May 24, 2013

NHL, NHLPA trade CBA proposals

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NEW YORK (AP) While the NHL and its players now agree on what qualifies as hockey-related revenue, the two sides still haven’t figured out how to split up the money the sport generates. With only three days remaining to work out a new deal before NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman follows through on a vow to [...]

Where do NBA talks go now?

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — So close. But any closer? As the NBA labor negotiations progress and regress at a maddening rate, league executives and union officials have crawled closer to a collective bargaining agreement that would end the lockout, now in its 123rd day. But the sides remain divided on the split of basketball-related [...]

Opening exists for NBA owners, players to agree to a deal

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK – The prospect of progress, on the 98th day of the NBA lockout, depends on which side you choose to believe. League executives made a significant financial move in Tuesday’s meetings, but the possibility of canceled regular-season games has shrouded the financial steps made by each side toward reaching [...]