Commissioner Rob Manfred Defends Salary Cap Push, Says Owners Unified Amid CBA Talks

PHILADELPHIA – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, in a wide-ranging press conference with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday, continued to push his case for a salary cap, framing the league’s collective bargaining proposal as a fan-driven fix for competitive imbalance.  As Manfred spoke about ongoing negotiations with the players’ union before…

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Robertson Deal Raises Bigger Question – The Hockey Writers – Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have settled the contract question with Nicholas Robertson, announcing a two-year deal with an annual average value of $3.25 million on Tuesday. Now they have to answer the more important one. Robertson’s new deal removes the uncertainty of an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for July 28 and lets Pittsburgh know what…

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