Dan Ryan will become the second male coach in the new Australian national netball championship after being named coach of the Adelaide Thunderbirds.The 32-year-old follows NSW Swifts boss Robert Wright in becoming a head coach at the elite national level.Ryan, a former Australian mens netball captain, was an assistant coach at the Thunderbirds when they won the 2013 title.He will return to Adelaide next week, quitting his role as coach of Manchester Thunder in England, where he has also been working as a specialist coach of the English national team.My ability to connect, engage and really understand my athletes has always been a major strength of my coaching, Ryan said in a statement on Wednesday.I would consider myself to be pretty demanding in regards to the level of quality and intensity I expect in a high-performance environment.I pride myself on bringing great passion and energy which I believe is critical in developing a thriving team culture and positive environment.The Thunderbirds parted with coach Michelle den Dekker midway through a disappointing just-completed season, where they finished last with just two wins.There is a lot of hard work ahead of us and we all need to be prepared to embrace that challenge to fight our way back to the top, Ryan said. Drew Pomeranz Jersey . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im looking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said. Bobby Doerr Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. https://www.cheapredsox.com/2951z-juan-centeno-jersey-red-sox.html . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. Matt Barnes Red Sox Jersey .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Gorkys Hernandez Jersey . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. Each team has about 25 games remaining, and while only the American League East division has a race closer than four games, the wild-card races are likely going to go down to the final weekend of the season with multiple teams involved.?Lets take a quick look at the state of the wild-card races:Most important win: Orioles over Rays 7-3: This looked like another ugly Ubaldo Jimenez start when the Tampa Bay Rays torched him for three runs in the first inning. But this is baseball, and you cant predict baseball.dddddddddddd. Jimenez ended up tossing the Baltimore Orioles first complete game in over two seasons, since Miguel Gonzalez on Sept. 3, 2014. The Orioles remain tied with the Detroit Tigers for the second wild card and, with the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays both losing, are now just one game behind Boston and two behind Toronto. ' ' '