11.   Factor in a travel snafu such as that caused by the American Airlines labor situation the last several days and you have the potential for trouble.

12.   Fehr met with a group of agents and briefed them on the current labor situation, which is seemingly getting worse with each passing day.

13.   For at least a decade now, pro basketball has prided itself on having the coolest players, the brightest leadership and the most stable labor situation.

14.   For his part, Scully said he plans to remain neutral on the grim labor situation and simply call the action.

15.   He also wondered why the Yankees did not simply ask for a partial payment to reserve the seats until the labor situation is clarified.

16.   If the labor situation ever is settled, the Dodgers see Park competing once again for a starting role.

17.   Jayson Williams is watching the labor situation between the owners and the players more closely than most veteran power forwards are.

18.   Like almost everything else in baseball, this issue is tied up in the rocky labor situation.

19.   Officials said they expected the labor situation to improve beginning this week.

20.   Some free agents might not find the bidding wars they would like because of the labor situation.