But eventually, the owners found a revenue-sharing plan that met approval.

Another official said the two sides were exploring four different revenue-sharing plans.

Any new revenue-sharing plan would be contingent on the players' acceptance of a cap.

Q. What have the owners proposed as a revenue-sharing plan?

But Steinbrenner, in reality, has developed his own revenue-sharing plan.

The meeting represents the best hope for the two sides to try to work out a revenue-sharing plan.

The owners had wanted the revenue-sharing plan to take full effect in the third year but yesterday said they would be willing to delay.

Who among the fans could determine how the clubs should use the money they receive from the revenue-sharing plan?

"We take that to mean the revenue-sharing plan is negotiable."

Last year's revenue-sharing plan was based on a split pool.