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‘There is a clear vision’: Matthias Jaissle installed as Newcastle head coach
German officially announced as Howe’s successor
‘This an incredibly compelling place to be’
Matthias Jaissle has described Newcastle “as an incredibly compelling place to be” after finally formalising his managerial move from Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli. solvita.blog
The 38-year-old German has been with his new players at their training camp in La Manga, southern Spain, since last Saturday but, despite also falling under the ownership of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Al-Ahli took time to provide Newcastle with some vital paperwork regarding the release of a head coach they were extremely reluctant to lose.
Continue reading...Tour de France Femmes: Vollering victorious on stage five as Ferrand-Prévot’s defence unravels
Three outstanding riders in race broke clear of peloton
Padding row intensifies after footage of male inspection
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s defence of her Tour de France Femmes title unravelled among the Beaujolais vineyards as the French rider lost even more ground to rivals Demi Vollering, Marlen Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma.
The three outstanding riders in this year’s race broke clear of the peloton over the final steep gradients of Mont Brouilly, with 2023 Tour winner Vollering outsprinting overall race leader Reusser to take the fourth Tour stage win of her career.
Continue reading...Inside the Bijan Robinson deal
The Falcons and running back Bijan Robinson have worked out a new deal that will keep him under contract in Atlanta for five years.
The big numbers were leaked when the deal was reached in principle. Now that it's on paper, it's time to look at the details.
Here are the full terms, per a source with knowledge of the agreement:
1. Signing bonus: $15 million.
2. 2026 90-man roster bonus: $2.559348 million, fully guaranteed.
3. 2026 base salary: $1.145 million, fully guaranteed.
4. 2027 option bonus: $7.063 million, fully guaranteed.
5. 2027 base salary: $1.26 million, fully guaranteed.
6. 2028 offseason workout bonus: $250,000, fully guaranteed (but must be earned).
7. 2028 base salary: $10.25 million, fully guaranteed.
8. 2029 offseason workout bonus: $250,000.
9. 2029 base salary: $21.75 million, $13.5 million of which is guaranteed for injury at signing. Of that amount, $8.5 million becomes fully guaranteed in March 2028 and $5 million becomes fully guaranteed in March 2029.
10. 2030 90-man roster bonus: $1 million.
11. 2030 offseason workout bonus: $250,000.
12. 2030 base salary: $21 million.
The contract also includes $4.125 million in available escalators for 2029 and 2030 each. For 2029, Robinson gets $562,500 for each year from 2026 through 2028 in which he generates 800 or more receiving yards. He gets another $562,500 for each year in which he generates 800 or more receiving yards and the team gets to the divisional round of the postseason.
For 2030, Robinson gets $421,875 for each year from 2026 through 2029 in which he generates 800 or more receiving yards. He gets another $421,875 for each year in which he generates 800 or more receiving yards and the team gets to the divisional round of the postseason.
He also gets $750,000 in each year for winning the MVP award a single time.
The focus on receiving yards, coupled with the maximum contract value of $25 million per year (if the escalators are earned), suggests that this was the compromise as to any effort to get Robinson to a base deal of $25 million under on the argument that he's more than just a runner. He has a path to get to $25 million, premised in large part on his production.
The first three years of the contract are fully guaranteed at signing, at $37.567 million in total payouts. By March 2028, the guarantee increases to $46 million.
The new-money average is $22.25 million. As mentioned Tuesday, the total value at signing for the five-year deal is $16.36 million per year.
Jaguars Sign OL Sam Mustipher
Mustipher, who has played for four teams throughout his career, saw his most action with the Bears where he started 41 games between 2020 and 2022. He has primarily played at center position.
The signing comes after the Jaguars placed Trystan Colon on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday. Interestingly, Mustipher will join Robert Hainsey, who is installed as the team's starting center, as they both played together at Notre Dame.
LIV Golf anuncia el acuerdo con un inversor para sobrevivir en 2027 con menos torneos y premios
La Liga saudí de golf se resiste a morir. Este jueves comienza en Nueva York la antepenúltima prueba de la temporada (solo restarían Indianápolis y la final por equipos en Michigan) pero la duda es si el rompedor circuito de LIV encontrará la financiación necesaria para sobrevivir una vez que el Fondo Soberano Saudí (PIF) ha anunciado que cerrará este verano el grifo de los petrodólares con el que ha bañado con más de 5.000 millones a la Liga desde 2022. El CEO de la competición saudí, Scott O’Neil, anunció este miércoles en Nueva York “un acuerdo en vigor con un inversor principal” del que no dio más detalles, ni nombre ni montante, y que espera cerrar en septiembre.