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Hull City are keen to reward Paul McShane with a new contract after he scored one of the goals that won them promotion to the Premier League.

Christian Benteke's representatives expect to open negotiations over an improved contract with Aston Villa next week.

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Maybe it's a habit. Despite the NFL's near-elimination of drama in signing draft choices, I still field daily questions about the status of negotiations. So it seems to be a good time to re-set things here in the NFC North now that the Minnesota Viki...

Christian Benteke's representatives expect to open negotiations over an improved contract with Aston Villa next week.

There was a lot of talk Tuesday about Victor Cruz's extension negotiations with the Giants. It started with rumblings by reporters on social media that the Pro Bowl receiver could be nearing an agreement. Then the New York Post reported that the t...

There were rumblings circulating Tuesday that things might be heating up with Victor Cruz's contract negotiations. But two sources said there is nothing imminent at the moment and that it appears it is status quo in talks between Cruz and the Ne...

The NFL's rookie wage scale has diminished the negotiating part of contract negotiations. As a result, the Seattle Seahawks announced Friday they had signed seven draft choices. The San Francisco 49ers announced they had signed five of theirs. The...

On Wednesday, we pointed your attention to reports of renewed, possibly contentious negotiations between Robert Downey Jr. and the good-but-stingy folks at Marvel over future Iron Man and Avengers sequels. Today, more Marvel inside baseball, this tim...

Heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko has engaged mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne in negotiations for their mandatory bout.

New York Giants owner John Mara appeared on NFL Network on Tuesday and was asked about the team's ongoing negotiations with wide receiver Victor Cruz. Since there has not been any progress on this deal in months, there's no news to report. But here's...

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Padres third baseman Chase Headley ran into club executive chairman Ron Fowler at Petco Park on Friday and explained why he doesn't want a contract extension to be negotiated during the season.

Whenever negotiations for a contract extension turn serious, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and his agent might want to send a thank-you note to cornerback Asante Samuel. Appearing on "First Take" on Thursday, Samuel, who won two Super Bowl champi...

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Jerry Reese says there's nothing new to report regarding Victor Cruz's contract negotiations. "I'm not sure," Reese said when asked on ESPN New York 98.7 how he thinks Cruz's contract situation will play out. "Victor has options. He is weighing al...