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Player or staff contract extension.
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O'Gara in talks to extend La Rochelle contract until 2031 and end Leinster speculation
Ronan O'Gara is in negotiations to extend his La Rochelle deal until 2031, according to French outlet Sud Ouest. A new contract would effectively end speculation linking the 49-year-old with the vacant Leinster head coach role.
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Record Super Rugby cap holder James Slipper re-signs with Brumbies for 2027 season
James Slipper, the all-time appearance leader in both Super Rugby and Wallabies history, has committed to the ACT Brumbies for the 2027 campaign. The 36-year-old prop continues after a standout 2026 season that included breaking the Super Rugby caps record.
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Northampton boss Dowson confident Pollock will stay despite seven-figure valuation
Northampton Saints head coach Phil Dowson says talks to retain 21-year-old England and Lions flanker Henry Pollock are progressing well, even as promoter Eddie Hearn's public push for a seven-figure salary complicates the club's salary-cap planning.
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Bayern ready to double Olise's salary to fend off Real Madrid interest
Author of 22 goals and 31 assists last season, Michael Olise has become Bayern Munich's absolute priority, with the club considering offering him the highest salary in the squad — ahead of Kane and Musiala — to ward off European approaches.
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Wales wing Lisa Neumann signs for Leicester Tigers ahead of 2026/27 PWR season
Lisa Neumann has left Harlequins to join Leicester Tigers for the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby season. The 32-year-old Wales international is the latest in a string of seven capped players recruited by last season's basement club.
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Bruno Fernandes in contract talks that would make him Manchester United's highest earner
Manchester United are in talks to hand Bruno Fernandes a new deal worth around £350,000 a week, surpassing Marcus Rashford as the club's top earner, after the Portugal captain scored a hat-trick in Sunday's 5-2 win over Ipswich.
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Norris says F1 title brought calm and confidence but has not changed who he is
Lando Norris insists winning the Formula 1 world championship has not altered his personality, though the 26-year-old McLaren driver says it has made him more relaxed away from the car and strengthened his working relationship with the team.
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Queensland Reds re-sign Xavier Rubens with loan deal to Japan's Wild Knights
The Queensland Reds have secured Australia U20 outside back Xavier Rubens on a new contract that includes a ten-week loan stint with Japan Rugby League One side Saitama Wild Knights, with the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season in mind.
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Norris signs four-year McLaren extension and vows to make it a career-long home
2025 F1 champion Lando Norris has signed a contract keeping him at McLaren until the end of 2030, and says he would be 'proud' to spend his entire Formula 1 career with the Woking team.
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Bordeaux Bègles target Springbok loosehead Mchunu as front-row rebuild gathers pace
Stormers loosehead Ntuthuko Mchunu, 27, has emerged as a transfer target for Top 14 side Bordeaux Bègles, who are assembling a shortlist of front-row signings for next summer. Bath prop Beno Obano is also on their radar.
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Kane acknowledges ongoing discussions over Bayern contract extension
Harry Kane confirmed that an initial meeting took place with Bayern Munich regarding his contract extension, but many details remain to be settled. The 33-year-old English striker will be free to sign elsewhere from January.
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Norris backs McLaren to close gap after contract extension until 2030
Lando Norris says McLaren has the tools to fight for the 2026 F1 title, speaking after confirming a contract extension with the Woking team through to the end of 2030. The Briton sits fourth in the drivers' standings, 83 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli.
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Olise scores and named man of the match as Bayern ready to offer him club's biggest salary
Michael Olise scored and was named man of the match in Bayern Munich's 5-1 Bundesliga victory over Stuttgart. The Bavarian club is considering offering him a salary higher than Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala to extend his contract beyond 2029.
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Norris signs McLaren deal until 2030 and keeps his championship-winning car
Lando Norris has extended his McLaren contract through at least the end of 2030, with the reigning F1 champion also set to receive his title-winning MCL39 chassis as part of the agreement. Fans have praised the deal as well deserved for a driver who has made 163 starts for the Woking team.
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Arsenal hand Marli Salmon first professional contract after pre-season displays impress Arteta
Seventeen-year-old defender Marli Salmon has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal after impressing Mikel Arteta during pre-season, capping a journey that began at the club's under-11 level seven years ago.
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World champion Norris commits to McLaren until 2030 with multi-year options beyond
Lando Norris has signed a long-term contract extension with McLaren, keeping the reigning Formula 1 world champion at the Woking team until at least 2030, with options to extend further. Norris broke the news personally to factory staff at the team's annual open day.
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Vowles admits Williams still paying for winter mistakes as team launches overhaul ahead of 2026
Williams team principal James Vowles has acknowledged that development errors made last winter continue to hamper the team's 2026 car, with the Grove outfit running multiple long-term projects to address the root causes of its performance deficit.
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Doué wants to build "a large part of his career" at PSG and extend without hesitation
Golden Boy 2025 Désiré Doué has not yet received a contract extension offer from PSG, but he is already determined to sign: the former Rennes player sees himself at the Parc des Princes for a long time, according to the Paris Team account.
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Sainz dismisses Audi links and commits to Williams through difficult 2026 stretch
Carlos Sainz has denied reports linking him to a 2027 move to Audi, insisting he never seriously considered leaving Williams after signing a multi-year contract extension alongside team-mate Alexander Albon.
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Amorim wants to extend Rabiot after stunning AC Milan debut
Decisive from the moment he came on as a substitute against Torino, Adrien Rabiot immediately impressed Ruben Amorim. The AC Milan coach publicly expressed his desire to extend the French midfielder's contract, which currently runs until 2028.
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