
🔮 Boston will plays its Wild Card Series for the second year in a row at the New York Yankees, who won last season’s best-of-three matchup 2-1. assertive
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
Alex Bregman back in action for the Cubs after multiple facial fractures from a foul ball
🔮 A two-time World Series champion, Bregman will be playing in his 10th straight postseason since missing out as a rookie with Houston in 2016. assertive
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Red Sox beat Cubs 2-0 to sweep doubleheader after setting Wild Card Series matchup with Yankees
🔮 Boston will play its Wild Card Series for the second year in a row at the New York Yankees, who won last season’s best-of-three matchup 2-1. assertive
2026-09-28 · Toronto Star
Drake Maye's struggles hovering over Patriots' slow start with division opener next
🔮 Drake Maye wasn’t one of the things the Patriots anticipated having to worry about entering this season. assertive
2026-09-28 · Toronto Star
Jayson Tatum ready to lead new-look Celtics in aftermath of Jaylen Brown trade to 76ers
🔮 The closeness of the Tatum and Brown’s off-court relationship — or lack thereof — was a topic of conversation throughout their time together as teammates, especially as it became clearer that having two $300 million contracts on the books would be unsustainable for the team’s salary cap health going forward. assertive
2026-10-02 · Toronto Star
Patriots defense heads to Buffalo without Christian Gonzalez and Christian Barmore
🔮 The Patriots will be without two of their top defensive players Sunday when they visit the Buffalo Bills. assertive
2026-10-05 · Toronto Star
Patriots hoping to ride the confidence boost from road win over division rival Bills
🔮 Following a week of questions about quarterback Drake Maye’s struggles, poor offensive execution and a mounting number of injuries, their performance for the moment has brought a sense of confidence back to the defending AFC champions. assertive
2026-10-06 · Toronto Star
Craig Breslow and Chad Tracy push back that analytics drove Red Sox postseason decisions
🔮 “I would push back on the notion that somehow the role of the scout or the importance of the scout has been diminished in this organization. assertive
2026-10-08 · Toronto Star
Kirk Cousins and Raiders look to build on fast start against Patriots defense dealing with injuries
🔮 That victory not only saw quarterback Drake Maye break out of an early season funk with three touchdowns, but a defense playing without star cornerback Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) was able to slow quarterback Josh Allen enough to best their division rival. assertive
2026-10-12 · Toronto Star
Drake Maye found his confidence in big win over Raiders and Patriots suddenly look dangerous again
🔮 Drake Maye rediscovered his confidence and production in the Patriots’ dominant 45-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. assertive
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