new deal

Manager David Moyes ends speculation over his future by signing a new five-year deal at Everton.

The Pittsburgh Penguins' march to the Stanley Cup finals has paid off for coach Michel Therrien. General manager Ray Shero says the team has agreed to terms on a new three-year contract for Therrien.

Therrien had one year left on his contract. The new deal includes a raise for this season, and goes through the 2010-11 season, slated to be the team's first in a planned $290 million arena.

NFL owners have voted unanimously to shorten their labor agreement, meaning the current contract will end in 2011 instead of 2013.

A new deal must be in place by March 2009 to avoid a 2010 season without a salary cap. However, the NFL says that even without a new agreement there will be no interruption of play for at least the next three seasons.

NFL owners have been concerned that the current contract leans too far toward the players, who now get 60 percent of total team revenues.