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No spring ball at Nebraska?

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska spring game likely won’t be held going forward because of coach Matt Rhule’s concern about other teams poaching his players.

Rhule says it doesn’t make sense to showcase players for other schools by holding a televised scrimmage in the spring.

Rhule said a number of schools offered his players opportunities after their performances in the spring game. The spring game has a long tradition at Nebraska.

“The word ‘tampering’ doesn’t exist anymore,” Rhule said Saturday at his midwinter news conference. “It’s just an absolute free open common market. I don’t necessarily want to open up to the outside world and have people watch our guys and say, ‘He looks like a pretty good player. Let’s go get him.'”

Last year the event drew more than 60,000 and ranked

NHL will join with AFL-CIO

WASHINGTON — The National Hockey League Players’ Association and Professional Hockey Players’ Association are affiliating with the AFL-CIO and joining the labor organization’s sports council.

Executive director Marty Walsh said the NHLPA is looking forward to working with other unions to ensure workers in all industries have a collective voice in fighting for fair wages and safe and equitable workplaces.

The NHLPA represents roughly 750 players across 32 teams, while the PHPA has 1,800 members in the American Hockey League and ECHL.

Their membership brings the number of unions involved in the AFL-CIO to 63.

The Associated Press

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