News of the day

Baseball's first bargaining session in nearly two weeks ended with no pro- gress in settling the strike. After two sessions that totaled more than four hours with federal mediators, the sides agreed to resume meeting this morning.

"Maybe one of these days, we'll be able to report some progress. That day is not today," union director Donald Fehr said.

Games lost

Fourteen games were canceled yesterday. The total number missed is 169. Exactly 500 games remain on the schedule.

Quote

"My wife is probably going to organize a Little League team for me just to get me out of the house." -- Houston Astros manager Terry Collins

Today in the minors

* Reading at Bowie, 7:05 p.m.

* Charleston (W.Va.) at Hagerstown, 7:05 p.m.