51.   Yet the league will take bows when Russians, Canadians, Czechs, Swedes and Americans are fighting for gold medals.

52.   Australian Football League communications manager Tony Peek told the Associated Press the league is not taking the suggestion seriously.

53.   Because of the bankruptcy, the league can take over rights to the Aces.

54.   But the league took a public relations beating when the owners refused to start the season without a new collective bargaining agreement.

55.   Historically, the league has taken disciplinary action for incidents that happened in games, while teams have taken action for incidents that happened at practices.

56.   However, the league never took any steps to actually locate a second team at the Hollywood Park facility, he said.

57.   If the players vote in favor of a strike, the leagues will likely take the case to the High Court.

58.   Individual leagues have also taken action.

59.   NBA officials said in a conference call earlier Wednesday that the league would take no action against Barkley until there was some outcome in the Florida case.

60.   NBA officials said in a conference call earlier Wednesday that the league would take no action against Barkley until there was some outcome in the Orlando case.