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#contracts

Having the entire infield locked up for the next four years is also a big deal, whether it's the production of those individuals or what it means for the construction of future rosters.

Is it time to think about rent-to-own homes? After all, 2026 is shaping up to be a chaotic year, with an uncertain economy, political pandemonium roiling every market, and a falling dollar. And in real estate, everyone seems to be hurting. For the first time in over a decade, it's seemingly a buyer's market, with housing stock finally exceeding those looking to make a purchase.

"It's going to be interesting because, for fans of certain clubs who need managers, you'll be thinking 'I wonder if we can get that person or that person'," former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha said on BBC Radio 5 Live. "It's the World Cup to add a bit of nuance to that as well. Some managers becoming available at what seems like the best time. Some managers' contracts being available. "Some managers trying to do well for their nations at the World Cup at the summer. It's really exciting and it feels like there's going to be a reset at so many clubs."

Karl Seelbach wants to change that. As a personal injury defense litigator and the co-founder of Skribe.ai, he is pushing the legal industry to rethink deposition tech not as an optional upgrade but as foundational infrastructure. What he is building may be aimed at courtroom practice, but the implications reach far beyond litigation. For in-house teams who want to improve trust, clarity, and speed across their legal stack, this conversation is your wake-up call.

"I'm not trying to plateau, I'm not trying to break even. I'm not trying to peak. I'm just trying to get better," Davis said. "And like when I'm getting better, it's like an indicator that I'm on the right track. And so, because I've done that, I think that gives me a lot of confidence that I'm looking forward to returning."

1919 - One day after working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. They will then deal Hooper to the White Sox following the 1920 season. 1967 - Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg undergoes surgery on his left knee, four days after a skiing accident. Lonborg will struggle to regain his form following the injury.

ESPN's David Schoenfield gave Boston a positive grade for addressing an area of need at first base - especially at a lower cost than what it would take to sign a free agent like Pete Alonso. While Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles earlier this month, Contreras is under contract for the next two seasons at $36.5 million - with Boston also holding a $17.5 million club option for the 2028 campaign.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has reportedly been offered a contract by Turkish side Fenerbahce. According to Diario AS, Fener have offered Lewandowski an 18-month contract to join the club.

At 29, I wasn't just finalizing a divorce. I was entering a new era of contractual self-protection. That meant completely rewiring how I think about partnership, boundaries, and my own value. When you go through something like marriage fraud, you learn firsthand that love without legal protection can cost you more than heartbreak. It can cost you your peace, your assets, and your sense of control. That experience completely changed how I approach contracts, not just in relationships, but in business.

Every company has different internal dynamics and different ways of working, right? says Kariem Abdellatif, the head of Mercator by Citco (Mercator), a specialist entity management provider that helps organizations manage their global entity portfolios, including during complex M&A transactions. So the system you set up has to be able to accommodate those differences, and the entire governance framework for managing entities needs to be flexible enough to handle not just the current complexity, but also future organizational changes.

They traded a future first-round pick that landed at No. 8 and a pair of seconds to bring him back to Toronto in 2023, then handed him a lucrative new contract that ensured they would have his cement-laden feet and pot-holder-covered hands in a Toronto uniform for years to come. Then, after two seasons of mediocre play, the front office decided they couldn't possibly risk losing him down the line, and gave him a massive raise on a new extension this past summer.

The fact that Colorado is the last Offseason Outlook entry published (even after the World Series teams) speaks to the unusual length of the team's front office search. The free agent market opened yesterday, and the leaderless baseball operations department has already been making some transactions since the World Series officially ended, though the decisions to decline mutual options on Thairo Estrada and Kyle Farmer were both routine and expected.

Real Madrid have reached 'a verbal agreement' with Dayot Upamecano over a 2026 transfer, according to FootMercato . Upamecano is out of contract at Bayern Munich, and Spanish and European giants Madrid have a deal in place with the France international central defender over a fee transfer thereafter.

The Tigers were the best team in the American League for a few months. They had a quiet deadline and narrowly avoided what would've been a historic collapse. While winning the Wild Card series and pushing the Mariners to the brink in the Division Series kept this from being a complete disaster, they unquestionably lost momentum in the second half. They're now facing a couple free agent departures and questions about the future for the sport's best pitcher.

Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly among the clubs showing an interest in the potential transfer of Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. The Norway international has been a world class performer during his time at the Emirates Stadium, and it makes sense that Europe's elite are keeping an eye on his situation. For now, Arsenal probably don't have too much to worry about, as Odegaard last signed a new deal back in 2023, keeping him tied down until 2028. Still, according to Fichajes, the Gunners are now hoping to give Odegaard a new and improved contract to reflect his importance to the team, with Bayern and PSG emerging as potential transfer suitors.

Bayern Munich are interested in Crystal Palace's 25-year-old England defender Marc Guehi, who is out of contract at the end of the season and had a deadline-day move to Liverpool collapse last month. (Sky Germany - in German), external Crystal Palace plan to offer Adam Wharton a new contract to try to ward off interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City in the 21-year-old England midfielder. (Mail), external Napoli are in pole position to sign Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, on loan in January after maintaining contact with the Premier League club since the summer. (Sky Switzerland - in French), external

the Toronto Maple Leafs back during the summer of 2018, he had only one thing in mind. That was to fulfill his childhood dreams to play for his hometown and lead the Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup title. Tavares has sure done all he could during the past seven seasons with Toronto, posting three 35+ goals and four 70+ points campaigns while being part of the now-defunct "core four" along with Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander to lead the offensive attack.

Pete Alonso's prospects heading into free agency are much better than last winter. Maybe that's why he was so hasty to tell the world that he was opting out of the final year of his contract, worth $24 million, just minutes after the New York Mets' spectacular collapse and postseason miss was complete on Sunday. The 30-year-old slugging first baseman batted a career-best .272 with 38 home runs and 126 RBI,

Running a small business isn't just selling what you make. It's late-night spreadsheets, last-minute supplier calls, and that knot in your stomach when a contract looks "off." At some point, almost every owner asks the same thing: where can I find a small business lawyer near me in California? One place people often turn to is Nakase Law Firm Inc., which is widely trusted by owners who search for answers to "where can I find a small business lawyer near me?"