Sports Headlines: NBA Lockout, Venus Williams And More

NBA lockout and more talks
NBA players and owners are aware of the fact that they need to stop talking negative stuff about each and start actually talking to each other about possible solutions for an end of the lockout, and with that idea in mind, they met on Manhattan for six hours on Wednesday in what was their second negotiations meeting. At the end no party revealed what it was spoken, but they did pointed out that there will be more meetings soon as both parts understand the urgency of the matter. ”We’re very focused on getting a deal done and that’s how we’ll proceed from this point going forward.” Said Derek Fisher, the NBPA president.

Venus Williams diagnosed with Sjorgren’s Syndrome
Sad news for the fans of professional tennis as Venus Williams, one of the most famous players in the world, has been diagnosed with the Sjorgren’s Syndrome, a disease that produces joint pain, fatigue and dry eyes. Williams had to withdraw from her second round match against Sabine Lisicki, saying that she was not able to even lift the racket. Other players show a lot of concerned for what happened to Venus, including Andy Roddick, who mentioned that “If Venus isn’t playing at the U.S. Open, it’s got to be something. She didn’t withdraw because she’s sneezing too much.”

Bonds free from charges
A few days ago, a judge upheld the accusations on Barry Bonds, but yesterday, the former MLB batter was released from all remaining charges as the US Attorney’s office in San Francisco confirmed that the three charges on Bonds were dismissing, and since the deadline for the prosecutors to present the necessary paperwork was over, the all-time leader in home runs is now free from a new trial.

Mets and Einhorn part ways
The Mets have put an end to their negotiations with David Einhorn concerning the selling of a team’s percentage to the hedge-fund manager as neither of the sides was happy with what they other wanted, specially Einhorn, who mentioned that he didn’t like the team changing a lot of terms to a deal they had already on the table. The other team from New York is now looking for other options, as the franchise is currently carrying $427 million in debt, and they are expected to lose as much as $70 million this year alone, which is why they need investors in order to get them out of their current crisis.