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MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins have hired third base coach Gene Glynn and assistant hitting coach Rudy Hernandez.The Twins announced their one-year contracts Wednesday.Glynn managed the teams Triple-A affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings, the last three seasons. The 58-year-old Glynn is a native of Waseca, Minnesota, who was also considered for the manager job that went to Paul Molitor. Glynn will also serve as the infield instructor.Hernandez has been in the Twins organization for 14 seasons, most recently as a hitting coach for their Gulf Coast League rookie level team. The 46-year-old Hernandez is currently the bench coach for the Aragua Tigres in the Venezuelan Winter League.Tom Brunansky was retained last week as hitting coach. Openings remain at pitching coach, bench coach, bullpen coach and first base coach. St.Louis Blues Jerseys .S. Basketball Writers Association. McDermott, who finished his career at Creighton as college basketballs fifth-leading scorer, accepted the honour from Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson at AT&T Stadium, site of the Final Four. Robert Thomas Blues Jersey . With newly minted president of hockey operations Trevor Linden looking on from above one day after being handed the keys to the franchise, it was more of the same on Thursday night. http://www.cheapbluesjerseys.info/authen...y-blues-jersey/. -- Coyotes coach Dave Tippett thinks of one thing when he watches Eastern Conference teams struggle against Western opponents before they get to Phoenix: His team must keep pace. Carl Gunnarsson Jersey . Yahoo! Sports columnist Marc Spears says that the Boogie Smooth album may have been an elaborate April Fools prank. Alexander Steen Blues Jersey . The San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders are giving it a try, too.NASHVILLE -- Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne will miss at least four weeks after he has another procedure on his surgically repaired hip to clear up an infection. The Predators announced Thursday that Rinne was set for arthroscopic surgery later in the day. Rinne had surgery on his left hip May 9 and recovered in time to start the season. General manager David Poile said Rinne felt something was wrong Tuesday night after the Predators returned from Minnesota. "When he got back to Nashville after the plane ride home, he developed some soreness and stiffness in his hip and got a little bit of a fever," Poile said. "A series of tests determined that he had a spontaneous bacterial infection." Rinne currently is 4-4-1 with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. Rinne was in net Tuesday night for a 2-0 loss at Minnesota. A two-time Vezina Trophy finalist from Finland, Rinne is sixth in the NHL with 152 wins since the 2008-09 season and has 30 shutouts sinnce 2008-09, which leads all goalies during that time.dddddddddddd Carter Hutton now takes over in goal for Nashville. He has two career starts in the NHL, earning his first career victory Sunday night in Winnipeg. "It is real unfortunate, but its an opportunity not only for Carter, but for our team to show that we are a good hockey team," Predators coach Barry Trotz said. "Its an opportunity for Carter to take the reins." Said Hutton: "It definitely helps having a stepping-stone, some things to build off early on. At the same time, it doesnt change. It is the same game. I have to do my thing, work hard. We have a pretty solid team here and that is definitely going to help me out." Nashville also has recalled goalie Magnus Hellberg from Milwaukee under emergency conditions to replace Rinne. The Predators host Winnipeg Thursday night. They are home again Saturday to face the St. Louis Blues and then set out on a seven-game, 17-day road trip. ' ' '