May 26, 2013

MLB: MLBPA chief Michael Weiner expects drug testing announcement soon

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MLBPA Executive Director Michael Weiner speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — The head of the baseball players’ union says there have been talks with Major League Baseball about increasing the sport’s drug testing program. Michael Weiner spoke Wednesday after a [...]

NFLPA’s latest fight consistent with new reputation

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NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith speaks during a press conference held by the NFL Players Association at the Super Bowl XLVI Media Center in the J.W. Marriott Indianapolis on February 2, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (February 1, 2012 – Source: Win McNamee/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — When the NFL [...]

NHL: Labor war looms over All-Star weekend

Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara waves after winning the hardest shot competition during the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Ottawa

(Reuters) – The fun and games of the National Hockey League’s All-Star weekend turned serious Saturday as league commissioner Gary Bettman and player’s union chief Donald Fehr danced around questions about a looming labor war. With the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) set to expire on September 15, NHL owners and the players association (NHLPA) [...]