NHL: Labor dispute moves into courts with talks stalled

(Reuters) - After three months of failed negotiations, the labor dispute between the National Hockey League (NHL) and locked out players moved into the courts on Friday, with the league filing a class action complaint against the players' union.The league asked U.S. courts to confirm the legality of the lockout. It also filed an unfair labor practice against the players' union.The players' union...

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Players to vote on whether board can dissolve union

(Reuters) - Locked out National Hockey League (NHL) players will begin voting on Sunday on whether to give the players association's executive board authority to file a "disclaimer of interest" and dissolve their union.Voting will be done electronically and continue through Thursday, a source familiar with the proceedings told Reuters on Saturday.A two-thirds majority will be needed to give the 30-member...

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Owners and players return to table but no closer to deal

(Reuters) - National Hockey League owners and players returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday in a late push to salvage a scaled down season but the two sides appear no closer to reaching a deal.After negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) collapsed last Thursday amid angry rhetoric, talks resumed at a secret location with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and players union...

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Soccer-Italian Cup quarterfinal results

Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Italian Cup Quarterfinal first leg matches on TuesdayQuarterfinalTuesday, January 8Lazio - Catania 3-0 (halftime: 1-0)Next Fixtures (GMT):Wednesday, January 9Juventus v AC Milan (194...

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UPDATE 1-Soccer-Italian Cup quarterfinal summaries

Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Italian Cup Quarterfinal first leg matches on TuesdayLazio 3 Stefan Radu 30, Hernanes 61,90+1Catania 0Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 25,000- - -Next Fixtures (GMT):Wednesday, January 9Juventus v AC Milan (194...

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UPDATE 1-Soccer-Lowly Bradford stun Villa in League Cup first leg

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Fourth tier Bradford City continued their heroics with a 3-1 home victory over Premier League Aston Villa in the Capital One (League) Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday as the prospect of a shock Wembley final moved ever closer.Bradford, who had already disposed of top flight Wigan Athletic and Arsenal, took the lead when Nahki Wells scored from close range in the first...

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Report says Armstrong may confess to doping, though move could have cons and benefits

AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong is reportedly considering a change in course, dropping his years of denials and admitting that he used performance-enhancing drugs.The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported late Friday that Armstrong has told associates he is thinking about the move.However, Armstrong attorney Tim Herman says that the cyclist hasn't reached out to USADA chief executive...

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Lance Armstrong may admit he used banned drugs: NY Times

 Lance Armstrong, the American cyclist at the center of the biggest doping scandal in the sport's history, may admit he used performance-enhancing drugs during his career, the New York Times reported in Saturday's editions, citing unidentified sources.Such an admission would be a stunning reversal for Armstrong, who has vehemently denied doping for years.The Times reported that Armstrong, 41,...

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Confess? Armstrong may not have much to gain

Lance Armstrong may be considering a change in course, dropping his years of denials and admitting that he used performance-enhancing drugs — though whether such a move would help him is uncertain.The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported late Friday that Armstrong has told associates he is thinking about the move.However, Armstrong attorney Tim Herman says that the cyclist hasn’t reached...

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