CLEVELAND — Indians supervisor Terry Francona went skydiving in Arizona throughout spring coaching. He insists his thrill-seeking days are over. “My feet are on the ground,” he mentioned. They’ll keep that method in Cleveland. The Indians signed the favored Francona to a two-year contract extension by way of the 2022 season on Wednesday, giving him extra safety and an opportunity to grow to be the longest tenured supervisor in Cleveland’s wealthy historical past. Francona’s deal was set to run out after 2020, however as he begins his seventh season, the Indians determined to elongate its profitable partnership with the person referred to as “Tito” for no less than two extra years. Since being employed in 2013, Francona has
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MLB Rumors: Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals Close To Club Record Contract
The 2019-20 Major League Baseball free agency class won’t be as star-studded as we once imagined. Paul Goldschmidt is closing in on a five-year contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to multiple reports. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report the news Thursday. A source told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold that Goldschmidt’s deal will be worth around $ 130 million, making the veteran first baseman the highest-paid player (by annual salary and total contract) in Cardinals history. According to Goold, the extension will start after 2019, when Goldschmidt is slated to earn $ 14.5 million, and ext... NESN.com
Phillies Ticket Sales Spike On Reported Bryce Harper Contract Agreement
The Philadelphia Phillies’ looming signing of Bryce Harper already is paying off. The Phillies sold 100,000-plus tickets in the hours after reports claiming Harper had agreed to join the team as a free agent emerged in the media, Phillies senior vice president of ticket operations John Weber told Philadelphia radio station 94WIP on Friday morning. Weber has worked for the Phillies since 1987 and has never seen such a one-day spike in sales. “I’m happy, I’m very, very happy,” Weber said. “My records, it is. Obviously, our big signings of Jim Thome in ’02. We had four months to sell him, we were going into a new ballpark in a year. And then... NESN.com
LeBron James Reacts To Kevin Love’s New Contract Extension With Cavs
Now that LeBron James has darted to Los Angeles, it appears the Cleveland Cavaliers are going full-steam ahead with their new face of the franchise. Kevin Love now is under contract with the Cavaliers until 2023 after agreeing to a four-year, $ 120 extension with the team Tuesday. And while James and Love no longer are teammates, The King made sure to shout out the five-time NBA All-Star on Twitter after news of the deal broke. Love’s contract extension comes just over three weeks after James first agreed to join the Lakers on a four-year deal worth $ 154 million. While James almost certainly will play out his contract with
Repsol and Honda extend their contract through to 2020
The Spanish energy company and the Japanese manufacturer renew MotoGP alliance to reach 25 year anniversary in 2019 Repsol and Honda have extended their contract in MotoGP for a further two years, thus consolidating an alliance based on technological collaboration and commemorating its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2019. In 1995, Repsol and Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) joined forces for a project that will be next year celebrating a quarter-century in motorcycle racing. Since then, the energy company and vehicle manufacturer have won 13 rider World Championships in the premier class and taken 163 Grand Prix wins, the most recent coming two weekends ago at the Dutch GP through Marc Márquez. Repsol’s Executive Managing Director of Communications and the Chairman’s Office, Begoña Elices, and HRC President
Don Sweeney Shares Update On Bruins’ Contract Negotiations With Rick Nash
Don Sweeney Sheds Light On Bruins’ Decision To Extend Zdeno Chara’s Contract
Zdeno Chara will be a Boston Bruin for another year, as the Bruins signed the veteran to a one-year contract extension Wednesday afternoon. Chara has been in the NHL for 20 years and with the Bruins since the 2006-07 season. The 41-year-old defenseman has had a brilliant season with the B’s. He’s proved he’s still a top-tier defenseman while helping bring along the team’s young defensemen. Our NESN reporters caught up with Bruins general manager Don Sweeney after the press conference today to discuss Chara’s new contract. To see Sweeney’s interview, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank... NESN.com