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Bridgeview, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - After several weeks of speculation, the Chicago Fire announced late Sunday night the club has signed Scottish international attacker Shaun Maloney from English Championship side Wigan Athletic. Maloney joins the Fire as the clubs third Designated Player and will be added to the roster upon receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and his P1 Visa. Per MLS and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Shaun is a very experienced player, having played in both the English and Scottish Premier Leagues, and were very happy to have signed someone of his caliber, said Fire head coach and director of soccer Frank Yallop. His style of play fits in exactly with what were trying to do at the Fire. Hes a hard- working, attack-minded player who is really going to help this team and were excited to have signed him. Maloney joins the Fire after three-and-a-half years with Wigan, for whom he played a central role in their Cinderella run to the 2013 FA Cup title. He provided the assist on Ben Watson?s 91st-minute game-winning goal to upset Manchester City in the final and earn the Latics their first major trophy. Across all competitions, Maloney appeared in 91 matches, scoring 15 goals and adding 17 assists for the Latics. This season, hes made 22 total appearances and scored two goals. Im very happy to be joining the Fire, said Maloney. I owe a lot to the manager Frank Yallop and the owner Andrew Hauptman for getting this done. I certainly didnt expect it to get done this quickly, so I appreciate the faith that theyve shown in me. It?s a brilliant league and Im really hopeful that Im going to enjoy Chicago and be a big part of what the club is building. Id also like to show respect for my previous club and thank the owner and manager over at Wigan for letting this happen. Internationally, Maloney has been a mainstay for the Scottish national team since making his debut in 2005. He has earned 36 caps and scored four times for his country. He has played an integral part in Scotlands Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, starting all four matches, notching a vital match-winning goal in their 1-0 win over Ireland in November, and scoring in the away draw against Poland in October. Nike Air Max 270 Womens Discount .Hoffenheim forward Anthony Modeste opened the scoring on a counterattack in the 15th minute, shooting though Jaroslav Drobnys legs after Lewis Holtby lost the ball in midfield. Air Max 270 Mens Cheap . -- Maxence Parrot of Bromont, Que. http://www.max270cheap.com/nike-men-s-ai...-ah8050-54.html. The club announced Friday that Mauro Biello will be kept on as an assistant to coach Jesse Marsch when the Impact join the MLS in 2012. 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With Wiggins and 2013 top pick Anthony Bennett, the Timberwolves became the first team in almost 30 years to open the season with the top picks from the previous two drafts. The last time was the 1984-85 season when the Houston Rockets had Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson. The win by the hometown Grizzlies marked their first season-opening win since 2000, when the franchise was still located in Vancouver Marc Gasol scored a career-high 32 points for the victors. We didnt talk about it as in like We need this, but moreso like Man, can you believe we havent won since theyve been here? said point guard Mike Conley, who scored 16 points. Its an unbelievable thought. Zach Randolph added 25 points and 13 rebounds for Memphis, which had dropped its last 13 openers. Gasol also had nine rebounds, and Courtney Lee finished with 14 points. That was a good game to start the season, Memphis coach Dave Joerger said. We made some mistakes, but we fought and we fought and we fought. Gasol and Randolph helped Memphis outscore Minnesota 58-34 in the paint, but the Timberwolves outrebounded the Grizzlies 47-33 in their first game since they traded star forward Kevin Love to Cleveland in the off-season. Minnesotas total included 19 offensive boards. Thaddeus Young had 26 points in his first game with the Timberwolves, going 10 for 18 from the field. Mo Williams scored 18 points and Shabazz Muhammad finished with 13. Ricky Rubio had 112 points and seven assists, but also committed seven of Minnesotas 23 turnovers.dddddddddddd We have to take care of the ball, especially me, Rubio said. I got maybe too crazy at the end of the third quarter. The Timberwolves used a 9-0 run to take an 87-85 lead in the fourth quarter. Anthony Bennett scored five points and Muhammad had four in the spurt. The game was close for the next couple minutes before Memphis created some space. Gasol made a 21-footer for a 101-96 lead with 1:23 left. In the midst of that key stretch late in the game, there was an out of bounds call in front of the Minnesota bench with 2:20 left that went Memphis way — a decision with which the Timberwolves heartily disagreed. I thought for sure that was off of (Randolph), Minnesota coach Flip Saunders said. That was kind of a momentum change because we had the game momentum. The Timberwolves still were within one possession when Vince Carter, signed by Memphis in the off-season, converted two free throws for a 105-101 lead with 7.3 seconds to go. If I cant make the shots, I might as well make the free throws that count, said Carter, who missed six of his seven shot from the field. TIP-INS Grizzlies: Memphis extended its regular-season home winning streak to 15. ... Rapper Yo Gotti led the Grizzlies starters in for the introductions. ... Gasols previous career high was 30 points against the Sixers in 2009. Timberwolves: The game marked the first time in 14 seasons Minnesota opened the season away from the Target Center. LOOK WHOS HERE Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera, who has made few appearances at games since buying the team two years ago, was on hand for the opener. INJURY REPORT Timberwolves reserve centre Gorgui Dieng injured his right thumb in the second quarter. X-rays were negative, and he returned in the second half with the thumb taped. ... In addition to Martin sitting, Ronny Turiaf missed the game with right hip soreness. UP NEXT Grizzlies: At Indiana on Friday. Timberwolves: Home opener Thursday against Detroit Pistons. ' ' '