azcentral.com - 12/10/2008
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The other night, the Chicago Blackhawks scored so many goals against the visiting Coyotes that the horn at the United Center ceased to function. No embarrassment is too great for our hockey team, and these days the story seems to be a growing dire. Would you miss them if they were gone? Just as ...
sports.yahoo.com - 12/8/2008
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"Attendance at Jobing.com Arena was announced at 13,377,
but many of those customers must have come disguised
as empty seats." -- Kevin McGran, Toronto Star, Dec. 5 That factoid above was mentioned in the third paragraph of McGran's game ...
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Why is the Canadian media obsessed with Phoenix's failure?
globesports.com - 12/6/2008
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globesports.com —
Despite a promising young club with Wayne Gretzky
at the helm, the Phoenix Coyotes are expected to
lose between $25- and $35-million (all currency U.S.) this year and with his primary business under financial duress, owner Jerry Moyes may not be able ...
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Coyotes face potential disaster
totalprosports.com - 12/8/2008
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With the economy headed for the second great
depression, it seems only fitting that teams in the
big 4 sports leagues (NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB) start filing for bankruptcy and suspend operations. The NBA is already feeling this with arenas that are empty and ticket sales ..
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Will The Phoenix Coyotes Become Extinct?
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NHL Morning Papers (Wednesday Edition): Gaborik back at practice, Sundin will be in NY this weekend and Olli Jokinen returns
IllegalCurve.com —
... . Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic says the city of Glendale needs to make the Coyotes’ lease more favorable to the team. ...
If The Coyotes Left Phoenix, Would You Care?
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... they were gone?
Just as the Coyotes begin to turn a competitive corner, we are inundated with reports of their impending financial doom. Owner Jerry Moyes has lost a king’s fortune since investing in this team; Forbes magazine ranked the Coyotes the least-valuable franchise in the NHL, and one of 10 sports teams most likely to relocate; and a Toronto newspaper quotes a former governor of the league saying he wouldn’t buy the Coyotes for $1.
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Puck Headlines: Iowa Chops dancers are actually the Baby Backs?
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... doom and gloom crowd on Phoenix: "Shumway downplayed the doomsday scenario - that the Coyotes could declare bankruptcy, thus nullifying their lease and opening themselves up to sale and relocation. Team officials say the Coyotes have sold 77,000 more tickets to date than they did in 2007-08, and television ratings are up 150 percent. A new wave of young players and a highly competent general manager signal a sturdy, new beginning. The hope is that it will be in Glendale." [AZ Central] ...
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Chicago Bulls 113 vs. New Jersey Nets 104 —
Dabullz
The Chicago Bulls defeated the New Jersey Nets 113 to 104 tonight at the United Center.
The Bulls fell behind big in he first, but fought their way back by some hot shooting from Ben Gordon.
In the fourth, Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon took turns making big plays to get the Bulls the win. Ben ...
Nets-Bulls Preview —
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The New Jersey Nets and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at United Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Nets were crushed in a 101-79 ...
Chicago Bulls 105 vs. New York Knicks 100 —
Dabullz
The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks 105 to 100 at the United Center tonight. This was Vinny Del Negro’s first game against his former co-worker, Mike D’Antoni.
The game was close most of the way, with the Knicks leading the Bulls late in the fourth. With the game tied ...
