1.   Although the league has made its final offer, Hunter said he will not send the proposal to the full union membership for a vote.

2.   An Islanders spokesman said the team would have no comment until the league makes its ruling.

3.   And by increasing the number of schools, the league has made scheduling easier.

4.   After the Browns left for Baltimore, there was no owner in place when the league made a deal with Cleveland to join forces to build a new stadium.

5.   But Chris Brienza, a league spokesperson, said he expects Jordan to play today and the league was not making plans for a replacement player.

6.   But he said he had no problem with any effort the leagues made to get the umpires to be in the best possible shape.

7.   But the league could make an argument that the prior agreement had almost overexposed the NBA the past two seasons.

8.   Earlier this week, the league made a deal with ESPN that allowed for greater network exposure, opening the way for the Fox contract.

9.   For a knuckleballer, the league makes no difference in his approach.

10.   Gimmicks already seem to be a priority in MLS, and until quality and substance become paramount, the league will not make progress.