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TORONTO -- CFL president Michael Copeland says the ongoing labour dispute between the league and its players could prevent the regular season from starting on time. The 2014 campaign is scheduled to open June 26. But the league and CFL Players Association are at an impasse and a potential players strike threatens the season starting as planned. "Of course theres concern (about regular season starting as scheduled)," Copeland, who is also the leagues COO, said Monday. "I dont think we could be at this point in training camp and not be concerned. "But at the same time Id say Im hopeful because I believe in the strength of our offer. I think when the players have some more time with it, theyll realize its good for them to. Im hoping that can be basis of an agreement." CFLPA president Scott Flory didnt return two telephone messages Monday. The two sides havent met since Thursday. Copeland said no new talks were scheduled as of Monday afternoon. However, according to TSN, the CFLPA tabled a new four-year offer late Monday that was rejected by the league. The proposal reduced its salary cap demand from $5.8 million to $5.2 million, TSN said. The players also reportedly amended their revenue protection clause where it would have the right to renegotiate the cap in league revenues increased by $12 million in the third year of the deal. The players increased that figure to $18 million, according to TSN. The CFL and players met for more than 17 hours over two days last week. Both the union and the league tabled offers that were rejected by the other side. Training camps opened as scheduled Sunday but a players strike remains a strong possibility. Strike ballots have already been sent out but due to Alberta labour laws, the players wont be able to strike en masse until next week. Copeland said the league would welcome the resumption of talks as long as the "best and final offer" the CFL presented last week was the basis for discussion. "As we said to the executive, were certainly not closed to talking but it has to be talk thats within the parameters of the proposed agreement that we put on the table," Copeland said. "By all means, if the PA executive wants to dig into that a little bit deeper, wants clarification of certain aspects of it, wants to make suggestions based on the framework of that offer then were open to listening to them." In its most recent proposal, the players association called for a $5.8-million salary cap increasing three per cent annually with a $4.8-million minimum. That was down from its original demand of a $6.24-million ceiling and $5.84-million floor. Last year, the CFL operated with a $4.4-million cap. The union also wants a $15,000 ratification bonus for veterans and just one weekly padded practice during the season while maintaining its original position on pre-season and playoff compensation as well as pensions. It would like the elimination of the option year from CFL contracts, except for new players, and independent neurologists on the sidelines during games. The leagues offer calls for a $5-million salary cap (up from $4.8 million) and boosts the average player salary to $96,000 (up from $92,917 in its original offer). It also calls for ratification bonuses of $5,000 for veterans and $1,500 for rookies. The CFL contends the players salary cap proposal excludes benefits, pensions, pre-season and post-season monies as well as ratification bonuses. If those are included, the league argues, the cap would be well more than $6 million in the first year and result in six of the nine teams losing money. The CFLPA has also amended its stance on revenue sharing. Instead of wanting specific percentages of gross revenues, sponsorships and gate money, the players proposed allowing for a fixed cap for at least two years. After the second, if league revenues increased by more than $12 million -- excluding the Grey Cup -- the two sides would renegotiate the cap or the CBA would be terminated at seasons end. Under the leagues proposal, the salary cap would be renegotiated if its revenues increased by $27 million or more in the third year of the deal. "We want to get a deal done, we want to be in camp without this being a topic of conversation," said Copeland. "We want to focus on football." WHOLESALE NFL JERSEYS . The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the league hasnt announced the award. Crawford was the Clippers third-leading scorer and the NBAs top-scoring reserve with 18. CHEAP NFL JERSEYS AUTHENTIC . 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Wade scored 24 of his 31 points in the first half, Luol Deng had 25 points and dogged James defensively all night, and the Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 in a hyped Christmas matchup Thursday.BIRMINGHAM, England - Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero produced late moments of brilliance to earn Manchester City a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, keeping the champions in touch with English Premier League leader Chelsea.Toure dribbled to the edge of the penalty area in the 82nd minute and curled a left-footed shot past American goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who produced a string of second-half saves to keep Villa in the game.Aguero, one of two City players to hit the post when the score was 0-0, rifled in a fierce shot from 20 yards in the 88th to ensure there was no way back for Villa, and guarantee the visitors a fourth win in seven matches in the defence of their title.City provisionally moved to within two points of Chelsea, whose game in hand is against Arsenal on Sunday. City and Chelsea are widely tipped to challenge for the title this season.Toures first league goal will silence those who have criticized his contribution to Citys cause this season after his stunning 2013-14 campaign, when he scored 24 times in all competitions.Im not a machine, Toure said, Im a man. The most important thing for me is to try my best. I need to work harder and continue going.It looked look City would drop points for a fourth time, as it could find no way past the goal frame or Guzan until Toures goal.Aleksandar Kolarov struck a deflected shot againnst the post in the first half, Edin Dzeko wasted two good chances, and City failed to turn relentless pressure in the second half into goals.ddddddddddddThat was until Toure breezed through two midfielders and shot calmly past Guzan, with Villas defence paying for dropping deeper and deeper.Aguero scored his fifth goal of the campaign when he collected a pass on the edge of the area, and drove a low effort just inside the post.When we have just eight minutes to go, you are a little worried, but I trusted that one of those chances would be scored because we have important players to do that, Pellegrini said.I have told the players that in May you are going to win or lose the Premier League by just a point or so, so every one you drop on the way makes it more difficult. It is very difficult to recover the points against a team like Chelsea, and the only way to do it is to win every game.Villa, whose strong start to the season has faded thanks to successive defeats to Arsenal, Chelsea and City, will be buoyed by the return of Christian Benteke after six months out with a ruptured Achilles tendon.The Belgium striker appeared as a second-half substitute.It was a big effort from us, Villa manager Paul Lambert said. We defended strongly but they have quality all over the pitch, and we were dead all over the pitch by the end. ' ' '