51.   Contract talks aimed at resolving the conflict collapsed earlier this week.

52.   Contract talks between the agency and ACS will begin immediately.

53.   Contract talks, which had broken off Sunday, resumed Tuesday.

54.   Contracts talks should be wrapped up by time you read this.

55.   Curt Schilling broke off contract talks with the Philadelphia Phillies and told his agent that he expects to be traded before the start of the season.

56.   Continental has been in contract talks with its pilots since July.

57.   Contract talks between Avery and the Braves have been difficult in the past.

58.   Contract talks between the Panthers and his agent, Ajili Hodari, have resumed.

59.   Contract talks since have focused on phasing it out.

60.   Coslet made the smart move to start rookie Akili Smith, who is still angry at the Browns for misleading him during draft-day contract talks.