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Getty Images Nico Ali Walsh is doubling up on first-round knockouts on the ground floor of his Muhammad Ali celebration tour. Walsh improved to 5-0 professionally on Saturday night, defeating Alejandro Ibarra on the undercard of Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez.The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada was illuminated by chants of "Ali" as the grandson of "The People's Champion" entered the ring. Walsh, 21, unleashed a left hook, straight-right combination that bounced Ibarra's...

The Philadelphia 76ers aim to bounce back on Wednesday evening at FTX Arena. The 76ers lost Game 1 to the Miami Heat on Monday, trailing for the vast majority of a double-digit defeat. In Game 2, the Heat aim to take a commanding position before the series pivots to Philadelphia. Joel Embiid (facial fracture) is out for the 76ers. Kyle Lowry (hamstring) is out for the Heat, with Tyler Herro (ankle), Max Strus (hamstring), P.J. Tucker (calf), and Gabe Vincent (knee) listed as questionable.Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Miami. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Heat as eight-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 207.5 in the latest 76ers vs. Heat odds. Before you ...

USATSI It's been quite the week for the McMahon family. Three days after WWE chairman Vince McMahon defeated Pat McAfee in WrestleMania 38, his grandson, Declan, committed to playing football at Indiana.Declan McMahon – the son of Shane McMahon, who was reportedly released from WWE in February – will join Indiana's 2022 recruiting class, a group 247Sports ranks 25th nationally and fifth in the Big Ten. The 6-foot, 192-pound running back/quarterback hybrid played his high school ball at P...

USATSI Boxing continues to deliver some massive moments and fights in 2022. After a strong start to the year, things have dramatically picked up over the spring and now the sport heads into a long stretch loaded with big fights nearly week after week.The year has already seen major moments like Errol Spence Jr. dominating Yordenis Ugas to unify three of boxing's four world championships at welterweight. Tyson Fury also recently returned to the ring for what may be the last time as he kno...

George Walker IV / Tennessean.com / USA TODAY NETWORK Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill spoke with reporters for the first time this offseason on Tuesday, and there was plenty to discuss. Over the past week, Tannehill lost his star wideout A.J. Brown, found a new intriguing weapon in Treylon Burks and now has a young talented quarterback behind him on the depth chart.Tannehill spoke plenty about all that occurred in the 2022 NFL Draft on Tuesday, but he also spoke about how the...

After moving on from James Borrego last month, the Charlotte Hornets are beginning to interview candidates for their head coaching vacancy. Early candidates for the gig include Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, Dallas Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney and former Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni, according to ESPN. The interviews will take place in the coming weeks. Charlotte's interest in D'Antoni was confirmed by CBS Sports' Bill Reiter. D'Antoni has a prior relationship with Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak. The two worked together with the Lakers in Los Angeles from 2012 and 2014 and reportedly had a solid working relationship. Additionally, the opportunity to pair LaMelo Ball with an offensive guru like D'Antoni is intrigu...