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NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have extended the contract of general manager John Schneider. Team owner Paul Allen announced the deal on Twitter on Sunday night, saying "@Seahawks extend top GM John Schneider, key architect of our roster...

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Dick Vitale has agreed to a one-year contract extension that will keep him at ESPN through his 40th season with the network. ESPN announced on Vitale's 77th birthday Thursday that the popular college basketball announcer's deal now goes through the 2018-19 season...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA football coach Jim Mora has agreed to a two-year contract extension through 2021. The school announced the deal Tuesday. Mora is 37-16 in four seasons at UCLA, equaling the school record for victories in a four-year span...

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington has signed coach Mike Neighbors to a contract extension through the 2022-23 season with the Huskies coming off their first Final Four appearance in school history. Washington announced the extension Friday. Nei...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals say they have agreed to a seven-year contract extension with Stephen Strasburg. The team will hold a news conference at Nationals Park on Tuesday. According to a person familiar with the negotiations, the deal will pay Strasburg $175 million starting in 2017...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady reportedly has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the New England Patriots. The deal will significantly lessen Brady's salary cap hit for 2016, which would have been about $15 million. He was due to make $9 million next season and $10 million in 2017...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars backup quarterback Chad Henne has signed a two-year contract extension. The 30-year-old Henne signed the deal Thursday, keeping him from hitting the free-agent market in March. Henne has completed 59...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA says its board of governors has voted to extend the contract of President Mark Emmert for three years, through October 2020. The extension was approved during the NCAA convention last month in San Antonio...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A personal with knowledge of the contract told The Associated Press on Monday night the Indianapolis Colts have given coach Chuck Pagano a contract extension. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not officially announced the extension. The team...