Cherundolo extends contract with Hannover

Hannover says U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Bundesliga club until at least 2012.

Friday's announcement followed a verbal agreement last month to extend the 31-year-old's contract through 2012 with an option for another year.

The agreement was finalized following Cherundolo's return from the World Cup.

The defender was in the United States team that reached the second round of the tournament, where it lost narrowly to Ghana.