World Sports in 60 Seconds
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- NFL: Falcons RB Bijan Robinson agrees to a 3-year extension worth up to $75M (base $66.75M / $22.25M APY, $51M guaranteed) — highest-paid running back ever, ending his training-camp hold-in; under contract through 2030.
- Tennis: Alexandra Eala def. Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in a rain-delayed Mubadala D.C. Open final — first Philippines WTA Tour singles title; Taylor Fritz def. Rafael Jodar 7-6(2), 6-4 for the men’s crown.
- MLB: Alec Burleson hits three two-run homers as the Cardinals outslug the Yankees 13–7 in the Bronx after blowing a six-run lead, capped by a seven-run eighth.
Sources
- Sources: Falcons, RB Robinson reach 3-year deal worth up to $75MESPN · Aug 4, 2026
- Falcons, RB Bijan Robinson agree to 3-year contract extension worth up to $75 millionNFL.com · Aug 4, 2026
- Alexandra Eala rallies past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to capture her first WTA singles titleAP News · Aug 3, 2026
- Tennis: Philippines’ Eala wins first WTA title, Fritz claims DC crownAl Jazeera · Aug 3, 2026
- Burleson hits 3 homers as Cardinals outslug Yankees 13-7 after losing 6-run leadAP News · Aug 3, 2026
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World Sports in 60 Seconds for Tuesday, August fourth. In the N.F.L., Atlanta locks up Bijan Robinson on a three-year extension worth up to seventy-five million — about twenty-two point two-five million a year and fifty-one million guaranteed — making him the highest-paid running back ever and ending his training-camp hold-in through twenty-thirty. In tennis, Philippines’ Alexandra Eala wins her first W.T.A. title at the rain-delayed Mubadala D.C. Open, rallying past Jessica Pegula four-six, six-four, six-love to become the first Filipino tour singles champion, while Taylor Fritz takes the men’s crown over Rafael Jodar. And in M.L.B., Alec Burleson hits three two-run homers as St. Louis outslugs the Yankees thirteen to seven in the Bronx after blowing a six-run lead. That’s your global sports briefing from Sports in 60 — catch every drop at sportsin60.com.