NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players’ union met for more than 14 hours during a third straight day of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.

The session that began at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday continued into early Friday morning. The two sides have met for more than 36 hours since first getting together in-person Tuesday – the day the league had said there would need to be at least a handshake agreement for the season to start on time.

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