The San Francisco Giants, including Tim Lincecum and Pablo Sandoval, waited on the tarmac at a Cincinnati airport, their NLCS destination unknown. / Photo via @KFP48

by Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Sports

by Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants found out their National League Championship Series opponent in the oddest of places: On the tarmac of a Cincinnati-area airport.

All set to fly east when the Washington Nationals took a six-run lead over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Giants got the most pleasant of surprises when the Cardinals came all the way back and, with a four-run ninth inning, eliminated the Nationals with a stunning 9-7 victory.Wests Tigers are pleased to announce that Michael Maguire has been appointed as the club's Head Coach.

Under the new agreement Maguire will take on the Head Coach role for at least the next three seasons.

Maguire, a Premiership winning Head Coach with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Wigan Warriors, is currently in charge of the New Zealand Kiwis side.

Maguire will join Wests Tigers at the end of the Kiwis' Test Series against England.

Wests Tigers Chair Marina Go welcomed Maguire to the club.

"On behalf of everyone at Wests Tigers I'd like to welcome Michael to the club," said Go. "Michael has had success at the highest level and we look forward to having him as a part of Wests Tigers for at least the coming three seasons.

"I'd like to thank