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NEW YORK (AP) ? Start-up or lock- H(
out? mi
That was the choice feeing the NHL's
governors today when they met with sfc
commissi oiler Gary Bettman to assess ne
the latest contract proposal from the ne
players union. so
"If we don't get something this week,
then we're probably looking at a short- gr
ened season," said Jack Ferreira, gen- sh
eral manager of the Anaheim Mighty m
Ducks. "I think this week is crucial."
The governors are expected to de- ar
termine if the NHL can open the sea- to
son on Saturday, Bettman's targeted lo
restart date, or whether the season will w
continue to be shut down as it has been sa
for 11 days now.
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94 season," she sai
scored 16 in the f
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then I began hitting
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last year was disag
"I hated getting
out of the SEC tour
early last season/
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M tion, and we just cam
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and assists last wait for practice an
Improve on last harder."
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crucial for
i says he needs to see significant move- sclent
in the talks.
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and what Gary means by meaningful pof
gotiations," said Toronto's Mike Gart- ati
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"We have gone the extra mile to get eel
1 agreement," he said. "We have made it i
day's proposal to bring an end to the thi
ckout and play hockey, not because
e are interested in taxing player th]
Jaries." to
Fifty-one games had been postponed a ]
trough Monday, with six more today, soi
ettman says if the season starts this ph
eekend, teams will play full 84-game
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istival. squad has experience and will
Gamecocks ke l??king to improve on last
m with an years 14'13 recordi
per game. think we'll do well this
r 42 points season," she said. "We comj
State for pleted a great preseason workate
for 38. out? we have five experienced
noment in starters and eager newcomers
as when I on our team."
agains t The level of play is high for
in our 93- the Gamecocks according to
d. "I only Johnson and is tough. South
irst half. Carolina finished 2-9 in Southscting
an- eastern Conference play,
from me, "Playing in the SEC is
my shots" rough," Johnson said. "I've alleason
fast ready been knocked out twice,
m said los- Girls try and steal the ball form
lrnament me but end up hitting me, Fm
ipointing. only unconscious for a few sec\
knocked onds."
lament so Johnson has set pro ball as
' Johnson her goal after finishing her
e competi- Carolina basketball career.
ie up short "After I graduate I plan on
uld do was going overseas to Europe and
d practice playing pro ball," she said. "I
want to make some money so
his year's I can start up my own busifate
of NHL
ledules. (on the p
But a Saturday startup date seems cussion i
danger at this point The players' pro- said,
sal on Monday only dealt with the tax- The i
on issue to help small-market teams, increase i
Even if the governors accept the pro- fr?m 55
sal, there are still other issues to be ^our tfan
termined, such as free agency, arbi- ^
ition and a rookie salary cap.
Asked whether it was possible to de- Per?n
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ling games, Bettman said: "I believe miUjon L
is possible. We have not considered rj^ey sa'
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proposal from the NHL PLayers As- on gate r
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95 season Grant
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n Horace Grant h
5*4 season. pionship rings ai
Shannon Johnson ^wo more.
The Orland<
ness. Maybe something in re- season acquisiti<
tail" is capable of con
While at USC she knows ern Conference
what being a student-athlete willreign over tl
really means. Johnson also has "I don't kno1
advice for anyone playing bas- year or next y0?
ketball. will win a coup
"My grades are important. here before Ij*et
They have to be good because wa? P*" 1
I'm an athlete," she said. "The Chicago Bulls,
only advice I can give some- Grant's signi:
one is {Jay hard and never give ened expoctatio.
Up ? high for a francr
Through hard work and obtaiTn S^x
practice Johnson has put her- femee Hardawaj
self at the top of many SEC w?n ?
statistical categories. She av- last season>hu}
eraged 23.8 points per SEC opening round <
game. She also grabbed 5.5 re- Grant, a 29
bounds per contest. wa^10 1
Johnson also led the Gamecocks
in assists during the 1993- Neal and hel
94 campaign. She dished out the next level,
a total of 133 during the year. played aga
"I started playing basket- hatedl> u\
ball in the seventh grade with derson said. I
my friends. I havent been play- open arms, e
ing forever, itfs just something
I picked up." ^he 6-foot-1
nfliit.ionpn hnwi
too much too so
ClAOdAn O'Neal and ]
OtyCwOvrJLl ? ting out trainir
contract disput
iroposal), and well have a dis- ?^- And despit
md then a decision," Bettman tia^8 dimcul
inion's new proposal calls for an
n the top taxation rate on salaries
percent to 7 percent. The top
is would be taxed 7 percent, the
r at a 5 percent rate, the next *
percent and the last four at 1
irs say this would create a $20
ool for small-market teams, $1
core than the NHL's proposal.
y the proposal would give the
arket teams revenue of 72 perle
NHL average.
players' plan, responding to a
on by owners, reduced the tax
eceipts from 5.5 parent to 3 per- I i
i payroll tax would be applied at
ed rates to the top 16 clubs by
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/ILLE, Fla. (AP) ? going from having never won a postas
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