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Even as the clock ticked down toward the midnight expiration of Major League Baseballs labor agreement and a potential work stoppage, MLB had yet to schedule a lockout vote by owners, sources told ESPN late Wednesday afternoon.While that was viewed by people around the sport as another hopeful sign of progress toward a new labor deal, sources said owners have been told by MLB to be on alert Wednesday night, in case theres a need for an emergency vote either to ratify an agreement or to lock out the players if negotiations collapse.Meanwhile, the two sides continued to talk and, by Wednesday afternoon, had been negotiating almost continuously for more than 24 hours, on little or no sleep. Multiple sources continue to report they have made significant progress, but had yet to reach agreement on what appeared to be the last remaining major issue of disagreement: how a revised competitive balance tax (a.k.a., luxury tax) would function.Sources said the two sides have discussed significant changes to the tax, which has been assessed for more than a decade on teams that go over a negotiated payroll threshold. However, the players have balked at proposals they viewed as acting like a de facto salary cap by imposing penalties so stiff on big spenders that no team would opt to exceed the threshold.USA Today reported Tuesday that owners wanted to keep the threshold at $189 million in the first year of the agreement, which would mark the fourth consecutive season at that figure. Under the owners proposal, the threshold then would increase incrementally in future years.Players have asked for an immediate increase that reflects the sports steep rise in revenues over the last several years. The sides also have differed on tax rates, and potential other penalties, for teams that exceed the threshold several years in a row or exceed it by many millions of dollars.However, if the sides can reach agreement on how the tax would work, its believed that a number of other changes would then fall into place. Other provisions of the new agreement would be expected to include:Teams that sign a premium free agent would no longer have to give up a draft pick to the team that lost that player. It is expected that teams losing those players still would receive a pick, however.Although owners pushed for months to include international players in the amateur draft, they dropped that demand this week, sources said. In its place, teams would work under a revised system of bonus pools that are expected to place hard limits on how much each club can spend to sign foreign-born players.Roster size would increase from 25 players to 26 through the end of August, then would jump to either 28 or 29 players from Sept. 1 on, instead of the current 40.The sides have talked about starting future seasons four or five days earlier than in the past as a means to give teams more days off during the regular season. The sides also have discussed scheduling more day games when teams face long flights following those games.There would be changes to baseballs revenue-sharing formula which would affect both payers and recipients. Details of those changes remain unknown.The sides have discussed numerous changes to the June amateur draft. Those changes could include everything from a revamped slotting system to trading picks. Details have yet to emerge.It is expected that tougher penalties would be imposed on players who violate baseballs joint drug agreement. A number of players have spoken publicly about the need for longer suspensions for those who test positive for performance-enhancing drugs.Changes also are likely in baseballs domestic-violence policy. Details have yet to emerge.The sides have discussed the possibility of playing games outside North America during the regular season in future seasons. It isnt known yet exactly where those games would be scheduled, but commissioner Rob Manfred has said publicly he would like to see regular-season games played in London.The agreement also would address numerous other issues, from service-time rules to expansion, from replay to pace of game, from meal money to ways to discourage tanking. However, it might be as much as several weeks until all of those changes will be known publicly. 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Not that they were rooting against Dustin Johnson, but certainly there was a sense that when he matched up his physical gifts with all the other elements that go into playing golf ... well, look out.What Johnson has done now, in winning the U.S. Open, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and on Sunday the BMW Championship, is figure it out.He has gone from the guy who couldnt close out the big tournaments to the one who has won a major championship, a World Golf Championship event and a FedEx Cup playoff event in the same season, setting up a shot at the overall FedEx Cup title and PGA Tour Player of the Year honors.Never one to be too reflective or dig deep into what it all means, Johnson, 32, shrugged after Sundays victory like a guy who had just won a club championship.I think every year could be the best year of my career, Johnson said.A 5-under-par 67 at Crooked Stick Golf Club sealed Johnsons third victory of the year and 12th of his PGA Tour career, as he finished 3 strokes ahead of Paul Casey, who also shot 67.I ran into a buzz saw with Dustin Johnson the last two days, Casey said. I did everything I could. I hold my head up high that it was a great fight. It was fun to be making eagles against each other coming down the stretch, and the kind of consolation prize -- although its a pretty good one -- is Im controlling my own destiny when I get to Atlanta.So though Ive got no victories, its nice to be in that top five.Casey was referring to the season-ending Tour Championship in two weeks, where the top five entering the 30-man tournament are assured of the overall FedEx Cup title with a victory.Thats good news and bad news for Johnson, who heads to Atlanta in the No. 1 position, with Patrick Reed, Adam Scott, Jason Day (who withdrew from the BMW on Sunday with a back issue) and Casey in the next positions.As great as Johnsons season has been, even if he finishes second at East Lake, he wont win the overall title if Reed, Scott, Day or Casey shoots the lowest score over 72 holes.The idea is to give everyone in the field a chance heading to East Lake Golf Club.The best thing for Johnson to do is just win the tournamment, but even if he doesnt, he is almost assuredly the PGA Tour Player of the Year.dddddddddddd Day would make an argument with a win in Atlanta, which would be his fourth of the year to three for Johnson -- who also has that major championship.I think that winning the U.S. Open was definitely a kick start, Johnson said. It gave me a lot of confidence, especially with all the things that happened to me in the majors, where Ive been close and had a couple of mishaps or a couple of bad penalties, whatever happened. Ive been very close. So winning that, finally getting that first major, I think that was a big deal and that kind of kick-started my year.Johnson said improved wedge play this year and putting a new putter in the bag this week were big factors in his overall play and the win at Crooked Stick.Of course, leading the field in driving distance (319 yards) and strokes gained off the tee and also being third in strokes gained tee to green were big factors, as well. In addition, he was second in strokes gained putting.I think that Dustin Johnson is arguably the most talented player on the PGA Tour, said Jordan Spieth, who was the beneficiary of one of those Johnson miscues at the 2015 U.S. Open. I think [it was] a matter of time. I think hes a freak athlete. I think hes not only a freak athlete, but a freak golf athlete -- like he has great hands, great club face control.He hits some shots where you wont see anybody else trying to. Hell hit driver ... and hell split a 15-yard fairway when everyone else is laying back, and its an advantage for him, and he takes advantage of it most of the time. I just think, yeah, its something thats really incredible to watch.In Johnsons sights now is the possibility of a $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup -- or certainly a big payout regardless -- as well as creeping closer to Days No. 1 world ranking.None of that is a surprise to those who have long known just how good Johnson is and can be going forward.Asked if this summer is the best he has ever played, once again Johnson did not overthink it.Yeah, for sure, he said. 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