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Essendons whopping $9.8 million loss has laid bare the financial toll of their AFL supplements debacle.A few hours after the AFL officially stripped Jobe Watson of his 2012 Brownlow Medal, the Bombers had even worse news on Tuesday night for their long-suffering fans.They confirmed the huge financial hit, which has put them just over $9 million into debt.Essendon said most of the loss relates directly or indirectly to Januarys Court of Arbitration of Sport verdict against 34 current and past players, including Watson.CAS ruled against the players over doping charges related to the clubs disastrous 2012 supplements regime.The doping bans severely weakened Essendons AFL side and they finished last.Essendon chief executive Xavier Campbell said they had a unique set of challenges this season.While we’ve been stringent in our financial operations, a number of one-off costs severely impacted the financial result,” he added.“Shortly after the CAS decision, the board and administration implemented serious measures to respond to these challenges, including a range of cost cutting measures and identifying greater efficiencies across the business.“With the abnormal costs to our business now largely behind us, we are confident that our underlying business model, debt reduction plan and strategic priorities, will return Essendon to a position of strength in the coming years.Essendon said the net additional cost of player compensation claims and legal fees was $4.5 million.Additionally, they had to fork out $1.5 million for short-term player contracts so they could field an AFL team.They also lost $3.1 million in reduced gate takings and other revenue.Essendon took another hit of $806,000 as they wrote off assets at their old Windy Hill ground.We expect debt levels to peak during 2017 and our strong cash flows from normal operations will then allow us to begin paying down the debt, Campbell added.“Despite these issues, we have taken a number of important steps to ensure a positive future for our club both on and off the field and I am confident we can now transition into a new era with a strong sense of optimism and purpose.Essendon will welcome back most of their banned players next season, including Watson.They will hold their annual general meeting on December 19. Roger Maris . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. Daniel Ponce de Leon . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/custom-ozzie-smith-jersey-large-71q.html . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Tyler Webb . McCarthy, a player who played some games in the second tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the grandest stages in English football. On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford. John Brebbia . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. Brian Snitker has been named the manager of the?Atlanta Braves?for the 2017 season with a club option for 2018, the team announced Tuesday.Snitker, 60, guided the Braves to a 59-65 record as the teams interim manager this past season. He took over for Fredi Gonzalez, who was fired in May after the Braves got off to a 9-28 start.The Braves finished last in the National League East but won 20 of their last 30 games under Snitker.?The Braves were 37-35 after the All-Star break.Despite the strong finish under Snitker, the Braves also interviewed coaches Eddie Perez, Terry Pendleton and Bo Porter and former major league managers Bud Black and Ron Washington during their managerial search process.Washington was named the Braves third-base coach Tuesday. Chuck Hernandez was named the pitching coach. Snitkers staff also includes bench coach Terry Pendleton, first-base coach Eddie Perez, hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Jose Castro and bullpen coach Marty Reed.Snitker broke in with the Atlanta organization as a 21-year-old rookie league catcher in 1977. He managed 2,571 games in the minor leagues and spent more than 10 years as a major league coach before finally ggetting his opportunity to run Atlantas big league club.ddddddddddddBrian earned this opportunity through his dedication to the Braves and to our players, Braves general manager John Coppolella said. We are excited for the energy and momentum he will bring into SunTrust Park next season.Hernandez, 55, was the Braves minor league pitching coordinator this season, his 31st as a coach. He was the Marlins pitching coach from 2013-15. The Marlins 3.71 ERA in 2013 and 3.78 in 2014 were the two best in franchise history.He spent the 2016 season working closely with many of our young, talented pitchers who will be such an important part of our future, Coppolella said.Washington, 64, spent the past two seasons on Oaklands coaching staff after managing the Rangers from 2007 to 2014.Coppolella said Washingtons experience as a manager will be an asset to everyone on the club. His tireless work ethic, upbeat attitude and tremendously high baseball IQ will benefit our players and our staff.ESPNs Jerry Crasnick and The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '