MISL Nears Survival As Talks Narrow Gap
The MISL faces a potential disbandment after players rejected concessions from owners. A new round of negotiations between Players Association director John Kerr and Cleveland Force executive VP Scott Wolstein aimed to salvage the league with a revised proposal. Owners seek salary cap reductions and a five-year player agreement as Tacoma and San Diego ponder rejoining and eight teams may form next season.
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Players Association
John Kerr
Kerr
Cleveland Force
Scott Wolstein
Wolstein
Force
Bart Wolstein
Tacoma
San Diego
Peter McGee
The
MISL players reject new salary cap plan amid league crisis
Cleveland Force goalkeeper P.J. Johns and other players balk at MISL owners demand to cut the cap to 650000 with 12 month contracts. They warn further pay cuts endanger players careers and signal instability as teams fold and league viability remains in doubt.
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Bart Wolstein
Cleveland Force
P.J. Johns
Johns
Force players consider folding league over salary cap
Benny Dargle doubts the players will accept a 675000 cap and may prefer to fold. He has taken a 25 percent pay cut for next year and remains hopeful negotiators Wolstein and Kerr can reach a new deal. Some propose a 900000 maximum cap as a possible compromise.
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Benny Dargle
Dargle
Scott Wolstein
Players Association
John Kerr
Langston Wins as Fluke Play Seals Mariners Win Over Indians
Seattle defeats Cleveland 3-1 as a pop fly dropped for a fumbled double allowing a fourth inning rally. Langston improves to 7-8 with eight strikeouts over a complete game. Swindell suffers his seventh straight loss despite solid two-homer allowed performance.
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Mark Langston
Greg Swindell
Cleveland
Mariners
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Mickey Brantley
Valle
Ron Washington
Indians
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Swindell
Glenn Apple keeps Ohio Amateur finals drama alive at Shaker Run
At the 82nd Ohio Amateur in Lebanon, Barry Fabyan holds a two stroke lead after a second straight 76 while Glenn Apple from Medina posts an 80 to reach 228. Six players matched or beat their best round as the field narrows to the low 40 and ties with 18 over par.
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Ohio
Barry Fabyan
Medina
Glenn Apple
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Price grabs share of lead at British Open
South African Nick Price moves to four under par after an eagle on six and a birdie on seven as second round begins at Royal Lytham. He ties Seve Ballesteros, who shot 67 to lead with four under. weather improves after first round’s wind rain and cold.
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Ballesteros
England
Craig Stadler
Bob Charles
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