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TORONTO - After guiding Ontarios horse-racing industry through its darkest days, Nick Eaves is handing over the reins. Nike Air Max Kengät .Eaves announced Thursday hell step down as president and chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment Group on March 31, ending a 20-year run with the company. When the 46-year-old Eaves departs, Woodbine chairman Jim Lawson will take over on an interim basis.Its largely personal, Eaves said. Its been over 20 years for me and the fact that things are stable and will be better in the days ahead is what gave me the sense it was time.If things werent stable and hadnt been turned around then it would be critically important for me to help to continue to evolve that. But now that weve moved into a better place, Im young and got to think about what the rest of my life and career look like although, frankly, I dont know the answer to that.Eaves has been with WEG since 1994 and held a variety of jobs. In 06 he was named president and chief operating officer before replacing David Willmot as the companys chief executive officer in 2010.It was during the 2012 Queens Plate draw that Eaves dropped a huge bombshell, stating Woodbine might be forced to close following the Ontario governments controversial cancellation of the Slots-at-Racetracks program. The initiative generated $345 million annually that was split between track operators and horse owners and breeders.The cash shortfall resulted in some track closures and forced those that remained to make do with substantially less. Many in the industry had to dramatically scale back operations, including WEG.After reaching a two-year transitional funding deal with the government to continue racing at its two tracks — Woodbine in Toronto and Mohawk in Campbelleville, Ont. — WEG laid off more than 100 employees, roughly 25 per cent of salaried positions.Fort Erie Racetrack wasnt expected to open after the 12 season but earned a reprieve with a one-year transitional funding deal with the government.In October 2013, premier Kathleen Wynne announced Ontario would spend roughly $500 million over five years to help the struggling horse-racing industry. Eaves believes the sport is on stable ground and well on the road to recovery.To have to rationalize the business was obviously a very, very difficult thing for all of us, Eaves said. But to now see it beginning to move in a good direction and see people being attracted back into the industry again and that were hiring again because our business is growing again, thats very very fulfilling.Obviously its going to require a long-term, committed leadership to carry these things forward. Im proud of what weve been able to transform over the last three years but its time for somebody else to lead for the longterm.Coincidentally, Lawson is currently serving as the interim CFL commissioner as the league looks to replace Mark Cohon, who left the post Friday. He said the Eaves and Cohon situations are very similar.These are young, talented guys who want to try that next thing so I wasnt surprised (with Eaves decision), Lawson said. I feel like were on the cusp of really turning the corner for the industry.Ive worked very closely with Nick the last couple of years and hes put his heart and soul into this. I think he feels like weve turned the corner, were there.Lawson said Woodbines next CEO will need to be a multi-talented individual.I think people underestimate what a complicated business this is, he said. Its a company with sophisticated parimutuel wagering and Internet wagering.We have 1,700 full-time employees and probably 7,000 to 10,000 people in the GTA who are dependant on this business. Weve got a big food and beverage business and we have Woodbine and Mohawk (racetracks). Its a big, complicated job . . . you name it, this business has it. Theres a whole lot going on here.And then theres the matter of overseeing the year-round business of horse-racing.First and foremost, were a horse-racing business and our mandate is to promote and have horse-racing thrive in this environment and country, Lawson said. I think we have a duty and responsibility to the province and country to ensure horse-racing is sustainable for the approximately 30,000 people this industry employs in Ontario.You have to understand the horse industry, you must have a passion for it. Its someone who can run a big business and is knowledgeable and passionate about the horse industry because we have a big role to play in it.Eaves has some friendly advice for his eventual successor.Think long term, he said. Its never that easy but certainly having a long-term perspective is vital.Had we been thinking short term, both as we were growing and changing the model, we wouldve made different decisions that I think probably wouldnt been as good. Theres no single piece of good advice but certainly that approach would serve anybody well.Eaves said while he doesnt have a new job on the horizon, he doesnt plan on taking the summer off.I like to be active and fulfilled and no matter what Ill be doing that, he said. I just dont know exactly how.Regardless of his next challenge professionally, Eaves said his time at Woodbine has prepared him well.Im certainly battle hardened, he said. Weve had to look critically at how we run the business and how we make decisions and I think thats always valuable.Weve also had to decide how to re-organize the business and thats not necessarily something I want to have to do again but when you look at the experiences I and others here have had, thats the wonderful thing about a racetrack and the horse-racing business. Its a very varied business and theres all kind of aspects to it and Ive been lucky to be a part of most of them if not all of them. Thats a great foundation that Im very lucky to have.Eaves said the sport and businesses of horse-racing have both dramatically changed over his 20-year tenure at Woodbine and hes very bullish on racings future as well as WEG.When I started, racing in Ontario was almost entirely live at the racetrack, he said. The evolution has been incredible and Ive had the unbelievable good fortune of having a different role in almost every step in the evolution of the business.To have made it through what we as an organization made it through, frankly, was the highlight. I know as this organization moves ahead, which it will, only great things are before it. Osta Nike Air Max . The 25-year-old native of Milford, Conn., has 18 points in 41 games this season. The five-foot-eight 166-pound centre also has 28 points (10-18) in 15 games with AHL Oklahoma City. Myydään Nike Air Max . Minutes before the final whistle of Sporting Kansas Citys 3-0 victory over a shorthanded Montreal Impact squad on Saturday afternoon, Saputo tweeted: "Our fans deserve better. http://www.airmaxsuomi.com/ . Ortiz hit a pair of two-run homers, including his 400th shot in a Red Sox uniform, and drove in a career high-tying six runs to power Boston past the Houston Astros 10-7 on Saturday night.MILAN - Roma has been in something of a free fall since the start of 2015 and is slowly seeing its title dreams fade away.After kicking off the year with a highly controversial win at Udinese and cutting the gap to Serie A leader Juventus to one point, Roma drew the next three matches to slip seven points behind the defending champion.Rudi Garcias team now faces relegation-threatened Empoli, which will also be motivated by revenge after a hotly debatable penalty saw it lose 2-1 at Roma in the Italian Cup, after taking the capital side to extra time.Roma also has somewhat of a crisis in midfield with Daniele De Rossi and Kevin Strootman joining the list of injury absentees and Seydou Keita away at the African Cup of Nations, along with star striker Gervinho.Strootman had only recently returned to full fitness after a serious knee injury which forced him to miss the World Cup and sidelined him for several months, but took a blow to the same knee last weekend and has flown to Holland for tests.Empoli come into Saturdays match desperate for points, as it sits just one above the bottom three and knows that each point could mean the difference between safety and relegation.It has drawn six of its past eight league matches.Here are some of the things to know about this weekends games:___JUVE EYEING A TREBLEJuventus could be on course for an incredible treble according to their players.While even the most ardent Juventus fan would struggle to believe its side has a realistic chance of beating the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to the Champions League trophy, a domestic double of the Italian Cup and a fourth successive league title is very much on the cards.Juventus has a seven-point advantage in the league over Roma, which it could also face in the cup semifinals after it beat Parma 1-0 on Wednesday to progress.Roma plays Fiorentina next week in its quarterfinal.We want to win every competition were involved in and I think weve got what it takes to do so, said Juventus striker Alvaro Morata, who scored the late winner.Juventus visits Udinese on Sunday. Nike Air Max Lenkkarit. __CRISIS MEETS CRISISAt Christmas, AC Milan appeared to be realistic contenders for the final Champions League place but a sudden slump has sent it tumbling down the table.Since the start of the year, Milan has lost three of its four league matches and slipped to 11th in Serie A, 10 points off third spot.Filippo Inzaghis team suffered its third successive defeat midweek as it crashed out of the Italian Cup, losing 1-0 at home to 10-man Lazio.However, Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has said that unless there is a catastrophe of biblical proportions Inzaghi will remain in charge until the end of the season and then well see.Galliani made these comments when he was caught out by a prank phone call from a radio station with someone imitating Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero.Milan hosts Parma on Sunday night and defeat to the leagues bottom side could very well be considered a catastrophe, especially as it would be the sides third straight loss at San Siro.Milan will be boosted by the signing of Mattia Destro on loan from Roma, and the Italy forward could go straight into the starting lineup.Parma is in turmoil on and off the pitch. A last-minute goal saw it lose 2-1 to Cesena last weekend in a relegation battle, with Cesena moving three points above it in the bottom three.Star striker Antonio Cassano terminated his contract by mutual consent on Monday after receiving no wages for six months.___SEVENTH HEAVEN FOR INTER AGAIN?Sassuolo must be dreading hosting Inter Milan on Sunday.Just a point separates the two sides, but in two of their last three meetings, Sassuolo lost 7-0 — including back in September.You can get a thrashing like that once in life, but we got two, Sassuolo defender Paolo Cannavaro said. Of course there is a desire for revenge, but we must not think only of the 7-0 because sometimes when you are too charged up in the build up to the match you risk a drop before the start.Sassuolo has also never scored against Inter in its two seasons in the top flight, losing the other match 1-0. 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