21.   CANTV, as the national phone company is known, is expected to make its workers a new contract offer as early as next week to avert a strike.

22.   By not making a serious contract extension offer to their best pitcher, the bosses were blistered by criticism.

23.   Contradicting earlier reports, Ranford said Reich will not contact the Bruins with a new contract offer.

24.   Darby is a free agent, but the Cardinals have the right to match any contract offer he receives.

25.   Crude oil fell after Norwegian oil workers accepted contract offers, dropping plans for a strike that threatened to disrupt production.

26.   Doug Messier has not had a contract offer from the Rangers since Bob Gutkowski resigned as president of Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

27.   ECW is looking into making Super Calo a contract offer.

28.   During that time, union members rejected two contract offers from the company.

29.   Erickson never turned down a contract offer from USC and remained encouraging in talks this week about his willingness to leave Oregon State.

30.   Erickson still has not turned down a contract offer from USC.