Stern: 'It's Time To Start Negotiating'
The NBA Commissioner says the league and the players' association realize the importance of agreeing to a deal before the expiration of the current one on June 30.
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The NBA Commissioner says the league and the players' association realize the importance of agreeing to a deal before the expiration of the current one on June 30.
Kris Joseph scored six of his 21 points in overtime, and No. 17 Syracuse held off Rutgers 84-80 on Saturday.
Carlos Beltran arrived in Mets camp and promptly met with general manager Sandy Alderson and manager Terry Collins to talk about what position the former All-Star center fielder will play this season.
The NBA and its players' association finally sat down again and are planning to get together more frequently. Maybe even enough to prevent a work stoppage.
This year's group went from an average of $1.68 million to $3.76 million. Last year, the 128 players in arbitration increased from an average of $1.4 million to $3.09 million. The record average of $3.26 million was set in 2004.
When was the last time the Yankees could consider themselves underdogs? My guess is the 1996 World Series, when the Yanks were a 92-win team taking on the defending World Champions in Atlanta.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, union executive director DeMaurice Smith and members of their negotiating teams participated in a second consecutive six-hour session with a federal mediator Saturday.
In the opening week, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said reliever Joba Chamberlain is heavier, ace CC Sabathia reported 25 pounds lighter after minor right knee surgery and non-roster pitcher Bartolo Colon is looking to shed 25 pounds.
A spokeswoman for the Russian billionaire released an update Saturday saying that Prokhorov had not met with Anthony and has no plans to meet with the Denver Nuggets star.
Dwight Hardy's underhanded flip with 1.2 seconds to play gave St. John's a 60-59 victory over No. 4 Pittsburgh on Saturday, the Red Storm's fifth win over a highly ranked team this season.
Carmelo Anthony just wants it over, without saying where he hopes it will end. "My mind's boggled right now about this whole situation," Anthony said Friday.
Angel Pagan arrived at Mets camp on Friday - and the inevitable questions about who's playing centerfield - Pagan or Carlos Beltran - began.
Cross impossible off the list of adjectives describing the New Jersey Devils' playoff chances. If they keep winning at this rate, unlikely and improbable could soon be outdated words, too.
Angle Pagan started in center for the Mets during the first half of last season while Beltran recovered from knee surgery. New manager Terry Collins said he envisions Beltran in center, and Pagan agrees.
Carmelo Anthony says "no meeting at all'' is scheduled with the Nets. Speaking Friday in south Los Angeles, Anthony says a reported meeting with Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is "news to me.''
