MLS, players extend labour deal through Feb. 7

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MLS Soccer Commissioner Don Garber talks to reporters. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

NEW YORK — Major League Soccer and its players are extending their collective bargaining agreement for a week through Feb. 7.

The league and the Major League Soccer Players Association issued a joint statement Thursday stating “the two groups have engaged in productive discussions and will continue to negotiate.”

The current five-year deal had been set to expire Friday night.

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