June 20, 2013

Breaking News – NHL Lockout: NHL, union reach tentative agreement to end lockout

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(Photo: Mary Altaffer, AP) Story Highlights Lockout reached its 113th day on Sunday Marathon negotiating session that lasted more than 16 hours NHL avoided embarrassment of having a second season lost to a labor dispute Federal mediator Scot L. Beckenbaugh brought owners and players together, but in the end fear of losing a second NHL [...]

NHL Lockout: Mediators fail to spark NHL talks

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL, the players’ association and now even federal mediators agree on one thing: The bickering sides are nowhere near a deal that would put hockey back on the ice. The league and the union wrapped up two days of talks Thursday in New Jersey, with help from mediators, but moved [...]

NHL Lockout: NHL, union wrap bargaining with mediators, will resume Thursday

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Whether federal mediators will provide enough help to end the NHL lockout in time to save the hockey season is still unknown. At least they had a good first day. Negotiators from the NHL and the players’ association returned to the bargaining table Wednesday for the first time in a week [...]

NFL will begin hiring replacement referees after talks fail

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will start hiring and training possible replacement officials with a deal not yet completed with the NFL Referees Association. Talks between the league and the officials broke down after two mediation sessions that followed nine bargaining negotiations since October. Both sides have said they expect a new collective bargaining [...]

NFL could use replacement referees in 2012

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(By Paul Morse, for USA TODAY) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The labor agreement between the NFL and its game officials expires at the end of the month, and now the two sides are headed for federal mediation in striking a new deal. The NFL and the referees’ association accepted an offer Thursday from the [...]

NBA talks break down with no meetings set

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David Stern, NBA Commissioner, makes comments to the media as Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver (L) looks on after NBA labor negotiations at The Waldorf-Astoria on September 30, 2011 in New York City. (September 29, 2011 – Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NEW YORK – With one of the [...]

Brees, others encouraged by the direction of recent discussions

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Jeff Pash (2nd L), NFL executive vice president, arrives for negotiations at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service building March 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. Representatives from the National Football League (NFL) and National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA) continue to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement between players and owners. (March 7, 2011 – Photo [...]

AP: NFL, players are ‘headed in the right direction’ in talks

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) arrives for negotiations at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service building March 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Representatives from the National Football League (NFL) and National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA) continue to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement between players and owners. (March 6, 2011 – Photo by Rob Carr/Getty [...]

NFL players ask for $707 million in damages in television dispute

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NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith speaks to reporters after the first day of a seven-day extension of negotiations between players and owners at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service building March 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Representatives concluded negotiations after a four-hour session and are expected to meet again before a federal mediator [...]