Bettman says NHL won&#39;t consider luxury tax to end lockout
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National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated the North American league&#39;s position that it won&#39;t consider the players&#39; proposed luxury tax to end their labor impasse.
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The National Hockey League appeared to  be one day away from cancelling its season due to a labor  dispute after owners rejected a salary cap proposal from  locked-out players.
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With the expiration of the NHL&#39;s collective bargaining agreement, the league locked out its players at midnight Wednesday. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced earlier in the
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Don&#39;t mention the NHL&#39;s collective bargaining agreement in the Team Canada dressing room. The 26 players are polite when asked about the subject, but they&#39;re not going to get into any heavy discussions regarding
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The National Hockey League appears poised to reject a proposal made last Thursday by the players union, which included a 24 percent reduction in pay and other concessions but not a hard salary cap.
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The National Hockey League appeared to  be one day away from canceling its season due to a labor  dispute after owners rejected a salary cap proposal from  locked-out players.
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TORONTO -- Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson has a message for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman: The Players&#39; Association won&#39;t break.
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Boston and Anaheim must pay baseball&#39;s luxury tax along with the Yankees, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner&#39;s office.
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Sabres owner Tom Golisano urged the NHL to review its policy on violent hits to the head after the league chose not to punish Ottawa's Chris Neil for blindsiding and knocking out Buffalo co-captain Chris Drury.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - After meeting with the Board of Governors Wednesday, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announced that a lockout of the players will begin at midnight (et) when the collective bargaining agreement expires.
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The NHL Board of Governors will meet Jan. 14, when commissioner Gary Bettman could seek permission to call off the 2004-05 season. If a collective bargaining agreement hasn't been reached with the players association by then, the lockout will probably cause the cancellation of the 2004-05 season. Bettman has resisted announcing a drop-dead date to call off the season. Bettman ...
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As the Celtics continued to publicly distance themselves from the Allen Iverson auction, there may be another reason besides personnel why the team is loath to get involved: the dreaded luxury tax.
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The NHL reportedly will reject the latest proposal from the players' union that was meant to end the lockout and salvage the season.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has come in for fierce criticism following a meeting of locked-out players. The NHL Players Assocation leaders briefed 74 players on Tuesday about the team owners&#39; lockout which
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The NHL and the Players Association did not deliver an early Christmas present to fans across North America. The NHL Players Association and the league both rejected counter-proposals during a three-hour meeting in Toronto on Tuesday.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that even if the sale of the Nashville Predators goes through, the franchise "is not going anywhere."
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - After meeting with the Board of Governors Wednesday, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announced that a lockout of the players will begin at midnight (et.