Sentence examples for request for a contract from inspiring English sources

It might be mechanical trouble, it might be because of the pressure of being a hired gun without a contract for next year, it might be because negotiations are continuing and Neagle might feel some pressure to justify his agent's request for a contract of at least $10 million a year.

"You asked, 'How goes the unilateral request for a contract?' " Fehr wrote on Aug. 8, 1995.

Rebuffed in his request for a contract extension, Sheffield has asked to be traded.

If they didn't feel Wayne was sliding, they would have granted his request for a contract extension before this season.

He had plenty to say to The Los Angeles Times on Thursday, ripping the Dodgers' chairman, Bob Daly, and accusing the organization of lying about his desire to be traded and portraying him as a "greedy athlete" in the wake of his request for a contract extension.

Jason Kidd signed a six-year, $103.57 million contract over the summer, and Alonzo Mourning was given $24 million over four seasons to help the title chase, but Martin was rebuffed in his request for a contract extension worth the maximum allowable $90 million over six seasons.

He had backed off his request for a multiyear contract and was willing to accept a one-year deal, but the sides failed to reach an agreement.

The league also agreed to the union's request for a shorter contract, spanning two years, in order to allow the economy to recover and perhaps allow for a better deal in 2011.

"It does no good to point fingers," Hall said today, explaining that Sheffield asked to be dealt to the Yankees, Mets or Atlanta Braves when Daly said no to Sheffield's request for a lifetime contract.

Having said since he took over at St James' Park on 9 December that Carroll would not be sold in the January transfer window, Pardew said that "extraordinary circumstances" – the fee and Carroll's request for a new contract – had meant that the club had changed their mind.

Seaver had asked to be traded after the Mets refused his request for a three-year contract at $325,000 a year.