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The Chicago Bulls recovered quickly after losing out on Carmelo Anthony in free agency, landing Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol to bolster the teams offence. Gasol announced on his verified Twitter account on Saturday evening that he reached agreement with the Bulls. "It hasnt been easy," Gasol tweeted. "After meditating it a lot Ive chosen to play with the Chicago Bulls. Looking forward to this new chapter of my career." The Spaniard is one of the NBAs most offensively gifted and versatile big men, and he has long been one of Kobe Bryants favourite teammates with the Lakers. Gasol spent the last seven seasons in Los Angeles, teaming with Bryant to win two championships and reach another NBA Finals. The exact terms of his agreement with the Bulls were not immediately clear. The Bulls and Lakers had reportedly been discussing sign-and-trade options earlier in the day Saturday, but no official announcement from either team had been made. The 7-foot Gasol is a four-time All-Star and averaged 17.4 points and 9.7 rebounds in 60 games last season with Los Angeles, and he brings some sorely needed offensive punch to the Bulls frontcourt. Even with Derrick Rose expected to be ready to start next season after missing most of the last two years with knee injuries, the Bulls were still very much in the hunt for some offensive help for one of the most hard-nosed defensive teams in the league. With Rose out last season, Tom Thibodeaus group still managed to win 48 games and make the playoffs for the sixth straight season thanks largely to a defence led by Joakim Noah up front and Jimmy Butler on the perimeter. But scoring proved to be very difficult at times, and the Bulls lost to the Washington Wizards in five games of their first-round series. Thats why they were so hot after Anthony, perhaps the best pure scorer in the game. The Bulls felt he would be a perfect fit to be surrounded by a defensive-minded supporting cast. But as reports swirled that Anthony would remain with the Knicks, the Bulls didnt waste any time moving on. Now Gasol will team with Noah, a very good passer in the high post, in a formidable frontcourt tandem. Its also the end of an era for Gasol and the Lakers. His arrival in a trade from Memphis helped quell Bryants dissatisfaction with the direction of the franchise after owner Jerry Buss decided to move Shaquille ONeal and go forward with Bryant as the unquestioned face of the franchise. He arrived in the middle of the 2007-08 season and helped the Lakers reach the finals after a three-season absence. They lost to the Boston Celtics that time, but rebounded to win the next two championships. Gasol was the subject of trade rumours for much of his time in Los Angeles but always had the steadfast backing of Bryant. But Gasol just turned 34, battled foot injuries last season and clashed with coach Mike DAntoni several times. 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The 29-year-old German, the 2011 overall World Cup champion, says she has decided "to end my career now. Tyrann Mathieu Youth Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers offensive co-ordinator Greg Roman is a finalist to replace Joe Paterno at Penn State, his agent said Monday.Widnes end their losing streak, Warrington show their ruthlessness and Summer Bash feature in Set of Six. Ruthless WolvesWarrington showed no mercy as they took full advantage of a low-in-confidence Leeds to destroy them 52-18. It was a definite return to form from Warrington who bounced back from consecutive defeats by Wakefield and Castleford to return to the top of the table.Chris Sandow made a welcoming return and was superb and if the Wolves can keep on producing these performances consistently then they would be hard to bet against for an Old Trafford appearance.Back to winning ways Highlights of Widnes Vikings victory over Huddersfield Giants in the First Utility Super League Well done to Widnes who ended their eight-match losing streak with a very tough win against Huddersfield on Sunday.The Vikings trailed 16-0 until just before the break but then ran in five tries to the delight of their coach Denis Betts.We were the better team, even when we went 16-0 down, said Betts. We just couldnt get over the line but showed plenty of character, fight and desire and we needed a win, its a relief.We havent been playing badly but losing games. Now it will put some belief in our bellies.Bouncing back? Highlights of the Super League game between Salford and Wakefield Wakefield host Hull KR this Friday, live on Sky Sports, and it will be interesting to see how the Trinity Wildcats respond.After their tremendous run they came undone against a rampant Salford who sent Wakey crashing to only their second Super League defeat in nine matches.It will be intrriguing to see how they react and if that loss to Salford would have done any damage to a side playing with such confidence and success.ddddddddddddSummer BashThe Championship certainly entertained us down in Blackpool with some fantastic games. It was a weekend for fightbacks as Swinton fought back from 20-0 down to beat Oldham 25-24 as Matty Beharrell squeezed over a last-gasp drop-goal to seal the dramatic turnaround.Leigh also had to fight hard for their win as they extended their unbeaten run to 14 matches with a thrilling 24-20 victory after coming back from 10-0 down against Bradford.Is Cronk crocked? Cooper Cronk gestures during a Melbourne Storm NRL training session Cooper Cronk faces a race against the clock to be fit in time for the State of Origin opener on Wednesday.The Queensland captain has been icing his ankle round-the-clock since rolling it in training on Friday and will still be considered even if he misses the captains run.A vital cog in the Maroons side, Cronk has missed a game in each of the past two series through injury, with Queensland losing both of those matches, their only other loss in the last eight games came in 2014 when Cronk left the field with a broken arm in the opening minutes.However, it seems not everybody is convinced by the 32-year-olds injury, with New South Wales coach Laurie Daly accusing his opponents of playing mind games to earn the underdog status.Troubles for Wigan? Highlights of Castlefords First Utility Super League match against Wigan On the field, things are going great for the Warriors but it looks like there may be trouble brewing off the field.Wigan Warriors say a player could face disciplinary action following an incident on Friday night.Bosses are investigating reports of fighting outside a gym, which were said to have involved at least two Warriors players.Earlier in the day, several Wigan players posted pictures on social media from Haydock Races, but so far the club are yet to make an official comment on the rumours.The incident came just a day after Shaun Wanes men beat Castleford 33-26 to keep the pressure on at the top of the Super League table. Also See: Widnes end losing streak McDermott: Rhinos lost integrity Follow @SkySportsRL Pundits ' ' '