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Bulls fire coach Jim Boylen after missing playoffs again
The Chicago Bulls fired coach Jim Boylen on Friday, the new front office beginning its remake of a team that missed the playoffs again. The Bulls were 22-43 and were one of the eight teams that didn't qualify for the NBA's restart at Walt Disney World. Chicago then hired Arturas Karnisovas as executive vice president of basketball operations, and on Friday he decided he wanted a new coach.
SportsYahoo SportsBulls fire coach Jim Boylen seeking 'evolution in leadership'
Boylen has the second-worst win percentage in franchise history.
SportsAFP NewsSelby and O'Sullivan finely poised ahead of concluding session
Five-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan gave himself a fighting chance of reaching his first world final since 2014 in winning the final two frames of Friday's morning session to trail Mark Selby 13-11.
SportsAFP NewsDutch boss Wiegmann to replace Neville as England coach
Sarina Wiegman is to replace Phil Neville as head coach of the England women's football team next year, the Football Association (FA) announced on Friday.
SportsAFP NewsPakistan keep England at bay in tricky session
Pakistan's Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan got through an awkward one-hour session in the second Test at Southampton on Friday as they denied England a fresh breakthrough.
SportsAFP News'Mini Mourinho', protests, young signings - five things about Leipzig
Leipzig's shock quarter-final win over Atletico Madrid sees the German club facing Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League semi-finals next Tuesday barely a decade since their creation.
SportsAFP NewsSainz has new McLaren chassis for home race
Local hero Carlos Sainz was given a new chassis by McLaren on Friday morning as the team sought a solution to overheating problems at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
SportsAFP NewsAtletico's new era brings familiar failings as Simeone doubts return
Atletico Madrid were outplayed and out-thought by Leipzig on Thursday in Lisbon and at the end of another deflating season, Diego Simeone faces accusations he is out of date.
SportsAFP NewsRicciardo has inky reason to seek Spanish success
Daniel Ricciardo has more than one reason for seeking a podium finish at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix – he wants to see his Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul being tattooed.
SportsAFP NewsBottas tops Hamilton as Mercedes return to form
Valtteri Bottas set the pace ahead of his team-mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes resumed normal service by topping the times in Friday’s opening Spanish Grand Prix practice.
SportsAFP NewsDan Martin Tour de France doubt after Criterium fracture
Ireland's Dan Martin pulled out of the Criterium du Dauphine on Friday after the Israel Start-Up nation team leader fell and fractured a bone in his lower back.
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Clancy pays tribute to National Lottery support for Olympic success
Ed Clancy says National Lottery funding transformed his cycling dreams into reality.
SportsYahoo Sport UKHockey star Martin turns back the clock to reflect on Olympic journey
Hannah Martin has been getting up to all sorts in lockdown but reckons a blast from her Ipswich School past tops the lot.
SportsAFP NewsKTM's Espargaro tops opening practice in Austria
Pol Espargaro on a KTM posted the quickest time in opening practice on Friday for this weekend's Austrian MotoGP.
SportsYahoo Sport UKForbes-Cryans moving on from selection debate to plot his own path to Tokyo
Bradley Forbes-Cryans is certainly battle hardened as he looks towards his belated Olympic debut in Tokyo next year.
SportsAFP NewsArsenal sign Willian on free transfer
Arsenal completed the signing of Willian on a three-year deal on Friday after the Brazilian winger's contract at Chelsea expired.
SportsYahoo Sport UKDelgado: UK Pro Series blazing a trail for British tennis
Andy Murray's coach believes the UK Pro Series is permanently transforming the British tennis landscape, writes Will Jennings.
SportsYahoo Sport UKBroady: I went 'off the rails' in 2016 but UK Pro Series getting me back on track
Liam Broady went ‘off the rails’ in 2016 but says the UK Pro Series is getting his career back on track, writes Will Jennings.
EntertainmentONE EsportsDeath Prophet and Spirit Breaker are coming to Dota Underlords
It looks like Wraith King, Spectre, and Meepo might be joining them too.
EntertainmentONE EsportsMeet Nanay Gaming, Mobile Legends’ most wholesome streamer
I saw my eldest streaming with little to no viewers. I thought, 'What if I become a streamer?'
StyleONE EsportsRiot just announced official K/DA smartphone accessories
We'll get it all in our hands now.
SportsAFP NewsRight on cue: Fans can attend snooker final after government go ahead
A limited number of spectators will be able to attend the two-day Snooker World Championship final at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield beginning on Saturday after the British Government gave the go ahead.
BusinessThe GuardianApple and Google remove Fortnite video game from app stores
Apple and Google remove Fortnite video game from app storesMove over payment guideline violations prompts maker Epic Games to take legal action
SportsAFP NewsNew Zealand Super Rugby match cancelled over coronavirus surge
A Super Rugby match in Auckland was cancelled and fans were barred from another game elsewhere as officials battled a surge of coronavirus cases in New Zealand's biggest city on Friday.
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Thursday Sports in Brief
Damian Lillard sent Portland into the NBA's first play-in series with 42 more points and a crucial steal, helping the Trail Blazers escape with a 134-133 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. The Trail Blazers secured the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference only after Brooklyn's Caris LeVert, who scored 37 points, missed a jumper just before time expired. The winner of the play-in series gets the final spot in the West and a first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers.
