MLB and the players' union have agreed to change the deadline for teams to offer contracts to certain players in order to keep them out of potential limbo in the event of a work stoppage.
WNBA teams will have to get their rosters down to 12 by May 26 so that players can get paid starting June 1. The league and the players' union are still working out the details.
Major League Baseball owners have made a proposal to the players’ union that could get the season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans.