The Sunwolves have appointed Filo Tiatia as their new head coach ahead of the 2017 season with final sign-off expected in the next couple of days.Tiatia, who was the Japan franchises assistant coach last term, takes over from Mark Hammett on a two-year deal.I am very excited to become the head coach of HITO-Communications Sunwolves from the 2017 season and I am honoured to take over from Mark Hammett, Tiatia said. Next season is going to be a continuous process from the first season but also we have to face new challenges and improve some areas further.I am looking forward to working with many of the players and staffs I worked with in the 2016 season.Sunwolves is a young franchise and we need to get over lots of challenges.Tiatia won two caps for the All Blacks and established himself as a real crowd favourite at the Ospreys. He inherits a franchise which won just one of their 15 matches last term. Marvin Bagley III Kings Jersey . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Marvin Bagley III Jersey . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. https://www.kingslockerroom.com/Bruno-Caboclo-City-Edition-Jersey/ . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. Richaun Holmes Jersey . With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. Cory Joseph Jersey . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge.According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, former Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff appears to have the inside track on the Dallas Stars head coaching job but its not done yet. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported on Thursday that the Stars are the process of hiring Ruff for the job. The newspaper reported that Stars president Jim Lites told a Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce luncheon that he and Ruff shook hands after their last meeting and that barring any unforeseen circumstances Ruff would take over for the recently dismissed Glen Gulutzan. Dreger tweeted that former New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella also had a strong interview with the Stars, and Dallas general manager Jim Nill is expected to spend a couple of days with Ruff before a final decision is made.dddddddddddd Ruff, who was hired by the Sabres in 1997, had a 16-season tenure in Buffalo, during which he became the franchises winningest coach (571-432-162). Under Ruff, the Sabres made the playoffs in each of his first four seasons and eight times overall. That included a surprising run to the Stanley Cup Final in 1999, when Buffalo lost to the Stars. The Sabres, however, havent been the same since reaching the Eastern Conference final -- losing both times -- in both 2006 and 07. Buffalo has missed the playoffs in three of the past five seasons. Gulutzan was the Stars coach for two seasons, and Dallas missed the playoffs in both of them. ' ' '