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El City se interesa por Tommy Marqués, al que también quieren Braga y Dortmund
James Cook, the 2026 rushing champ, suddenly has a subpar contract
Three high-end running backs got new contracts this week. The 2025 NFL rushing champion did not. capturengo.org
Bills running back James Cook, who rushed for 1,621 yards last season, has a deal that pays $11.5 million per year. With Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs resetting the bar to $22.5 million, Cook is sitting at nearly 50 percent of the total market.
He has made no public noise about getting a new deal. Then again, he doesn't need to. The numbers speak for themselves.
Then there's 2027, when Cook is due to make $9.72 million.
Presumably, Cook will make it known after the 2026 season that he wants a new deal. And if the Bills dig in, it could be a problem next year.
If, as it appears, 2027 will be the target for a new deal, the latter weeks of the 2026 season could get interesting. By December, no one is 100 percent. If Cook is rumbling through the holidays with a smattering of manageable bumps and bruises, at what point would he decide to protect himself in advance of negotiations in 2027?
It's one thing to show up for training camp and cite an injury to avoid practicing until the contract is enhanced. It's quite another to point to a legitimate injury through which the player is playing when the regular-season salary shifts to the far less lucrative postseason game checks.
We've mused in the past about the possibility of a player in the last year of his contract refusing to play in the postseason in an effort to get a new contract. The far more subtle (and possibly far more effective) approach would be to decide not to risk major injury by disregarding one or more minor injuries.
For the Bills particularly, whose overall anxiety level will skyrocket when the single-elimination phase arrives, the prospect of the workhorse tailback tapping out due to a legitimate injury (or two) becomes more than enough reason to consider fixing a contract that has quickly gotten out of whack, after the recent signings of Gibbs, Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, and Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.
El Mundial de MotoGP retoma la lucha por el título más apretada del siglo XXI
Después del habitual verano de posados de modelo en yates y playas de Menorca, Ibiza y otras islas paradisíacas, los pilotos de MotoGP vuelven al ruedo este fin de semana en el GP de Gran Bretaña. Este viernes, en el primer contacto con la pista en cuatro semanas, comandó la jornada con récord de la pista (1.56,280) un Marco Bezzecchi que se encuentra entre los principales candidatos al cetro. El retorno a la acción es prácticamente el reinicio del Mundial más disputado que se recuerda. “Empezamos de cero”, concuerdan varios pilotos. Con 11 grandes premios disputados y otros 11 por disputar, la diferencia entre los cinco primeros de la clasificación general es de 24 puntos cuando cada triunfo en domingo suma 25. Los contendientes de Aprilia y Ducati prevén una lucha abierta e interesante sobre el asfalto, si bien todos ellos miran de reojo al campeón reinante Marc Márquez.
Niewiadoma Dominates Mont Ventoux Stage
Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma showcased her climbing prowess on the iconic Mont Ventoux, leaving rivals Paula Blasi, Marlen Reusser, and Demi Vollering in her wake. The challenging stage featured brutal headwinds and steep gradients that tested the peloton's limits, with Niewiadoma appearing almost weightless as she conquered the ascent.
Despite the treacherous conditions that brought many riders to a virtual standstill, Niewiadoma maintained momentum, demonstrating superior strength and technique on one of cycling's most feared climbs. Her performance solidified her position as one of the top contenders in the women's Tour de France.
I love football, so I support lots of clubs | Letters
Millwall remain my main club, but others have turned my head, writes Michael Opitz. Also letters from Neil Bage and Ariel J Friedlander
I read Luke McLaughlin’s article with a great deal of empathy, yet still with some uneasiness about the taboo of having more than one club (Have you ever switched allegiance as a football fan? You are not alone, 1 August). A world I inhabit.
I too was at the Millwall v Forest game marred by crowd trouble. It was my first! My family are mostly Millwall, who remain my club, but having seen them drop down the divisions and play in the third tier, my head was turned by better technique and Tottenham- and Arsenal-supporting friends. They will never understand my soft spot for both clubs.
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