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MANCHESTER, England -- Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal was hired as Manchester United manager on Monday, tasked with repairing the damage from David Moyes disappointing 10 months in charge and reviving the fortunes of one of the worlds biggest clubs. nike blazers mens white . The 62-year-old Dutchman has signed a three-year contract and will take over at Old Trafford after the World Cup in Brazil, becoming the first United manager from outside Britain and Ireland. United great Ryan Giggs, who announced the end of his 23-year playing career, will be Van Gaals assistant. "To work as a manager for Manchester United, the biggest club in the world, makes me very proud," Van Gaal said in a United statement. "This club has big ambitions; I too have big ambitions. Together Im sure we will make history." Van Gaal has experience of coaching -- and winning league titles -- at some of the worlds top teams, but even spells at Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich may not prepare him for the rebuilding job required at United. The club has been in a state of flux since the retirement of Alex Ferguson last May after nearly 27 years in charge. Moyes, Fergusons successor, was dismissed last month before the team went on to finish seventh -- its lowest placing since the Premier Leagues inception in 1992. United also failed to qualify for European football for the first time in 24 years. Van Gaal is likely to be handed considerable funds to strengthen the squad to get United back in the Champions League, something the clubs American owners -- the Glazer family -- werent prepared to give Moyes. A return to Europes top competition will likely be the priority, followed by a desire to play the kind of attacking, dynamic brand of football expected at United but unable to be delivered by Moyes. United has broken the mould by appointing Van Gaal. In the clubs 136-year history, no previous manager has come from outside Britain or Ireland, a common occurrence at Englands other big clubs in recent years. The notion of United hiring coaches in a bid to create a dynasty -- something Ferguson uniquely achieved -- also appears to have ended. After spending six years at Ajax, where Van Gaal guided a talented young team to the pinnacle of European football by winning the Champions League in 1995, he joined Barcelona in 1997 for the first of two spells -- the first lasting three seasons and the second barely half a year. He has since coached AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league and Bayern between 2009-11. So he may not be the long-term manager many at United crave -- Giggs, Uniteds interim manager for last seasons final four games and one of the clubs greatest players, is thought to be being groomed for the seat in the future -- but the fact that Van Gaal has won league titles with every team he has worked makes him one of Europes most-respected coaches. He has been coach of the Netherlands since 2012, his second spell with the national team following a stint from 2000-02. "Everyone is very excited about this new phase in the clubs history," United vice-chairman Ed Woodward said. "His track record of success in winning leagues and cups across Europe throughout his career makes him the perfect choice for us. "People know him as a larger-than-life character but I have also been extremely impressed by his intelligence, thoughtful approach to the role and his diligence." He can be spiky and provocative with journalists and hardly lacks in self-belief, a trait which can often spill over to make him appear arrogant. But after the failed tenure of Moyes, United needed a manager who commanded respect and had a strong track record. His job wont be easy. While United has regressed since landing its record-extending 20th English championship last year, rival Liverpool has improved greatly under Brendan Rodgers and finished second in the Premier League this season. Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal are established members of the top group and showing no signs of being on the slide. The appointment of Giggs as Van Gaals No. 2 will satisfy those eager for some continuity at the club following the trophy-filled era of Ferguson. The 40-year-old Giggs published an open letter on Uniteds website an hour after Van Gaals appointment, praising the Dutchmans qualities and revealing his decision to end his playing days. "For me, today is new chapter filled with many emotions -- immense pride, sadness, but most of all, excitement towards the future," Giggs said. "United fans I hope will share and echo my belief that the club, the management and owners, are doing everything they can to return this great club to where it belongs, and I hope to be there every step of the way." nike blazers womens green . -- Michael Phelps is 0 for 1 in his comeback to the pool. nike blazers womens red . And theyre pointing to the NHLs biggest market: Toronto. With Gretzky paid out for what is believed to be $7 to 8 million, Gretzky may be eager to get back into the NHL and TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports that the Maple Leafs are very much interested in The Great Ones services. http://www.blazersblacksale.org/nike-blazer-burgundy.html .com) - Robert Upshaw made a putback jumper to put 17th-ranked Washington ahead with 1:27 remaining in the game and the Huskies held on to beat Eastern Washington 81-77 on Sunday. PHOENIX -- Eric Stults got a little support for a change, and the result was a 6-5 victory for the San Diego Padres over the Arizona, extending the Diamondbacks losing streak to a season-worst seven games. Friday nights game marked only the third time in his 29 starts this season that the Padres have scored more than three runs for the left-hander. "Ive said repeatedly that hes the victim of the least amount of run support in the game," San Diego manager Bud Black said. In Stults previous three starts, all losses, the Padres had scored a total of two runs. "This year has just been one of those years," he said. "Ive played on a lot of teams where there always seems to be one guy that doesnt get a lot of run support. Guys play hard. Obviously theyve been trying." Stults (7-16), tied with Philadelphias A.J. Burnett and the Los Angeles Dodgers Kevin Correia for most losses in the majors, allowed five runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in six innings. "They nicked him for some runs, but that was a win that he deserved," Black said. "I thought he pitched well." A.J. Pollock had three hits for the Diamondbacks, including a three-run homer after third baseman Yangervis Solartes two-out error in Arizonas four-run fifth inning. Vidal Nuno (0-6) gave up six runs, the most in his 12 starts since coming to Arizona in a trade with the New York Yankees, where he was 2-5. Nuno allowed two or fewer runs in each of his previous five starts. "Nuno has been throwing the ball great for us and tonight he didnt have his good stuff," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "The ball was elevated. He couldnt get it down. He didnt have the action on his pitches." Padres shortstop Alexi Amarista robbed Jake Lamb of a hit in the ninth inning with a diving stop, getting a forceout at second. "It would have been a completely different ballgame if we got that runner on," Pollock said. Arizona went on to put runners at first and third with two outs in the ninth against Kevin Quackenbush before pinch-hitter Aaron Hill flied out to left. Quackenbush got his third save as San Diiego won for only the second time in nine games. nike blazers womens gold. San Diego scored two runs in the first, the second on Cameron Maybins triple to left-centre. The Padres added two in the third on Jedd Gyorkos RBI double and Yasmani Grandals run-scoring single. Rene Rivera hit a solo homer on a 1-2 pitch from Nuno in the fifth. Arizona rallied with four runs, one earned, in the fifth to cut the lead to 6-5. Lamb led off with a triple and scored on Nolan Reimolds pinch-hit single. Solarte booted Chris Owings two-out grounder, and Pollock hit the next pitch over the wall in left. The Diamondbacks are 1-11 in Nunos starts. TRAINERS ROOM Padres: OF Will Venable was out of the lineup after leaving Wednesdays game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a back strain. ... OF Abraham Almonte (soreness) has been out for the past week. Diamondbacks: OF David Peralta has been out of the lineup since Saturday with a sore back. He was awaiting results of an MRI. ... RHP Matt Reynolds, coming off Tommy John surgery, threw a bullpen session. UP NEXT Padres: RHP Tyson Ross (13-13, 2.66 ERA) has gone at least six innings in 23 of his last 28 starts. In that span, his ERA is 2.57. The Padres have won seven of Ross last 10 starts. Diamondbacks: Rookie RHP Chase Anderson (8-6, 3.71) is one-third of an inning shy of his professional high (137 2-3.) He is 5-2 with a 3.45 ERA against NL West foes. POLLOCKS BACK Pollock is batting .370 (10 for 27) in eight games since returning from the disabled list on Sept. 5. His home run was his first since coming back. The centre fielder also threw out Amarista trying to stretch a single. Pollock missed three months with a broken right hand, the result of being hit by a pitch from Cincinnatis Johnny Cueto. FINALLY SOME OFFENSE Both teams had been weak at the plate. Arizonas five runs were by far its most during the losing streak. The Diamondbacks had totalled eight in their previous six games, never more than two in any of them. San Diegos six runs matched its most in the last nine games. In five of those, the Padres scored a combined two runs and were shut out three times. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '