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Show 2 |7 ! 9 8 6 : 5 4 ! 3 1 6T4T5 2T31T 8 ; 7 9 3 i 8 ' i 4 , 7 i9 5 | 6 2 1 I 5 r 3 6 I 8 i4 2 | 9 7 4 12 16 1 1 ;~7 3 ' 5 "8 8 9 ,7 3 , 5 2 1 4 6 73 2 9 4i 8 6 1 5 5 6 ; 8 7 1 ;3 9 , 2 : 4 9,1 4 5 2 6 7 ' 8 • 3 \FL talks break down again Answer to Today's Free agency begins after Puzzle midnight BY DAVE GOLDBERG f er wur The Associated Press Maternity Supplement Insurance Costs as little as $70 a month. Pay-out as high as $4000. tohf steps in when mom and dad's policy steps out. be in effect 10 months before delivery. works great with other health insurance policies NEW YORK (AP)-The NFL and its players union broke off talks again Sunday, leaving dozens of veterans in danger of becoming salary cap casualties before free agency begins a minute after midnight Monday. The breakdown was typical of the topsy-turvy negotiations -just when things seemed darkest, they got brighter. And when it looked optimistic a deal could be struck, as it seemed early Sunday, talks broke down. "They're off," NFL vice president Joe Browne said after a day of bargaining that seemed to provide hope of an agreement. Earlier, the league had pushed back the deadline for teams to get under the salary cap from 6 p.m. EST to 10 p.m. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the union broke off the talks and had no further explanation. Union officials could not immediately be reached for comment. One of the endangered veterans went immediately - center Kevin Mawae was cut by the New York Jets, although he probably would have been gone anyway because he is 35 and missed the final 10 games of last season with a triceps injury. Other potential big names to go with a cap at $94.5 million instead of one as much as $10 million higher could be guard Will Shields of Kansas City and linebacker Derrick Brooks of Tampa Bay. Yet another in that category, Jets quarterback Chad Pennington, restructured his contract just before the midnight deadline, to ensure that he would stay with the team. Most teams had contingency plans for the smaller cap and the larger one. Several, including Washington, the Jets and Tampa Bay were far over the cap. These negotiations were by far the most difficult since the NFL and the NFL Players Association first agreed to free agency and a salary cap in 1992, ending years of labor unrest that included player strikes in 1982 and 1987- The contract has been extended several times since then, most of Cache Valley Insurance, Inc. 94 South Main, Logan (435) 752-4560 Ask for Quent Casperson or Curtis Stacey LaBeau's or the "The LaBeau Special" 1/3 lb. Hamburger Pattie Ham Tomato Fry sauce Pickle Lettuce Onion H^u^e ' 7 n taws iamano/AP Photo 165 EAST 1 4 0 0 NORTH LOGAN (435) 752-2140 BABY YOUR BABY More than 40 percent of college-age zvomen in Utah ivho get pregnant don't plan for it. 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But this time, the player's asked for a change in the system. 9 Until now, they received their money primarily from television and ticket revenues. This time, they requested their share from all team revenues, including outside money generated by everything from parking to stadium naming rights. That led to difficult negotiations, in part because thle teams themselves are having their own dispute over that money because of the . disparity in outside income^ made by low-revenue and ?-i:> high-revenue teams. Unions leaders had suggested that it would be hard to reach • agreement on a labor contract until the owners settled their own differences. Both sides had seemed ready to compromise, large? ly because of the pressure p_f impending free agency. It was supposed to begin' last Friday but was put off •• for three days so the sides JCJ could continue talking. The talks appeared to be at a - j standstill last Thursday, , when the owners took just1fi 57 minutes to reject the union's last offer. I[ But seven hours later, -JJ, the sides reversed course, r r agreeing to delay the start^ of free agency for three :' 1 days so they could continue bargaining. That came as steams who had planned for a larger salary cap were preparing to cut large numbers of veterans. ^ "Many of those players '-•* would have been cut any- ">;.; way," executive director off >t the union Gene Upshaw said Saturday, noting that veterans are cut every year'o but find jobs with other r'1 teams. This year, however,!! the extra cuts could glut the market, causing players tor. get less money even if theyt to find jobs. ) Hall-of-famer Puckett suffers stroke FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett had a stroke at his Arizona home Sunday and was taken to a hospital for surgery, the Minnesota Twins announced from their spring training camp. The 44-year-old Puckett, who led the Twins to World Series titles in 1987 and 1991, was taken to a Scottsdale hospital. "The Minnesota Twins and major league baseball ask fans to keep Kirby and his family in their thoughts and prayers," the team said in a statement. Ron Shapiro, who was Puckett's agent, said he had been in contact with Puckett's family Sunday but would not confirm his whereabouts. "We're all praying for his recovery," Shapiro said. Twins center fielder Torii Hunter sat out Minnesota's exhibition game against the Red Sox after learning of Puckett's stroke. After the game, team officials said they didn't immediately have any further information on Puckett's condition. "The doctors said that if he has good luck, he'll be all right. You have to keep the faith," former manager Tom Kelly said. Said manager Ron Gardenhire: "Our hearts and our prayers are all with Puck. We know it's a tough situation out there." Puckett, who broke in with Minnesota in 1984, had a career batting average of .318. Glaucoma forced the Gold Glove center fielder and 10time All-Star to retire in 1996 after 12 seasons with the Twins when he went blind in one eye. Three years ago, he was cleared of assault charges after being accused of groping a woman at a Twin Cities restaurant. Puckett has maintained relationships with many people in the Twins' organization. The team tried unsuccessfully to get him to come John Dunn/AP Tile piidto FORMER MINNESOTA TWINS player Kirby Puckett dispalys his plaque during the 2001 National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies Aug. 5, J' D 2001, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Puckett had a stroke at his Arizona home Sunday and was taken to a hospital for surgery. '' to spring training as a special instructor this year, something he hasn't done since 2002. Another former Twins great, Tony Oliva, a special instructor during spring training, said he has been worried about Puckett's weight. "The last few times I saw him, he kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger," Oliva said. "And we worried about him. I saw him about five JlJ| months ago. He always trie^ to invite me. He says, 'Come to Arizona, and we'll play lM '' ' some golf." Puckett is divorced and 'Vv Sj has two children. |