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West Indies Cricket Boards chief executive Michael Muirhead will step down from his position after a four-year stint in the role. Muirheads contract was up for renewal on October 14, but he has opted to quit the WICB.Muirhead, who had replaced Ernest Hilaire the WICB CEO in 2012, said he had helped the board turn its finances around.I came in at a time when the state of finances at the board were in deficit and in my brief tenure I have managed to turn around and will be leaving with a surplus, Muirhead told ESPNcricinfo.With a banking and marketing background, Muirhead was focused on the numbers and the money element and worked in close association with WICB president Dave Cameron.Although Muirhead counts as having contributed to West Indies two World T20 wins, his tenure, along with Camerons, will be remembered for their run-ins with senior West Indies players over issues like the pay disputes and selection. A dispute related to payment structure between the players, the WICB and the West Indies Players Assocation resulted in the team pulling out of their tour of India in October 2014. The board faced a crisis before this years World T20 in India after the players appeared to collectively reject the contracts offered by the WICB due to what they perceived as huge financial reductions. Following West Indies title win, Darren Sammy and a few other senior players had criticised the WICB, and were reprimanded by the ICC after the tournament.Muirhead agreed the chasm between the board and the players has been always there, but the divide is steadily being bridged. He pointed out that when he entered the WICB, there was constant strife between the board and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).When I came in it was extremely hostile between us and the players association. We were in court regularly, he said. There was judgement and arbitration against us. I think I played a more conciliatory role instead of being antagonistic to the point that we have not had petitions against us. Our legal fees have gone down significantly. And we have a good relationship with the union (WIPA).Before the two-match T20I series against India in Florida, WIPA and the WICB hosted a symposium where players and administrators met in an effort to resolve longstanding disputes. A lot of players were able to speak quite frankly. The lines of communication are now re-opened, Muirhead said. Vapormax Hvit Dame Norge . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. Nike Vapormax Plus Norge . 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DENVER -- The largest resort operator in North America is buying the continents biggest ski area, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics.Vail Resorts Inc. announced Monday that it was purchasing Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., the Canadian ski resort company, for $1.06 billion, adding to its aggressive expansion.Located in British Columbia, Whistler Blackcomb is the largest and most visited ski resort in North America. Colorados Vail is frequently the most visited ski resort in the U.S.Two years ago, Vail Resorts bought Utahs Park City Mountain Resort for $182.5 million and merged it with a neighboring resort. It operates nine mountain resorts and two ski areas in the U.S. and Australia.The new deal is expected to close in the fall.Whistler Blackcomb is one of the most iconic mountain resorts in the world with an incredible history, passionate employees and a strong community, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz said in a statement.Shares of Whistler Blackcomb rose above $27.36 ($36 Canadian) each in Toronto. In New York, Vail Resorts stock also was trading at the highest rate in at least a decade, reaching about $154 per share midday.Under the transaction, Vail Resorts would acquire all the stock of Whistler Blackcomb, whose shareholders wwould receive $13.dddddddddddd30 (Canadian $17.50) per share in cash and 0.0975 share of Vail Resorts common stock, for a total value of $27.36 (Canadian $36) per share.This relationship will bring greater resources to support our current operations and our ambitious growth plans, Whistler CEO Dave Brownlie said in a statement.Brownlie will stay on as Whistler Blackcombs chief operating officer and will become a member of the senior leadership team of Vail Resorts mountain division, the companies said.Vail Resorts intends to retain the vast majority of Whistler Blackcomb employees, while only impacting a few select areas where there may be duplication in corporate functions, the companies said.Whistler Blackcomb will honor the resorts existing season passes. Vail Resorts plans to integrate Whistler into its Epic Season Pass for the 2017-18 winter season.In addition to Vail and Park City, Vail Resorts operates Colorados Breckenridge, Beaver Creek and Keystone ski resorts. In California, Vail operates Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood ski areas. It also has ski resorts in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. ' ' '