NEW YORK — Officials from the NBA and players’ association will meet today, less than a week after three days of talks with a federal mediator couldn’t produce a deal to end the lockout, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Talks broke down last Thursday after players said owners insisted they agree to a 50-50 split of revenues before they would further discuss the salary-cap system. By not reaching an agreement last week, the NBA will likely be forced to cancel more games to go with the two weeks that were already scrapped.
The meeting, first reported by the Daily News of New York, will be small groups from each side.
Lackey to undergo surgery, miss 2012 season
BOSTON — Boston Red Sox right-hander John Lackey, who went 12-12 with a 6.41 ERA in the second year of a five-year, $82.5 million contract, will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and miss the 2012 season.
In more bad news for the Red Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays issued a statement that said employees won’t be permitted to leave for the same job in another organization — essentially blocking a move by manager John Farrell to Boston.
• The Minnesota Twins bought out the last year of Joe Nathan‘s contract for $2 million instead of paying him $12.5 million, but general manager Bill Smith said he called the closer and his agent to tell them the team wants to re-sign the right-hander.
• Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Narveson underwent surgery on his left hip and is expected to be ready for spring training.
Footnotes.
A record 65 percent of all Division I athletes earned a degree, compared with 63 percent of the overall student body, a report by the NCAA revealed.
• Minnesota and football coach Jerry Kill finalized a seven-year deal that runs through the 2017 season.
• Tailback Dillon Baxter, among the nation’s most coveted recruits two years ago, is no longer part of Southern California’s football team because of reasons coach Lane Kiffin declined to disclose.
• Florida tight end Gerald Christian and receiver Robert Clark — both sophomores — intend to transfer.
• Oral Roberts announced it will leave the Summit League for the Southland Conference next July.
• Canada beat the United States 2-1 to win the baseball crown, but the Americans won four gold medals — two in fencing and two in bowling — on Day 11 of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
• Tizway won’t run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 5 because of a leg injury that will force him to be retired to stud.
The Associated Press
