MLS barrels toward potential lockout, reports say

Orlando City's Chris Mueller (#9) and Real Salt Lake's Marcelo Silva (#30) battle for the ball during the season opener at Exploria Stadium on Feb. 29.Major League Soccer is on the verge of a lockout after reaching an impasse with players while negotiating terms for resuming play in Orlando, according to multiple reports.

The MLS Players Association voted to approve a new counteroffer Sunday night, offering to reduce player compensation as well as other cuts in a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement.

However, ESPN reports the league leaders feel their most recent offer was the most they were willing to concede and MLS sent its original proposal back to players unedited. If players are…