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Embiid, Paul shine as Sixers, Suns clinch series
The Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns booked their place in the NBA playoff conference semi-finals on Thursday after wrapping up series-clinching victories in contrasting fashion.
Toulouse's Elstadt 'hungry' for Springboks return before La Rochelle final rerun
Toulouse's South Africa back-rower Rynhardt Elstadt said his recent spell on the sidelines has made him hungrier than ever to play for the Springboks before Saturday's rerun of last season's Top 14 and European Champions Cup finals at home with La Rochelle.
Embiid dominates as Sixers rout Raptors to take series
Joel Embiid scored 33 points as the Philadelphia 76ers crushed the Toronto Raptors 132-97 to clinch a 4-2 NBA playoff series victory on Thursday.
Defensive standout Walker picked No.1 in NFL Draft
University of Georgia linebacker Travon Walker was selected as the No.1 overall pick in the NFL draft in Las Vegas on Thursday as the Jacksonville Jaguars look to build a championship-calibre defense under new head coach Doug Pederson.
Armstrong sets 50m backstroke world record
Hunter Armstrong set a 50m backstroke world record of 23.71sec to qualify for the 2022 swimming World Championships at the US trials in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday.
NBA fines Morris for grab, Butler and Heat for obscene gesture
Miami Heat forwards Jimmy Butler and Markieff Morris and the club itself were fined Thursday by the NBA for violations committed in a playoff series-clinching home victory Tuesday over Atlanta.
Rangnick commits to Man Utd role despite Austria links
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he will still take on a consultancy role at Old Trafford for the next two years despite reports the German is set to be announced as Austria manager.
Late Angelino winner gives Leipzig edge over Rangers
A late Angelino volley grabbed RB Leipzig a 1-0 home win over a dogged Rangers side in their Europa League semi-final, first leg on Thursday.
Leicester hold Roma as Feyenoord edge Marseille in Conference League semis
Gianluca Mancini's second-half own goal allowed Leicester City to draw 1-1 with Jose Mourinho's Roma in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday, while Feyenoord got the better of Marseille in a five-goal thriller.
Brilliant Angelino winner gives Leipzig edge over Rangers
A superb Angelino volley grabbed RB Leipzig a 1-0 home win over a dogged Rangers side in their Europa League semi-final, first leg on Thursday.
Frankfurt take control against West Ham in Europa semi-final
Eintracht Frankfurt seized control of their Europa League semi-final against West Ham as Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada inspired a 2-1 win in the first leg on Thursday.
Ronaldo salvages point for Man Utd against Chelsea
Chelsea edged towards securing their place in next season's Champions League despite failing to make the most of their dominance in a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Thursday.
Kiradech, Gutschewski ace same hole at US PGA Mexico Open
Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat and American Scott Gutschewski each aced the par-3 fifth hole in Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Tour's Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta resort.
Tiger plays at Southern Hills ahead of PGA Championship
Tiger Woods played a practice round at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Thursday, three weeks ahead of the start of the PGA Championship at the famed course.
Unbeaten super featherweight champs meet in unification bout
Undefeated super featherweight champions Oscar Valdez of Mexico and Shakur Stevenson of the United States will fight Saturday in a boxing unification showdown at Las Vegas.
'Lucky' Quartararo looking forward to Spanish MotoGP
Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo is the form rider as the tightly-fought MotoGP season moves to Jerez for the Spanish GP.
Pieters shows signs of consciousness after four months in coma
Following four months in a coma after suffering brain damage in a crash, Dutch cyclist Amy Pieters has "consciousness now" her team SD Worx said on Thursday.
Barca to play away from Camp Nou in 2023-24 due to renovation work
Barcelona will play home games away from Camp Nou during the 2023-24 season while the stadium is being redeveloped, the club confirmed on Thursday.
Halep has 'fire back' with new coach Mouratoglou
Former world number one Simona Halep feels like she has "the fire back" as she enjoyed a winning debut with her new coach Patrick Mouratoglou, easing to a 6-2, 6-3 success over China's Zhang Shuai in Madrid on Thursday.
Klopp signs new Liverpool contract until 2026
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has signed a new contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.
Pochettino '100 percent' sure he and Mbappe will stay at PSG
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Thursday he was "100 percent" sure both he and star striker Kylian Mbappe would be at the club next season.
Raiola angered at media reports of his death
Football "super agent" Mino Raiola shot back on Thursday at widespread media claims that he had died at the age of 54, taking to Twitter to say he was angered by the reports.
Ben Stokes: Inspirational all-rounder turned England captain
Talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes has long been England's go-to guy with both bat and ball. Now he has the added challenge of resurrecting the nation as a force in Test cricket.
Ben Stokes named as England Test captain
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes was named as England's new Test captain on Thursday, replacing Joe Root, who stood down earlier this month after a string of defeats.
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes named as England Test captain
Talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes was named as England's new Test captain on Thursday, replacing Joe Root, who stood down earlier this month after a string of damaging defeats.
Top seed Yamaguchi survives to reach Asia Championships quarters
Top seed Akane Yamaguchi was given a scare by 317th-ranked qualifier Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi before battling into the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships on Thursday.
Black coaches all too rare in Brazilian football
Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Neymar: Brazil has a long list of legendary black and mixed-race football stars. But the coach's bench remains a largely white domain.
PGA Tour winners Im, Kim go for Asiad gold - and military exemption
Multiple PGA Tour winners Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo will tee up for South Korea at this year's Asian Games in China, where gold medals could potentially spare the pair from compulsory military service.
Curry shines as Warriors advance, Bucks rout Bulls in NBA playoffs
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and resurgent Golden State Warriors completed 4-1 series victories to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday.
VAR to rescue as Seattle stun Pumas in CONCACAF Champions League final
Nicolas Lodeiro scored two second-half penalties as the Seattle Sounders stunned Mexican side Pumas UNAM to snatch a 2-2 draw in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Wednesday.
Warriors, Bucks advance in NBA playoffs
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and resurgent Golden State Warriors completed 4-1 series victories to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday.
New Zealand Rugby back in the black after first profit in years
New Zealand Rugby has posted its first profit in four years with the announcement Thursday of a NZ$5.5 million (US$3.6 million) surplus for 2021.