Before signing with Toronto, Dylan Cease had recorded at least 200 strikeouts in five consecutive seasons.
That's one of the main reasons the club gave him $210 million: because, despite the ups and downs, the potential was there.
While the amount seemed high, no one in Toronto is complaining right now. The team can't do without him—he's going to be in the running for the Cy Young Award.
The pitcher admitted, after his start today, that he had rarely improved as much as he did in 2026.
Bec

Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton have truly succeeded in building a core of very talented young players who should make the Habs a competitive team for many years to come.
However, beyond the talent of this core, the organization has managed to assemble a group of players who seem genuinely eager to play in Montreal and, above all, to play together—even if it means leaving money on the table to do so.
The players spend a lot of time together during the summer, both on and off the ice, and they

L’Italia vince fino all’ultimo secondo agli Europei di atletica leggera di Birmingham. All’ultima giornata di gare arrivano le medaglie d’oro nella staffetta maschile 4×400 con Edoardo Scotti, Luca Sito, Mohamed Soudassi e Lorenzo Benati e di Larissa Iapichino nel salto in lungo. Con il successo nella gara finale della staffetta, che ha chiuso il programma della settimana di competizioni nel Regno Unito, l’Italia ha anche conquistato il primato nel medagliere

L’Italia vince fino all’ultimo secondo agli Europei di atletica leggera di Birmingham. All’ultima giornata di gare arrivano le medaglie d’oro nella staffetta maschile 4×400 con Edoardo Scotti, Luca Sito, Mohamed Soudassi e Lorenzo Benati e di Larissa Iapichino nel salto in lungo. Con il successo nella gara finale della staffetta, che ha chiuso il programma della settimana di competizioni nel Regno Unito, l’Italia ha anche conquistato il primato nel medagliere

L’Italia non smette di conquistare vittorie agli Europei di atletica leggera di Birmingham. All’ultima giornata di gare arriva l’oro di Larissa Iapichino nel salto in lungo al termine di una finale thriller con 5 atlete ristrette in 6 centimetri. Iapichino ha avuto ragione della beniamina di casa, la britannica Jazmin Sawyers, grazie a un solo centimetri: 7 metri contro 6.99. Sawyers è stata più continua, ha compiuto vari salti intorno ai 6.90, ma il salto pi&ugra

Tommy John has passed away
Sad news.
Tommy John, a legendary left-hander whose eponymous elbow surgery has saved countless pitchers' careers since it revived his own in the mid-1970s, died on Saturday.He was 83 years old.https://t.co/6shbvZqcMZ pic.twitter.com/4BIRxRJNk2
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) August 16, 2026
Spencer Arrighetti and His Day
He wasn't perfect in Triple-A.
Spencer Arrighetti's rehab start with AAA Buffalo is over.
3.2 IP • 2 ER, 3 (1 HR), 1 BB, 3 K • 50 pitch

Gleb Pugachyov is currently at Torpedo's training camp in the KHL. He could very well make the team, but for now, nothing is certain in his case.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod has already played some preseason games. The most recent one was on August 14 against Dynamo Moscow.
Pugachyov is participating in this training camp, and the club will evaluate whether he deserves a spot in the KHL this season.
However, this morning, Dylan Griffing (a scout in Russia) posted a tweet showing Pugachyov scoring an

Arsenal are ‘head and shoulders’ above the rest in the Premier League, says Alan Pardew (Picture: talkSPORT)Alan Pardew says Arsenal look ‘head and shoulders’ above their rivals in the Premier League ahead of their title defence this coming season.The Gunners breezed past a lacklustre Manchester City to get their hands on the first piece of silverware up for grabs this weekend, putting three goals past Enzo Maresca’s men to clinch the Community Shield in comprehens

Quebec is once again well represented on the international flag football scene.
As the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championships are currently underway, Catherine Piché is participating in this major competition in a role that highlights her expertise.
The Quebec representative is serving as an international technical official, a role that requires extensive knowledge of the sport, great attention to detail, and a high level of professionalism.
Her presence at this global event is a won

Since signing Masahiro Tanaka in January 2014, the New York Yankees have come up empty-handed in the Japanese player market, having either ignored or been turned down by players such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Munetaka Murakami.
But with a second chance to make amends and get things right, the Yankees need to turn this situation around and end their Japanese drought.
And that's exactly what might happen, as according to a report by Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees are

Yesterday, NHL.com released a ranking of the Montreal Canadiens' top prospects, and let's just say it caused quite a stir.
Putting Gleb Pugachyov ahead of Alexander Zharovsky clearly surprised people, since Zharovsky is generally considered to have more potential than Pugachyov.
However, this Sunday morning, Grant McCagg also released his own list of the top prospects—excluding goalies, though.
Just like NHL.com, McCagg also ranks Pugachyov ahead of Zharovsky.
Clicking on the video below w

The suspense surrounding Aaron Donald continues with the Los Angeles Rams. As the legendary defensive player continues to consider the possibility of coming out of retirement, head coach Sean McVay insists he does not want to put any unnecessary pressure on his former player.
Donald, who spent all 10 of his NFL seasons with the Rams before announcing his retirement in 2024, recently resumed training with the organization. At 35, he appears to be seriously considering a return to the field.
After

Arriva il terzo oro per Simona Quadarella in altrettante finali agli europei di nuoto di Parigi. Dopo i trionfi negli 800 e nei 1500 metri, l’atleta romana ha vinto anche i 400 stile libero con il tempo di 4’01″34, riuscendo a rimontare nelle ultime due vasche le tedesche Isabel Gose e Maya Werner, rispettivamente argento e bronzo. Per Quadarella è l’11esima vittoria europea: “È un oro speciale, tra i più speciali. Sono molto contenta per come h

After more than a decade at the top of the NFL, Travis Kelce is embarking on a new chapter in his career with a question that's sure to spark a lot of discussion: Can the legendary Kansas City Chiefs tight end still dominate games the way he used to?
For Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, the answer is somewhat nuanced. While he still considers Kelce one of the best players at his position, he believes that his age is now starting to take its toll.
Sharpe, who himself played 14 seasons in the NFL as

Se da mesi il governo Meloni è sotto accusa per l’atteggiamento timido nei confronti di Israele e delle sue opere ed omissioni a Gaza e in Cisgiordania, l’alternativa la dà Giorgio Gori, l’eurodeputato del Pd, esponente della corrente cosiddetta “riformista” che un giorno sì e l’altro sì chiede chiarimenti e certezze alla segreteria del partito sulla politica estera. Scrive Gori su X: “Poche persone mi fanno orrore come i colo