51.   Gourdine resumed negotiations with the league today, ignoring a union faction that petitioned the labor board to disband the players association.

52.   Granted, the players association prevents Jones from imposing certain further sanctions.

53.   Have you ever stopped to wonder what would happen to the golf tours if all the pros formed a union like the baseball players association, for instance?

54.   He also suggested that players associations and professional teams prohibit students who have violated NCAA rules from playing until they have been disciplined for their acts by the university.

55.   However, Claire viewed the agreement, which awaits approval from the players association, as a solid first step.

56.   Hugh Goodwin said he was in contact with the players association throughout the day and added that Tom Goodwin spoke with his family about the situation.

57.   Hunter, the executive director of the players association, is hoping for an honest give-and-take session on issues like player image and the overall quality of the game.

58.   If baseball owners ensure no lockout will take place in the offseason, union chief Don Fehr said Thursday the players association might agree not to strike this season.

59.   If the appeals are denied, the players said, they plan to take legal action through the players association.

60.   If Budig had taken that apparently unprecedented step, the players association would have challenged it.