Klay Thompson added 24 points and Curry scored

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ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatia coach Igor Stimac was fired Wednesday following his teams 2-0 loss to Scotland in a World Cup qualifier. . Croatian Football Federation president Davor Suker said Niko Kovac, a former Croatia midfielder and coach of the junior national team, will be Stimacs temporary replacement. Despite the loss against Scotland on Tuesday, Croatia managed to finish second in its qualifying group behind Belgium and can reach the World Cup in Brazil through the playoffs in November. The 46-year-old Stimac said after the match he would step down because of "a moral responsibility" for Croatias two consecutive defeats, 2-1 against Belgium at home last week and against Scotland. "Stimac had total support of the federation, but after these poor results ... my proposal was to remove Stimac from his duties," Suker said. Stimac took over from Slaven Bilic. He and Bilic were Croatia defenders and Suker was a striker in the team that reached the 1998 World Cup semifinals. . He didnt need a whole lot of experience to know what was coming this time. . Seattle Seahawks superstar Richard Sherman, widely considered to be the leagues top cornerback, is carrying his war of words with Michael Crabtree into the off-season. . They became the first French team to win the mens doubles at Roland Garros since Yannick Noah and Henri Leconte in 1984. They broke for a 5-3 lead in the opening set. They won the last four points in the tiebreaker and clinched the victory when Lopez netted a volley.Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Stephen Curry continued his shooting struggles at United Center, but Draymond Green picked up the slack. Green scored a career-high 31 points and stuffed the stat sheet as the Golden State Warriors pulled out a 112-102 road win over the Chicago Bulls to extend a franchise-best win streak to 12 games. Green made seven 3-pointers as part of an 11-for-20 shooting performance while also contributing seven rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Klay Thompson added 24 points and Curry scored 19 for the Warriors, who havent lost since a home setback to San Antonio on Nov. 11. All I know is, its great to have good players, said first-year Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Im the luckiest coach in the NBA. Curry handed out a game-high seven assists but shot just 5-for-14 from the field in his first career win against the Bulls in Chicago. He hit a combined 19-for-55 in four previous losses. Jimmy Butlers 24 points and Pau Gasols 22-point, 20-rebound effort werent enough for Chicago, which fell to 2-5 at home this season. Theyre a tough team to match up against, said Gasol. They have a lot of players that can spread the floor, shoot the ball well.. . They do a good job of moving the ball and finding the open guy. Green scored 11 points, including three triples, during a 20-4 spurt that led to a Bulls timeout midway through the first quarter. Chicago chipped away from there and opened the second quarter on a 11-0 run to climb back in front, but the Warriors starting unit returned midway through the period and the visitors regained control. Thompson shot 4-of-6 for 13 points in the second, Andre Iguodala beat the buzzer with a scoop layup and Golden State led 61-49 at halftime. The third quarter belonged to the Bulls, who shot 5-of-6 from the arc in the stanza and led 80-79 following Gasols late hook. Midway through the fourth, Thompson and Green hit back-to-back 3s around a Kirk Hinrich miss and Iguodala had a jam in transition to give the Warriors a 97-87 lead. The lead hovered between seven and 13 the rest of the way. Game Notes The Bulls had won five straight home games against the Warriors, who were 6-28 in their last 34 in Chicago ... There were 15 lead changes ... Andrew Bogut had 12 rebounds for the Warriors ... Greens seven 3s were a career-best. ' ' '