Rugby Union: Six New Zealand-based rugby league players have been banned from international matches after revelations of prescription drug abuse on a night out, according to media reports. Three players from New Zealand Warriors, who compete in Australia’s National Rugby League competition, were ruled out of selection for New Zealand’s national Kiwis team for Friday’s test against Australia in Newcastle. The Warriors also banned three players from being selected for Pacific nation test matches in Sydney on the weekend.

Basket, NBA: Point guard Goran Dragic had a game-high 25 points as the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, routing the Charlotte Hornets 106-73 in Game 7 in Miami on Sunday. Miami, which never trailed, also got 15 points from Luol Deng, 12 points from Dwyane Wade and 10 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks from Hassan Whiteside. The Heat will play the winner of Sunday night’s Game 7 between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers.

Tennis: Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov smashed three rackets on his way to losing the Istanbul Open final to Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Sunday. Second seed Dimitrov was one set ahead and 5-2 up in the second before Schwartzman, the world number 87, fought back to win the his first ATP title 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-0. “I let myself down, I let my team down, I let my family down with that behaviour,” Dimitrov told reporters.

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