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Erie Otters Won’t Be Auctioned on Courthouse Steps – For Now

December 3, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

Hockey teams change hands during the season fairly regularly, but a court-imposed auction is not usually part of the sale transaction. Just days ago, it looked as though the Ontario […]

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Canadian Hockey League, Edmonton Oilers, Erie Otters, Hockey, Ontario Hockey League, Sports, Sports Law

What’s Up With the CHL? Four Possible Outcomes

September 17, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

The only thing to be certain about at the moment is that there is a lot of uncertainty blowing around the Central Hockey League. In late August, when the Arizona […]

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Central Hockey League, ECHL, Hockey, Sports, Sports Law

It’s Travers Stakes Day – Who Ya Got?

August 23, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

Today is the 145th running of the Travers Stakes, a 1 1/4 mile race for three year-olds on the dirt at Saratoga. My opinion counts for little, so if you’re looking […]

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Horse Racing, Sports, Uncategorized

Has the CHL Dust Settled Yet? Maybe Not…

August 22, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

With the Arizona Sundogs and Denver Cutthroats suspending operations for 2014-15, the Central Hockey League now has seven teams for the upcoming season, and it’s very possible that the upheaval isn’t […]

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Central Hockey League, Hockey, Sports

Sundogs Go To Puppy Heaven, At Least For Next Season

August 21, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

Late last evening, it was confirmed that the Central Hockey League’s Arizona Sundogs have suspended operations for the 2014-15 season, leaving the CHL with just seven teams stretching from Texas […]

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Business Journalism, Central Hockey League, ECHL, Hockey, Sports, Sports Law

Denver Cutthroats Suspend Operations – What’s Next?

August 21, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

Despite a flood of speculation from fans and hockey insiders, the Central Hockey League didn’t fold today. But it did lose one team, and the future of other teams and the […]

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Business Journalism, Central Hockey League, ECHL, Hockey, Sports, Sports Law

The Biggest Hoosier – ColumbiaSportsJournalism.com

June 12, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

    Crean was in the second year of his contract at Indiana. His base salary for the 2009-10 season was $2,080,000; Ostrom, in her 35th year teaching at Indiana, […]

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Big Ten Basketball, College Basketball, College Sports, Indiana University, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Men's Basketball, Sports

California Chrome Denied Triple Crown

June 8, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

  By Leif Skodnick ELMONT, N.Y. – The 146th running of the Belmont Stakes began with thunderous cheers from a record and ended in resigned sighs, as Tonalist denied California […]

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Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, New York City Sports, News, Sports, Thoroughbreds, Triple Crown

On The Pulse of Belmont Morning

June 7, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

ELMONT, N.Y. – Shortly after sunrise, fans started arriving at Belmont Park for the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes, hoping to see California Chrome capture the Triple Crown. The earliest […]

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Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Sports, Thoroughbreds, Triple Crown

The Cheapskate’s Guide to the 140th Running of the Kentucky Derby

May 3, 2014by leifskodnick Leave a comment

  Ok, so you want to make some Win/Place/Show bets on the Derby, and you’ve got a $30 budget. This won’t be tough!       Obviously, California Chrome is the […]

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Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Sports, Thoroughbreds, Triple Crown

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