Joel Embiid scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers easily took a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Boston Celtics 115-103

No team has been more prolific than the Miami Heat when it comes to developing second-round picks and undrafted free agents into bankable NBA players. Five former Heat miracles are currently on the free agent market.The Miami Heat have put their offseason plans on hold while the Damian Lillard t...

Tyson Fury has reiterated that he would only be open to fighting Jon Jones in a boxing match, as his back-and-forth with the UFC champion continues. UFC commentator Joe Rogan claimed earlier this year that Fury, the WBC heavyweight boxing champion, would have ‘no chance in hell’ of beating Jones, who holds the UFC heavyweight title, in a fight. Fury, 34, took exception to that suggestion, before clarifying that he would only ever fight Jones, 35, in the boxing ring. And on Thursday (25 May), the Briton doubled down on that stance. Responding to quotes from UFC president Dana White, who offered to organise Fury vs Jones in the Octagon, the “Gypsy King” wrote on Instagram: “I don’t roll round the floor, I stand up and punch. “If you guys want to fight me, it’s got to be under boxing rules.” Jones is widely considered to be the greatest light-heavyweight in UFC history, and he made a long-awaited move up to heavyweight in March. Returning to competition after three years away, the American submitted Ciryl Gane in Round 1 to win the vacant title. Jones and Fury are both without opponents as things stand. The American was expected to defend his title against former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic this summer, but that bout appears to have fallen through. Meanwhile, talks between Fury and unified heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk collapsed in March. Usyk is now set to defend his titles against Daniel Dubois in Poland in August. The Ukrainian is unbeaten, while Briton Dubois – his mandatory challenger – has suffered just one loss as a professional. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Joe Rogan is right: Tyson Fury has ‘no chance in hell’ against Jon Jones Tyson Fury seen consoling devastated boxer after first pro loss Oleksandr Usyk promoter provides major update on Daniel Dubois fight

The BBC were forced to step in during coverage of Manchester City's treble parade, when Kalvin Phillips launched into an X-rated chant about team mate, John Stones. 'Johnny, Johnny Stones, he gets the Blues excited...he f****** hates United', Phillips chanted down the microphone while clutching a beer. Stones seemed to be lapping up the attention as the crowd chanted back. Meanwhile, Grealish, who has been partying hard over the last few days, along with Haaland, took the tram to the celebration in true Mancunian style. Click here to sign up for our newsletters

After turning pro in 2006, Sorana Cirstea entered the French Open quarterfinals in 2009, her best major run till date

The Atlanta Braves should be getting back Max Fried in the rotation within the next week or so.All that stands between Max Fried and his long-awaited return to the Atlanta Braves rotation is one last rehab start at Triple-A Gwinnett.It has been a frustrating year for the Braves' ace. He...

This trip out west hasn’t gone great for the 37-31 Miami Marlins who lost to the now 33-33 Seattle Mariners yesterday and are trying to avoid getting swept tonight. Yesterday, George Kirby struck out 10 Marlins in a 9-3 win and today the Mariners will go with an even better right-hander, Luis ...

Philippe Coutinho has joined Qatari team Al Duhail on a season-long loan from Aston Villa

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All but one big league team will celebrate Pride Night this season, yet the sport remains hampered by ongoing issues around LGBTQ+ inclusivity

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Ian Foster grew up with faith "an important part of our family" and the New Zealand head coach has had to draw on deep reserves of that with his...