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Orioles, RHP Shane Baz agree to five-year, $68M deal
Right-hander Shane Baz and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.,The extension is worth $68 million, according to published reports. ,Baz will make his team debut at Camden Yards against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday.,"This agreement with...

Reports: Orioles, RHP Shane Baz near five-year, $68M deal
Right-hander Shane Baz and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year, $68 million contract extension, according to multiple reports Friday. ,MLB.com and ESPN reported Baz is expected to sign the deal before he makes his team debut at Camden Yards against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.,Baz, 26, was...

Bills sign S Damar Hamlin to 1-year deal
Safety Damar Hamlin signed a one-year contract to return to the Buffalo Bills on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Hamlin, who played in five games in 2025 before sustaining a season-ending pectoral injury. He was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 11.,Hamlin, 28, is best known for his r...

Georgia Southern coach Charlie Henry gets 4-year extension
Georgia Southern men's basketball coach Charlie Henry signed a four-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season.,The school announced the contract news on Thursday but did not disclose financial terms.,"Today is a great day for our men's basketball program as we announce the contract extensio...

Report: Georgia Southern coach Charlie Henry to get new 4-year deal
Georgia Southern and men's basketball coach Charlie Henry are in agreement on a new four-year contract, ESPN reported Thursday.,No financial terms were disclosed.,The Eagles finished the regular season at 16-15 and 8-10 in the Sun Belt Conference. To qualify for the NCAA Tournament, the No. 10-seede...

Phillies ace LHP Cristopher Sanchez agrees to 6-year deal
Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez agreed to terms on a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, the team announced Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Phillies, who announced the deal begins in 2027 and will run through 2032 with a club option for 2033. The Athletic, however, rep...

Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz agrees to extension
Saint Louis head coach Josh Schertz is getting off the college basketball coaching carousel.,Athletic director Chris May confirmed Friday that Schertz has agreed to a contract extension to remain with the Billikens. Schertz, 50, was expected to receive calls from most of the power conference teams w...

Mammoth F Nick Schmaltz inks 8-year, $64M extension
Utah Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz signed an eight-year, $64 million contract extension on Wednesday.,Schmaltz was in line to be an unrestricted free agent this summer before agreeing to a deal that runs through 2033-34.,"There was never a doubt that Utah is where I want to play the rest of my caree...

Reports: Patriots reel in WR Romeo Doubs on $80M deal
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $80 million with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,Doubs, 25, had 202 catches in four seasons with the Packers and two huge playoff performances.,He nearly helped the Packers take down the Bears in Ja...

Reports: Patriots reel in WR Romeo Doubs on $70M deal
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs agreed to a four-year, $70 million deal with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,Doubs, 25, had 202 catches in four seasons with the Packers and two huge playoff performances.,He nearly helped the Packers take down the Bears in January with ...

Report: Bills, TE Dawson Knox agree to 3-year contract
Tight end Dawson Knox is staying in Buffalo, agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the Bills, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,While contract details were not immediately available, the contract is believed to restructure his current deal to lower his scheduled $17 million salary ca...

Report: Rams make All-Pro Trent McDuffie highest-paid CB in NFL history
The Los Angeles Rams came to terms with cornerback Trent McDuffie Sunday evening on a four-year, $124 million extension, according to ESPN.,The deal for the former Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro includes a $100 million guarantee, which will make him the highest-paid cornerback in league history.,The Chi...

Reports: Browns restructure Deshaun Watson contract
The Cleveland Browns are restructuring the contract of quarterback Deshaun Watson to open up cap space, according to multiple reports Friday.,This marks the fourth straight offseason the Browns have restructured Watson's contract, which drops his cap hit for the 2026 season from $80.7 million to abo...

Reports: DE Danielle Hunter to sign $40.1M extension with Texans
The Houston Texans are re-signing defensive end Danielle Hunter to a one-year, $40.1 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported.,NFL Network reported Thursday that the contract includes a $30.7 million signing bonus and is for the 2027 season. Last March, the Texans signed him to a one-ye...

Texans OT Trent Brown agrees to one-year, $7M contract
Offensive tackle Trent Brown and the Houston Texans agreed to a one-year contract extension worth up to $7 million.,Brown's agent Drew Rosenhaus announced the news on Thursday morning. It also comes on the heels of Houston agreeing to trade starting right tackle Tytus Howard to the Cleveland Browns ...

Aaron Rodgers: No deadline, no contract offer from Steelers
Aaron Rodgers sounds exceedingly open to a reunion with Mike McCarthy, but the Pittsburgh Steelers have not given him a contract offer or a deadline to decide his status for 2026.,An unrestricted free agent at age 42, Rodgers told "The Pat McAfee Show" on Wednesday he isn't ready to make any grand d...

Kiefer Sherwood signs 5-year, $28.75M extension with Sharks
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year contract extension valued at $28.75 million on Wednesday.,The Sharks acquired Sherwood in a Jan. 19 trade with the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a pair of second-round draft picks and minor-league defenseman Cole Clayton.,"We are ...

Warriors F Gui Santos signs multi-year extension
Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos signed a multi-year contract extension on Saturday.,Specific terms were not disclosed by the Warriors. However, ESPN reported it was a three-year, $15 million contract extension with a player option in 2028-29. Santos was in line to become a restricted free a...

Reports: Max Scherzer returning to Blue Jays on 1-year deal
Veteran Max Scherzer is rejoining the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year, $3 million deal, multiple outlets reported early Thursday.,The contract contains incentives totaling $10 million and a no-trade clause, per The Athletic.,Despite bolstering the starting rotation with Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce in...

Braves sign Chris Sale to extension through 2028
Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract extension that includes an option for 2028. ,At the end of the 2025 season, the Braves exercised an $18 million team option to keep the left-hander in the fold for 2026. His contract was set to expire at the end of this season.,The Braves announ...