The NHL suspended its dealings with the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League on Monday, a move that could make it more difficult for teams to sign players from there and alter roster strategies as the NHL trading deadline and postseason near.
Safety Jessie Bates III, 25, a key cog in the Bengals’ run to the Super Bowl this season, received Cincinnati’s franchise tag Monday, the team announced in a statement that said the valued defensive back is part of a “bright future for our organization.”
Nikola Jokic had 46 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals in Sunday’s win, numbers no other player has reached in an NBA game since blocks and steals started being tracked in 1973-74.
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev claims he never turned down an offer to take on Rafael dos Anjos on short notice last weekend, telling ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Monday that he “wanted this fight, but the UFC did not.”