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Song has progressed from a sporting anthem, to an England football song, to the unofficial track of the Jubilee

Neil Diamond’s 1969 song has become associated with England’s sporting efforts

Neil Diamond’s 1969 song has become associated with England’s sporting efforts

Neil Diamond’s 1969 song has become associated with England’s sporting efforts

It was pretty clear by Thursday’s player exit interviews that DeMar DeRozan wants Zach LaVine to get a max deal, Nikola Vucevic wants the crew brought back for another run, and Lonzo Ball just wants a healthy left knee.

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the iconic social media gaffe.

With Ball’s year done because of a left knee injury, there was some uncertainty earlier in the week on his immediate future. However, coach Billy Donovan said Friday that Ball would stay with the team and continue strengthening his knee.

With the latest setback in Ball’s rehab process on Tuesday, the organization made the decision to shut Ball and his injured left knee down. The focus will now be on getting him 100% healthy for the 2022-23 campaign.

Coach Billy Donovan said there will be a meeting of the minds to discuss the next step in Ball’s attempted return from a bone bruise in his left knee, but the Sun-Times was told that the organization already knows the calendar doesn’t work in his favor. Especially after the latest…

Ball hasn’t played in a game since Jan. 14, and after he and the medical staff opted to shut his running program down last week because of pain in his left knee, it looked like he wouldn’t play again this season. Now there’s at least some hope.

While Bulls coach Billy Donovan made sure not to call the recent update on Ball a “setback,” it definitely wasn’t great news, as the starting point guard was stalled in coming back from the left knee injury. Ball hasn’t been ruled out for the rest of the season, but the…