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NEW YORK -- Baseball players and owners had a deal to expand active rosters from 25 to 26 players for most of the season, but the union backed away in the final stages of collective bargaining.As part of the deal, the limit from Sept. 1 on would have been lowered from 40 to 28.We thought we were going to make an agreement, had a tentative agreement, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred told The Associated Press on Friday, but nothings done until its done.Union head Tony Clark characterized the talks differently and said the parties may revisit the topic during the five-year contract they agreed to Wednesday.I dont know that there was an agreement to do it and that it came apart. There was a lot of dialogue over the course of this round where we were moving in a direction that we inevitably werent able to agree to, he said. It simply got to the point with all of the moving pieces that were part of the conversation during the course of the year that we lived to talk about it another day.Rosters have long expanded for the seasons final full month as minor league affiliates end their campaigns. The roster expansion gives managers the ability to make more frequent pitching changes in an attempt to gain favorable matchups.Some managers and general managers have complained it doesnt make sense to play most of the season under one set of rules and then switch as pennant races heat up. While some teams add many players and a few reach the 40-man limit, others make relatively few call-ups.There were very mixed opinions on the club side, as well, Manfred said. Maybe we were going too far, too fast.Many players make their big league debuts in September, and the union has long been concerned about the loss of service time if the limit were to be lowered from 40.To reduce the roster to 28 people would jeopardize the ability for people to get their feet wet in the big leagues, Oakland catcher Stephen Vogt said in a text. September is a great time for teams to teach the young guys how to act and be in the big leagues and get their feet wet in a comfortable environment.Given the increasing importance of bullpens, some believe a 26th player likely would be an additional relief pitcher.I know there have been a lot of concerns from the other side related to just how it would work and how it might affect the games or the length of games, Clark said. Trying to appreciate that extra player and who it may be is hard to predict based on whatever the organization philosophy is of any one team.Management and the union released details of the deal Friday, an agreement that will extend the sports labor peace to 26 years since the 1994-95 strike -- baseballs eighth work stoppage since 1972.We kept the game on the field, Manfred said. We made an agreement within our current structure which I think shows that we have a durable structure. We moved some things our direction, and we moved some other things their direction.The threshold for the luxury tax, known formally as the competitive balance tax, rises from $189 million this year to $195 million in 2017 to $210 million in the deals final season. There are some rate increases and new surtaxes.The premise of the CBT altogether was a drag at the top to keep teams from running away from the group, Clark said.Manfred added: Theres two dynamics around the threshold: stopping people from running away but also having them low enough that people can aspire to spend a little more to be a little more competitive.Among the new details that emerged:- The penalty for a second stimulant violation goes up from 25 to 50 games and for a third rises from 80 to 100. The penalty for a first violation remains follow-up testing.- Random urine tests will increase from 3,200 to 4,800 in season and from 350 to 1,550 in the offseason, ensuring at least one offseason test for all 40-man roster players. Random blood test rise from 260 to 500 in season and from 140 to 400 in the offseason.- The number of teams disqualified from revenue sharing drops from 15 to 13. A person familiar with the details, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made, said Atlanta and Houston were the teams that became eligible.- The new All-Star bonus pool for the winning team is $640,000, which calculates to $20,000 per player.- After fan and player voting, the final roster selections in each league (seven in NL and five in AL) will be made by the commissioners office rather than the All-Star managers.- Major league players may not be traded during the final week of the regular season.- While a team with a payroll $40 million or more above the luxury tax threshold would have its highest draft pick dropped 10 places, the top six selections are protected and those teams, if penalized, would have their second pick dropped 10 slots.- The commissioner may schedule regular-season games at ballparks other than the regular sites, and players would receive additional compensation.- Players would receive $15,000 to $100,000 each for special events such as games in Mexico, Asia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and London.- Signing bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against a teams international signing bonus pool.- Teams will increase their annual pension and medical benefits contribution to about $200 million.---AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley contributed to this report. 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In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Wisconsin jumped out to a big early lead, only to see Tennessee put together two runs to take the lead.The Badgers are a veteran team, though, and they managed to keep their calm during the Vols storm.Bronson Koenig scored 21 points, Nigel Hayes had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 16 Wisconsin opened the Maui Invitational with a 74-62 win over Tennessee on Monday.I like how hard they played, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. I didnt think they flinched when Tennessee made a run, which we knew they would do. Theres a lot of things we would take from this. This is what makes this tournament is that you see good competition three days in a row, and youve got to continue to improve from game to game.Wisconsin (3-1) built its big early lead behind good shooting and rallied after Tennessee made two runs to take the lead early in the second half. Hayes hit a couple of big 3-pointers and the Badgers pulled away late to earn a spot in the second round against Georgetown on Tuesday.Wisconsin, in its third Maui Invitational, shot 56 percent and used its size advantage inside to pull down 11 more rebounds. Ethan Happ added 16 points for the Badgers.Its early in the year and it was a good test for us, and its just kind of showed us what we need to work on, said Koenig, who made 9 of 15 shots. We need to slow down not let them speed us up. And play at our pace and control the tempo more so.Tennessee (1-2) trailed by 17 midway through the first half before finding its footing in Maui. The Vols had a pair of 10-0 runs yet were unable to sustain their momentum after Wisconsin answered.Shembari Phillips led Tennessee with 16 points, and Detrick Mostella and Robert Hubbs III had 12 each.I thought that, as you would expect, so many young guys coming out, we were a little bit jumpy at the start of the game, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. I thought they showed some terrific mental toughness fighting back into it and against an experienced team.Wisconsin fell into an 8-0 hole before pulling away from Chicago State in its last game, but it had no troublle with a slow start against Tennessee.dddddddddddd The Badgers hit their first five shots to open the game with a 12-0 run and led by 17 at one point.The young Vols began to take advantage of their athleticism after those early struggles, using a 10-0 run midway through to pull within 40-32 by halftime.They kept it going to open the second half, scoring the first 10 points to take a 42-40 lead.Tennessee used its pressure to create opportunities during both runs but didnt have an answer when Wisconsin turned up its defensive pressure.The Badgers took control after the Vols second run, pulling away as the mostly pro-Wisconsin crowd filled tiny Lahaina Civic Center with roars.Weve got to learn how to finish, learn how to sustain a lead and well be all right, Phillips said. This will help us in the long run.BIG PICTURETennessee showed some poise in rallying from a 17-point deficit and flashed its athleticism to keep up with the Badgers. Theres still some work to do defensively and with cohesiveness on the offensive end.Wisconsin had some trouble with Tennessees depth and athletic young players but shot well and was solid defensively.BONES FOOTTennessee freshman guard Jordan Bone has been nursing a sore foot and tried to give it a go against Wisconsin. It didnt last long. Bone was limited to seven minutes, missing both his shots.WISCONSIN TURNOVERSWisconsin has been one of the nations best teams at protecting the ball and should be good again this season with such a veteran team.But the Badgers had trouble with Tennessees quickness when the Vols turned up the defensive pressure, leading to 18 turnovers.It has to be reduced drastically. We know it, Gard said. Well continue to work on it. And they understand it.UP NEXTTennessee will face No. 13 Oregon in the second round on Tuesday.Wisconsin faces Georgetown in Tuesdays second round after the Hoyas knocked off Oregon.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '