The Blue Jays' big free-agent pickup is a strikeout machine
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India's Sharma most expensive player in WPL auction, Aussie skipper Healy goes unsold
All-rounder Deepti Sharma, whose player-of-the-tournament performance helped India win the World Cup earlier this month, fetched the highest price at the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction, while Australia captain Alyssa Healy, one of the marquee players up for grabs, went unsold.
Sources: Blue Jays, Dylan Cease reach 7-year, $210M deal - ESPN
Free agent starting pitcher Dylan Cease, who has made at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons, has reached a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday.
Carney will go to Washington for soccer draw, says he will see Trump
OTTAWA :Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday he would travel to Washington next week for the 2026 soccer World Cup draw, adding that he would see U.S. President Donald Trump at the event.
Adrian Newey to become Aston Martin team principal
Adrian Newey will become Aston Martin team principal next season.
'We play to bring joy' - Palestine beat Libya to qualify for Arab Cup
Palestine edged Libya 4-3 on penalties on Tuesday to secure a place in the Arab Cup, bringing joy to Palestinians in the wake of the war in Gaza, to join hosts Qatar, Tunisia and Syria in Group A for the tournament beginning in December.
Paul Skenes gets record $3.4M from pre-arbitration bonus pool - ESPN
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes received a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players.
Bills QB Josh Allen: Jersey retirement at Wyoming 'a blessing' - ESPN
LARAMIE, WY — The fans at War Memorial Stadium were a bit distracted as the clock ticked down to halftime. Nevada had taken a 7-0 lead over Wyoming, but it was who had walked onto the sideline that had a lot of the sold-out crowd's attention.