[MLS] Following three days of negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement in New York, MLS President MarkAbbott termed the talks as “productive” but L.A. Galaxy player rep Chris Klein insisted that the two sides “remain very far apart onthe major issues.” When asked if by voting overwhelmingly to strike unless a new CBA is negotiated the players might have convinced the owners of their solidarity, he said, “Let’shope so.”

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