lockout

Neither player sounded as if a strike or lockout would benefit anyone.

The airline has also implemented a lockout, suspending operations until a resolution is reached.

Whether they can do a good job of deterring a lockout, well, that might be a whole other ballgame.

If the owners insist on pushing a salary cap, a lockout almost certainly would follow.

That would be great for L.A. and New York, and for Fox, but that also would make a lockout after the 2026 season even more likely than it already is.