• Eddie Hearn expects February fight to be agreed in next month
• Dillian Whyte takes on Joseph Parker in July and calls out Fury

The mouthwatering prospect of Anthony Joshua finally facing the American Deontay Wilder in a huge heavyweight title reunification fight has moved several steps closer, with the Englishman’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, saying he expects a deal for a showdown – which will most likely take place in February 2019 – to be agreed in the next month.

Before then, however, Joshua will almost certainly face the Russian Alexander Povetkin in September at either Wembley, Twickenham or Old Trafford. “The Povetkin deal will be finalised in the next 72 hours,” Hearn said. “The Wilder one is not, but we’re talking every day. A deal will be done with Wilder in the next month but we will probably move on a Povetkin fight before that. Wilder would be December at the earliest, probably February.”

The Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup Champions.

The Dodgers edged the Pirates thanks to Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson finding their form.

Reilly Smith’s goal would have capped off a great period, but it was what happened after he scored which really left an impression.

With Ovechkin’s goal in the second period he passed John Druce for the most in Capitals’ playoff history.

CM Punk, who will return to the Octagon on Saturday. tells SN that doing something “on your own, so to speak” holds more meaning than having something possibly “gifted” or “handed” to him.

Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson found themselves near the top of the leaderboard Thursday in Memphis.

“Every player doesn’t want to compete for a championship and be in a position where every possession is pressure.”

“He’s kind of built for the postseason at this point of his career … You definitely think about that,” James said of Dwyane Wade.

Four boxers made Forbes’ list of the 100 highest-paid athletes, with Floyd Mayweather leading the field in all sports.