Hooker Harry Thacker and Australia international wing Luke Morahan are two of seven players to have signed extended contracts with Bristol Bears.

Centre Piers O'Conor, 23, scrum-halves Andy Uren, 23 and Harry Randall, 21 and locks Joe Joyce, 25, and Ed Holmes, 23, have also all committed to three seasons with the Premiership side.

Thacker, 25, told BBC Radio Bristol signing was "an easy decision".

"I strongly believe in the club's vision and where we're going," he said.

"It is a club pushing in only one direction - and that is forward. It's a great group and I am very excited for what we can achieve.

"We set our team goals but individually everyone has be improving day by day to push the team forward."

Morahan, 29, said the Bears could compete at the top end of the Premiership and push for European Champions Cup qualification under boss Pat Lam.

"Pat has made no secret that that is what he wanted to do and that's what we want to do," said Morahan.

"The last two years have been very enjoyable.

"I saw the future would be pretty bright. You could see where the team wanted to go and we are stepping up to where we want to get to."

Saracens lock Dominic Day has signed a contract with Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion in the United States.

The 33-year-old Wales international joined Sarries on a two-year deal from Melbourne Rebels in 2017 and played 32 matches for the Premiership champions.

"It's been an amazing two years," Day told the club website.

"I have been part of a team which has won four trophies. It's been more than I could ever have asked for. Saracens are a massive club."

Director of rugby Mark McCall said Day had been "a brilliant person to have at the club".

"In particular he has played a key role in mentoring some of our younger players both on and off the field," he added.

Each month in SPEED SPORT Magazine we highlight some of our favorite Twitter posts from racing personalities from various disciplines. Here is the SPEED SPORT Twitter Me This from July 2019.

Thomas Meseraull (@Tmezdriftz): I just sweet-talked a parking police woman out of a parking ticket in my crew chief’s truck #winning.

Jacob Allen (@JacobAllen1a): All the drunk people walking around downtown Nashville right now looks like an episode of the Walking Dead lol.

Sean Rayhall (@seanrayhall): Want to know how to get rid of baby fever? Have a mechanical on your 1st plane and get off to board the replacement plane with toddlers screaming. I’m good for another 5-10 years now.

Alexander Rossi (@AlexanderRossi): Glad @oriolservia got plenty of practice last weekend for his pace car duties today of keeping the leader behind him.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr): Spent an hour today searching EVERYWHERE for the house keys. Isla hid them in a kitchen cabinet. That was fun.

Ryan Vargas (@The_Rhino23): Peanut butter is disgusting, change my mind.

Jesse Little (@jesselittle97): No lie, 50 First Dates is a better romcom than The Notebook will ever be.

Myatt Snider (@MyattSnider): Nothing is more violent sounding than when the soap decides to play Tony Hawk’s pro skater with the tub in the shower.

Chase Briscoe (@ChaseBriscoe5): When @Logan_Seavey says, “Yeah, I’ll come run at 12” and it’s 1:30 and still a no show. Wins one USAC championship and now he big leagues me all the time.

Zane Smith (@ZaneSmith41): Was leavin @JRMotorsports today & a fan asked if I could take a pic of him and @JebBurtonRacing … hell ya.

Jonathan Rea (@jonathanrea): Just realized that my MBE legally allows me to countersign passport applications. Unfortunately, it’s illegal to do my own though. So there ya go, I’m available and offer competitive rates.

Austen Wheatley (@austenwheatley): After you’ve been in a race car, every public road instantly becomes a calculation of entry, apex and exit, seeing how fast you can take a turn. My poor Silverado.

Landon Simon (@LandonSimon24): Gasoline Alley: The only place you can work on your sprint cars while listening to Indy cars @IMS with a deer watching your every move … and possibly get robbed in broad daylight.

Mike McKinney (@Mike_McKinney): I feel like there comes that point in every man’s life where your significant other forces you to sit down and watch The Bachelorette … just wanted to let everyone know I am at that point and doing just fine.

INDIANAPOLIS – Jarett Andretti has revealed the livery design for the non-winged sprint car he’ll drive during USAC Indiana Sprint Week.

Andretti’s No. 18 Andretti Autosport Superior Auto sponsored entry will feature a deep cherry red body with white and chrome silver accents. The colors and design are reminiscent of the 1985 midget raced by Andretti’s father, John Andretti, for car owner Rollie Helmling.

“We always want to do something special for our friends at Superior Auto so Jarett and I decided on a throwback scheme based on a USAC midget that I raced in the late 80s for a car owner that would become one of my best friends, Rollie Helmling,” said John Andretti, the owner of Andretti Autosport Short Track. “I am excited to get to see it on track in the next few days as sprint week starts up.”

“Sprint Week is the most intense stretch of races during the entire year so it seems fitting to run our yearly throwback scheme during that week,” said Jarett Andretti. “I’m excited to unveil it later this week in the longest Sprint Week I’ve ever competed in!”

“Everyone at Superior Auto takes pride in our relationship with Andretti Autosport Short Track and it’s been amazing to be a part of Jarett’s career since the beginning,” said Superior Auto President Chad Melchi. “Our team at Superior Auto gets excited to watch the #18 car race especially with these throwback designs.  It is very special this year to honor Jarett’s father, John, as both Jarett and John have become good personal friends too.”

Indiana Sprint Week gets underway July 18 at Gas City I-69 Speedway.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series was back in action at Hartford Speedway on July 12!

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Bell Helmets has been named as the title sponsor of the upcoming Bell Helmets Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank at Knoxville Raceway.

Bell Helmets became the Official Helmet of Knoxville Raceway last year, protecting the Sprint Car Capital of the World’s flagmen, safety crew and four-wheeler drivers.

The Bell Helmets Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank was created in 2011 to honor Knoxville Raceway’s legendary track promoter Ralph Capitani.

“Bell Helmets is proud to sponsor an event honoring the legendary Ralph Capitani,” said Bell Racing USA President Kyle Kietzmann. “Ralph’s leadership and vision helped transform Knoxville Raceway into the nation’s premier sprint car facility treasured by race fans and racers from around the world.”

“The passion that Ralph Capitani had for this sport and this race track is mirrored by the passion Bell Helmets has for the sport and driver safety,” added Kendra Jacobs, Director of Marketing at Knoxville Raceway. “They’re a perfect fit for this event and we’re proud of the safety innovations they bring to the drivers who race here, and our flagmen, safety crew and four-wheeler operators.”

The annual 410 winged sprint car race is held the first Sunday of August and is the drivers’ final attempt to fine tune their car before the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store, Aug. 7-10.

Kasey Kahne Racing’s Brad Sweet is the defending winner of both the Capitani Classic and the Knoxville Nationals.

The world's biggest clubs will go head-to-head in the International Champions Cup, which kicks off on Tuesday across the United States, Europe and Asia. U.S. viewers can watch all matches across ESPN's platforms. Check out our ICC landing page here.

The tournament will give the clubs to showcase top young talent. Here's who you should keep your eyes on.

- International Champions Cup: All you need to know
- Full International Champions Cup daily fixture schedule
- ICC: News and coverage

Tahith Chong -- Manchester United

The focus of Manchester United's attempted regeneration this summer has been toward youth. That's manifested itself in the purchases of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James, but it could also come from within, and there are a crop of youngsters who could at the very least form part of the United first-team squad this season. Chong perhaps has the best chance of breaking through, given the uncertainty surrounding United's attacking players: a lithe and rapid winger with a wand of a left foot, if he makes a good impression in the ICC, we could be seeing much more of him this season.

Oliver Skipp -- Tottenham Hotspur

There is a spot potentially open in midfield for Tottenham this season. New record signing Tanguy Ndombele will be the first name down, but there are question marks over most others who could play alongside him. Harry Winks has injury issues, Eric Dier has regressed, as has Victor Wanyama while you wonder whether Moussa Sissoko can sustain last season's form. And then there's Skipp: granted scant chances last season, he nonetheless looked impressive, and if he performs in the coming weeks then he'll force himself to the forefront of Mauricio Pochettino's thinking.

Moise Kean -- Juventus

In some respects Kean doesn't belong on this list: he established himself as one of the most promising talents in Europe last season and everyone should know already how good he is, but given the number of quality attackers ahead of him in the pecking order at Juventus, he still has a point to prove. There have even been reports that Juve might get rid of Kean this summer, either to raise funds for their spending spree or in exchange for Mauro Icardi. However, if he performs as he can do in pre-season, they may realise he's too valuable to let go.

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Gabriel Martinelli -- Arsenal

Arsenal fans haven't had much to be optimistic or excited about this summer, so you can understand why there's been more notice than usual paid to Martinelli, at the time of writing their sole signing. An 18-year-old striker signed from Ituano, it's probably to Martinelli's benefit that he plays in one of the few positions Arsenal are fairly well stocked. This will allow him time to progress and get used to his surroundings, without the pressure of having to perform straight away. But if he does perform straight away, imagine the excitement ...

Alphonso Davies -- Bayern Munich

Having just played a prominent role in Canada's Gold Cup campaign, Davies was expected to give Bayern's early pre-season games a miss in order to recover. However, he knows opportunity knocks in Munich this summer, the departures of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben meaning there are spots available on the wings for Niko Kovac's side, so he returned early. And even though he's still only 18, his skill and versatility could easily help force his way into Kovac's plans.

Florentino Luis -- Benfica

After the departure of Joao Felix to Atletico Madrid for a whopping €126m, all eyes will be on which talented youngster will come through the Benfica ranks next. David Tavares is a name that has been mentioned, but he might miss chunks of pre-season with a knee injury. So the most likely candidate is probably central midfielder Florentino Luis, who has already reportedly attracted attention from Manchester City and PSG, after only a handful of appearances in the first-team. A defensive midfielder with a fine positional sense and quickness of mind and body, Benfica recently tied him down to a new contract, so once again any suitors will have to dig deep.

Renan Lodi -- Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid are one of a few teams undergoing a regeneration this summer, with the departures of key players like Diego Godin, Rodri and Antoine Griezmann. Those who have come in are not such established names, and that includes Brazilian left-back Lodi, just 18-years-old and signed from Athletico Paranaense. He's not short of confidence, either. "I would say I define myself as an athlete," he said, upon arriving in Madrid earlier in July. "I defend well and I attack very well." If he plays as well as he talks, Atleti could have a star on their hands.

Rodrygo -- Real Madrid

We already know a fair amount about some of the players Real Madrid have spent millions on this summer, most notably Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic. Eder Militao has a season in Portugal under his belt while Ferland Mendy has been a mainstay at Lyon for a couple of years. However, those of us who concentrate on the European game will be most interested to see forward Rodrygo, how he might break into the Real first-team and how he could fit while he's there. With a clutch of other wide players to compete with, it will be fascinating to get a look at Real's latest great Brazilian hope.

Valentino Lazaro -- Inter

Antonio Conte has suggested that he will start life as Inter head coach with a 3-4-3 system, the one that brought him so much success at Chelsea. But in that formation the two wide players are arguably the most important, both in defence and attack, to it will be intriguing to see how Lazaro fits in. A winger by trade, Lazaro has filled in at right-back for Hertha Berlin before, so that combined with his energy and industry suggests he's the ideal candidate to fill the crucial role on the right. Indeed, that might mean the pressure is on for this 21-year-old, under the watchful, sergeant major gaze of Conte.