11:19 PM ET Former three-time light heavyweight world titlist Sergey Kovalev will return to the ring on April 25 to fight for the first time since Canelo Alvarez brutally knocked him out and took his belt last fall. Kovalev will face longtime light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera in a 12-round cruiserweight fight contracted at 180
10:20 PM ET Josh Barnett‘s Bellator debut has been pushed back yet again. The former UFC heavyweight champion is out of his Bellator 241 fight against Ronny Markes because of what Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation director Mike Mazzulli described Wednesday as a failed medical test. Mazzulli declined to elaborate. UFC veteran Matt Mitrione
3:00 AM GMT Tamim Iqbal‘s record-breaking 158 against Zimbabwe eased some of the pressure that had been on him since his return to international cricket from a self-imposed hiatus last year. During the course of the innings, Iqbal also became the first Bangladesh batsman to reach 7000 ODI runs, apart from breaking his own record
9:23 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — James van Riemsdyk broke his right hand blocking a shot Wednesday night in the Philadelphia Flyers‘ seventh straight victory, and he’s expected to miss some time. The winger took a shot to the hand from Washington Capitals defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler during the first period of a game between
9:37 PM ET The St. Louis Blues are being criticized for not holding a “Hockey Is For Everyone” night during any of their 41 home games, instead opting to hold the NHL’s celebration of diversity and inclusion while the team is playing at Washington. The team announced that it will hold “the first-ever Hockey Is
8:09 PM ET The New York Yankees held a moment of silence for scout Kelly Rodman prior to their spring training game Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. Rodman, who scouted amateur players in the Northeast for the Yankees, died Wednesday, the team announced on Twitter. Rodman, 44, was one of a handful of full-time female scouts
8:46 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Major League Baseball has proposed banning player access to video during games, according to New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton, but the players’ union wants to allow it with protections that would prevent catchers’ signs from being visible. Major League Baseball Players Association head Tony Clark met
8:14 PM ET The Golden State Warriors say guard Stephen Curry will return to the lineup Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors. Curry has missed the last 58 games with a fractured left hand he suffered Oct. 30. About time!!! 😂 pic.twitter.com/yVs6r4UTZI — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 5, 2020 He’ll join a Golden State team
7:58 PM ET Former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith, whose girlfriend was killed in a traffic accident last September, has agreed to a one-year deal with his hometown team, the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith’s girlfriend, Petara Cordero, was struck and killed by a driver on Interstate 90 in Cleveland.
7:17 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Breeders’ Cup is increasing purses for three of its races, including a $1 million boost that will make the signature Classic worth $7 million starting with this year’s event at Keeneland. The board of directors approved a $2 million boost that will make the Turf worth