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sports Diabierna 25 Februari 2022

MLB: Season to be shortened if no deal by end of Monday

(AP) — Major League A shortened season would and Florida.
Baseball said only five be baseball’s second in three
days remain to salvage years following a 2020 sched- Manfred has spoken pub-
March 31 openers and a ule cut from 162 games to licly just once since the day
full season, telling locked 60 because of the coronavi- the lockout began and union
out players that games rus pandemic. The last sea- head Tony Clark not at all.
would be canceled if a la- sons truncated by labor strife
bor contract is not agreed were during the strike that MLB’s public statement was
to by the end of Monday. ended the 1994 schedule on interpreted as a pressure tac-
Aug. 12 and caused the start tic by the union, which was
After the third straight day of of the following season to be angered payrolls decreased
negotiations with little move- delayed from April 2 to April during the expired five-year
ment, MLB went public with 25. The 1995 schedule was deal and an increased num-
what it had told the union on reduced from 162 games to ber of teams jettisoned high-
Feb. 12. 144. er-salaries veterans and tran-
sitioned to rebuilding mode.
“A deadline is a deadline. Players are paid only during
Missed games are missed the regular season, accruing “To get bears in the forest, nually.
games. Salary will not be 1/162nd of their salary daily. you can’t offer them bear After meeting at the start of
paid for those games,” an Players would be subject to traps,” said Scott Boras, agent There was no discussion the day at Roger Dean Stadi-
MLB spokesman said after losing as much as $232,975 for five of eight players on Wednesday on the key is- um, the vacant spring train-
Wednesday’s bargaining end- daily in the case of Mets the union’s executive sub- sue of luxury tax thresholds ing home of the Miami Mar-
ed. The spokesman spoke on pitcher Max Scherzer, or as committee. and rates, but players voiced lins and St. Louis Cardinals,
behalf of MLB on the condi- little as $3,441 for a player at their concern over a lack of the sides caucused and then
tion the spokesman not be a $640,000 minimum. A day after the union made competition and the need for had a smaller group meeting
identified by name. only small moves in response younger players to get higher that included Deputy Com-
Baseball’s work stoppage was to management’s incremen- salaries earlier in their ca- missioner Dan Halem, Col-
Players have not accepted in its 84th day, and the three tal proposal of a day earlier, reers. orado CEO Dick Monfort,
Monday as a deadline and sessions this week increased MLB advanced only one Scherzer and Miller.
have suggested any missed the total on core economic change: Teams offered to in- The union proposed a $115
games could be made up issues to just nine since the crease the minimum salary million pool of money that Teams have told the union
as part of doubleheaders, a lockout began Dec. 2. from $570,500 to $640,000, would go to 150 pre-arbitra- they will not decrease rev-
method MLB said it will not up from their previous pro- tion players annually, while enue sharing and will not add
agree to. Spring training workouts had posal of $630,000. The mini- the clubs offered $20 million new methods for players to
been scheduled to start on mum would increase by that would be distributed to accrue service time, which
The union told MLB if games Feb. 16, and MLB already has an additional $10,000 each 30. the union said is needed to
are missed and salaries are canceled the first week of ex- season during a five-year prevent teams from hold-
lost, clubs should not expect hibitions, which were to be- agreement. Clubs withdrew Yankees pitchers Gerrit Cole ing players back to delay free
players to agree to manage- gin Friday. their proposal for a tiered and Zack Britton joined the agency.
ment’s proposals to expand minimum, which players op- talks, two of six members on
the postseason and to allow Baseball Commissioner Rob posed. hand from the executive sub- Clubs also are refusing to in-
advertisements on uniforms Manfred said on Feb. 10 a committee that supervises crease arbitration eligibility
and helmets. minimum of four weeks of Players have asked for the negotiations. They were among players with at least
training are needed before $775,000 in 2022 and ad- joined by Scherzer, free agent two years of service and less
Bargaining is scheduled to starting the season. A deal ditional $30,000 jumps in pitcher Andrew Miller, Mets than three, of which the top
continue Thursday, and both by Monday would allow that each succeeding season. The shortstop Francisco Lindor, 22% by service time are eli-
sides said they are prepared to plus a few days for players to union evaluated MLB’s pro- and Houston catcher Jason gible. The union wants it ex-
meet through Monday. report to camps in Arizona posal as adding $5 million an- Castro. panded to 75%.

US women win SheBelieves Cup title, beating Iceland 5-0

(AP) — Catarina Macario settle a dispute over equitable roster for the SheBelieves the United States.
and Mallory Pugh each The United States has 17th pay with the men’s national Cup as coach Vlatko An-
scored two goals and the straight shutouts on Ameri- team. donovski looked at younger Mewis added the final goal in
U.S. women’s national can soil, dating to March players ahead of World Cup the 88th minute.
team beat Iceland 5-0 on 2020. The national team also The two sides announced qualifying this summer.
Wednesday night to win is unbeaten in 65 straight the agreement early Tuesday. Iceland went into the game
the SheBelieves Cup. games at home. Under the terms, U.S. Soc- Macario scored in the 37th atop the four-team SheBe-
cer will pay the $24 million minute with a blast from the lieves table with a pair of
The Americans won the an- Kristie Mewis also scored in and commit to equitable pay top corner of the box that wins over New Zealand and
nual four-team tournament, the victory that came as the and bonuses in the future. bounced of the post and into the Czech Republic. The
now in its seventh year, for team celebrated an agree- The women filed a lawsuit the net. United States was in second
the third straight year. ment with U.S. Soccer to alleging gender discrimina- with a scoreless draw against
tion in 2019. Making her third straight the Czech Republic in the
start in the tournament, Ma- opener and a 5-0 victory over
The deal is contingent on cario navigated a tough angle New Zealand on Sunday,
a new collective bargaining for her second goal into the needing the win against Ice-
agreement. The two sides are far corner in the 45th min- land to claim the tournament
currently in negotiations fol- ute. She has five international title.
lowing the Dec. 31 expiration goals in 15 appearances.
of the last CBA. Earlier Wednesday, New Zea-
Pugh added a goal in the 60th land and the Czech Republic
Many of the veterans from off a pass from Ashley San- played to a scoreless draw at
the national team, including chez, then took a pass from Toyota Stadium. Tempera-
Alex Moran, Megan Rapi- Macario for her second in the tures were in the 20s for both
noe, Christen Press and To- 75th. Pugh has 21 goals and games.
bin Heath, were not on the 21 assists in 70 matches with