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NJ seeks pro leagues' history on sports betting
The nation's professional sports leagues may have to dig deep to come up with proof of their opposition to sports betting through the years.
NHL releases details of latest offer to NHLPA
The NHL has released details of its latest collective bargaining proposal to the public. In an unprecedented move, the league has published the ...
NHL labor talks to resume Tuesday in Toronto
The NHL and its locked-out players will resume negotiations Tuesday in Toronto after a four-day break following two days of meetings last week.
All quiet on hockey front 4 weeks into lockout
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman still hasn't spoken to players' union chief Donald Fehr since a brief meeting Wednesday, but negotiators on both sides ...
NHL, union talk again _ but not about money
Manny Malhotra is spending his days in the boardroom instead of on the ice in North America or Europe. The Vancouver Canucks forward is craving the ...
NHL, players' association meet in Toronto
The NHL and the players' association quietly resumed collective bargaining talks Friday and expect to be in contact again in the upcoming days.
NHL defines preseason losses as lockout continues
The financial losses are starting to pile up as a result of the NHL lockout. And on Tuesday, the league made that public. In speaking to reporters ...
NHL, locked-out players meet for 3rd straight day
The NHL and the players' association met for a third straight day Sunday, and again avoided the troublesome money issues that are fueling the ongoing ...
NHL, locked-out players resume bargaining
The NHL and the players' association seemingly had a good day on Friday as they returned to the negotiating table. It just wasn't good enough to bring ...
World hockey chief expects NHL players in Sochi
The International Ice Hockey Federation is operating on the assumption that NHL players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. "We've prepared ...
NHL, union to resume talks Friday in New York
The NHL and its players' union are to resume bargaining Friday for the first time since the lockout began, although the talks will concentrate on ...
No progress as Day 1 of NHL lockout comes, goes
Die-hard hockey fans might need to invest in some classic NHL games on DVD. It might be the only taste of hockey for months. There's no telling when ...
On ice: NHL locks out its players
The clock struck midnight, and the NHL turned into another sports league closed for business. Unable to reach agreement on a new labor deal, the ...
NHL, union have contact, but no talks scheduled
The NHL entered the final full day of its collective bargaining agreement with no sign of the owners and players coming together to hammer out a new ...
Bettman says another NHL lockout looms
With only two days left to avoid another damaging NHL lockout, players and owners huddled in separate circles to discuss what now seems inevitable.
NHL, NHLPA exchange offers as talks resume in NYC
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 ...
NHL, NHLPA back at negotiating table in New York
The NHL and the players' association have resumed negotiations in an effort to avoid a lockout this weekend. After not meeting face to face since last ...
Column: Bettman fiddles as NHL lockout looms
All these years later, and especially now with the prospect of a lockout looming large this weekend, it's hard to look at a picture of Gary Bettman ...
NHL players to challenge lockout in 2 provinces
As hockey prepared for its first work stoppage since the 2004-05 season was wiped out, the NHL Players Association planned to challenge a lockout ...
Informal labor talks resume between NHL, NHLPA
Representatives from the NHL and the players' association held informal negotiations on Friday at the league offices. With the expiration date on the ...