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MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves have named Sam Mitchell as an assistant on coach Flip Saunders staff. The Timberwolves made the announcement Tuesday. Mitchell played for the Timberwolves in 10 seasons, including seven years during Saunders first stint as coach of the team. Mitchell coached the Toronto Raptors for just over four seasons and was named coach of the year in 2006-07. He also served as an assistant under Avery Johnson in New Jersey and George Karl in Milwaukee. He had been serving as an analyst on NBA TV among other media outlets while waiting to get back into the game. Saunders says he values the leadership Mitchell will bring to the team. Mitchell joins Sidney Lowe as assistants on Saunders staff. Saunders son, Ryan, is expected to be hired as well. Justin Reid Texans Jersey . Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks were proof of that on Wednesday night. Kahale Warring Jersey . This time, it was Eric Chavezs turn. Stuck in a rut since coming off the disabled list, Chavez hit the first pitch he saw in the ninth inning for a run-scoring single, sending the Diamondbacks to another walk-off victory, 4-3 over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Andre-Johnson-Jersey/ . Rasmussen didnt have a decision during his four appearances in May, when he gave up two hits and no runs in two innings. Toronto used five relievers while pulling off the second-biggest comeback in franchise history on Friday night, rallying from an 8-0 deficit to a 14-9 win. J.J. Watt Youth Jersey .com) - Longtime Senators star Daniel Alfredsson returned to Ottawa on Thursday to officially announce his retirement. Cullen Gillaspia Texans Jersey . - Pierre-Maxime Poudrier scored twice and added an assist, and Antoine Bibeau made 43 saves as the Val-dOr Foreur downed the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6-3 on Sunday to force Game 7 in their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final series.Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Brian Agler has left the Seattle Storm to coach the Los Angeles Sparks. Agler was named the new head coach of the Sparks on Monday after leading the Storm for the past seven seasons. He takes over for Carol Ross, who was fired in July after a 10-12 start. Sparks general manager Penny Toler, who coached the team on an interim basis after Ross firing, called the search to find Agler extensive. A proven winner, Brians experiience and leadership will energize our offense and challenge our defense to return the Sparks to a championship caliber team, Toler said in a statement.dddddddddddd Agler led the Storm to six consecutive playoff berths and a WNBA championship in 2010. He went 136-102 as their coach and has a career record of 184-169 in the WNBA, also coaching Minnesota from 1999-2002. The Storm said Monday their search for a new head coach is already underway. ' ' '