#contract-extension

#contract-extension

He's been phenomenal, more than I could have ever expected, I'd say. Just the type of person, the type of character, the way he works, the way he leads the young guys... And the play speaks for itself. It'd be hard to find one who has played better at that position this season. He's gonna get a lot of money.

As director of rugby, Erasmus guided the Springboks to World Cup success in both 2019 and 2023, before his title changed to head coach last year. "This was a quick and easy conversation to reach an agreement," said the former Munster chief. "I have always said that I would find it hard to coach any other international team, and I'm very happy to continue as long as the South African public wants me."

The Dodgers recently picked up the $10 million option that ensures Muncy will play a ninth season with the organization. That had long been viewed as the most likely outcome, though it was also plausible the sides would come to terms on a new contract extension. During an appearance on the "Foul Territory" show, Muncy said he would still be open to signing a contract extension with the Dodgers if the opportunity presents itself:

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his agent Alex Saratsis are having conversations with the Milwaukee Bucks about the two-time NBA MVP's future -- and discussing whether his best fit is staying or a move elsewhere, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. A resolution to these talks is expected in the coming weeks, sources said, which will result in shaping if Antetokounmpo is available ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. Antetokounmpo came into the season having bought into the championship roster vision of general manager Jon Horst and coach Doc Rivers.

There's a strong case to extend Bieber, especially if the Blue Jays believe he can get back to his pre-injury form. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Bieber had a 1.63 ERA and 2.07 FIP in 77.1 innings pitched, winning the American League Cy Young. The following two seasons, Bieber produced a 2.97 ERA and 2.92 FIP in 296.2 innings pitched, with a 27.8 K% and 5.8 BB%.

Gausman, who will be 35 in January, threw a career-high 193 innings during the 2025 regular season with a 3.59 ERA (119 ERA+) and 1.062 WHIP. His strikeout rate was up compared to the previous year, while his hits-per-nine allowed and walks were down. The right-hander also pitched the best postseason baseball of his career during the Blue Jays' magical World Series run. He went at least five-and-two-thirds innings in each of his five starts while never allowing more than three runs.

The Marlins and right-hander discussed an extension earlier this year, according to reporting from Will Sammon, Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of The Athletic. However, they didn't come close to getting something done. These talks occurred when the team approached the righty's representatives in the spring and the two sides were about $15MM apart, according to Isaac Azout of Fish on First. Both Azout and Christina De Nicola of MLB.com say that the talks are expected to continue this offseason.

The trio was dominant and showed great chemistry in the Bears' two games against the Cleveland Monsters late last week, scoring six goals combined, with all three players tallying once in each game. Protas even notched his first three-point game as a professional in Friday's contest, highlighted by a brilliant primary assist on a Trineyev goal where he put the puck through his legs before dishing on his backhand.

Mike Maignan's derby heroics are still very much in the headlines, and AC Milan are reportedly ready to make him a new renewal offer. As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, the penalty save on Hakan Calhanoglu under the Curva Nord was the snapshot of the derby win, but Maignan also made fantastic stops to deny Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez too. He was a worthy MVP, and the worthy recipient of a kiss from Strahinja Pavlovic.

"When I came back from the Euros, I just felt a little different," Fishlock told ESPN. "Something had shifted perhaps in what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go, and I think that I'm still such a competitor. That will never leave me, unfortunately, which is a gift. Even though its 14 years in the making -- golly -- I still really want to bring a championship to Seattle."

He has been Washington's most productive pass catcher, as injuries have sidelined Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown for a combined 16 games. Samuel has a team-high 53 receptions (37 more than the next receiver), 470 yards and five touchdowns. A bruised heel caused him to miss one game, but Washington lacks quality receiver depth and a return for Samuel would make sense. The question is at what cost? McLaurin will count for $18.35 million on the cap in 2026, so the Commanders could afford another year of Samuel if they wanted.

The Toronto Blue Jays' front office is notoriously firm in its valuations of players when pursuing free agents and exploring contract extensions. President Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins stick to their assessments of what players are worth throughout the negotiating process, and their discipline has paid off on many occasions. However, not every negotiation can be won with pragmatism. Sometimes front offices need to be emotional and push themselves to uncomfortable places to secure the long-term services of a true difference maker.

After a really rough first handful of games, they have found ways to come out on top in four straight, taking their road game to a whole other level. There have been mixed feelings about how the Kings' season is going, 19 games in, with a level of uncertainty on how this roster will fare after 82 games, but there's no doubt they are trending in the right direction.

What might have seemed like borrowed time for RJ Barrett has quickly turned over a new leaf as the 2025-26 Raptors campaign has gotten underway. For what feels like an eternity, RJ Barrett has been Toronto's most mentioned trade candidate, aside from another expendable wing in Ochai Agbaji. Although those rumors continued to circulate as recently as October, watching Barrett perform in the regular season so far has arguably put an end to ongoing trade speculation.

The likes of Real Madrid and Ajax had been linked with a move for the former Eintracht Frankfurt youth player and Karl was running down his contract. He had less than 12 months on his contract when, finally, he put pen to paper just before the 2025/26 season and pledged his short term future to Bayern.

Friday, the Russian forward, who led Hershey in goals last season, skated for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury in mid-October. First spotted by Bears Hockey Nation, Miroshnichenko participated in Hershey's morning skate as evidenced by a photo the team published on social media. Miro, wearing a white #10 jersey, is on the bottom - third from the left.

"I hope everything ends up like this. I don't have a plan B, but I have no idea yet. I prefer to concentrate on being part of the team and playing as much as I can. Now I have to see what happens. If there's something to be done, of course it will be done. Of course, I'd like to know what's going on, but I prefer to focus on what I can do," he told Tipsbladet.

A.J. Preller's current contract with the Padres runs through the end of the 2026 season, but it appears as though Preller will the team's president of baseball operations for quite a longer time to come. The Athletic's Dennis Lin reports that Preller and team chairman John Seidler have had some talks about a new multi-year contract extension, and that deal could be officially in place within the next few days. Club sources tell Lin that the team wants Preller's new contract completed by Monday, when the team is set to introduce new manager Craig Stammen during a press conference.

Milan's defensive improvement is there for all to see. Twelve months ago, after 10 games, the Rossoneri had conceded 13 goals and only kept a clean sheet twice. In 2025-26 they've conceded seven, four of which came at San Siro against newly promoted sides Cremonese and Pisa. Part of the reason for this is down to Tomori's rejuvenation. The Englishman was a key player in the Scudetto-winning season of 2021-22, but last season - under both Fonseca and Conceiçao - he was up and down in terms of form.

"I'm not in a hurry. The most important thing will be what feelings he has when the season ends."

He had two outings that stood out in this most recent postseason run, the first being his ALDS start against the Yankees, where he went 5 1/3 innings and didn't allow a single hit on 78 pitches. He had just one walk and 11 strikeouts to his credit before he was pulled with the no-hitter still intact. The second outing was his second start of the World Series, taking the mound for Game 5 on the road in Los Angeles.

Aston Villa captain John McGinn has signed a new contract that ties him to the club until 2028. The Scotland midfielder joined Villa from Hibernian in 2019 and has played a key role in the club's ascent from the Championship to the Champions League. Aston Villa is delighted to announce that Club Captain, John McGinn, has signed a new contract with the club.- Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) November 5, 2025

The Spanish outlet claims that Van Dijk and his representatives fought until the last minute to secure a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu. Van Dijk reached out to Real Madrid to join them His agents are said to have reached out to intermediaries in Spain in a bid to establish direct contact with Real Madrid's hierarchy, hoping to explore the possibility of a move.

The New England Patriots' Mike Vrabel undertook a major roster rebuild in the 2025 offseason. One position he addressed was the edge on defense. He signed free agents Harold Landry III, who has performed as expected, and also K'Lavon Chaisson, who has exceeded expectations after nine games and is headed for a career season with 5.5 sacks already. Chaisson's previous high had been five sacks in 2024.