91.   Several of the players might return soon if the National Hockey League season is canceled later this month.

92.   Spokesman Brian McIntyre said all the workers left voluntarily, and Stern said some of the remaining employees could face layoffs if the season is canceled.

93.   Stern must receive permission from the Board of Governors, essentially the club owners, to cancel the season.

94.   Swedish league president Tommy Topel proposed this week to allow two non-Swedish NHL players on each team if the NHL season is canceled.

95.   The decision to cancel the season is up to Bettman.

96.   The university has not yet decided whether to recruit more runners or cancel the season.

97.   U.S. National Basketball Association players and owners have set a final date to either end their labor dispute or cancel the season.

98.   While the league is still vague about the deadline for canceling the season, there are actually specific numbers to consider at this point.

99.   With a deadline looming to cancel the season, the North American National Hockey League and its players union held low-level discussions Monday for the second straight day.

100.   Owners rejected the proposal when it was made by players in September and cancelled the season.