Mitchell G. Patton

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov faced backlash for his decision to boycott the organization's Gay Pride night to support the LGBTQ+ community.Provorov did not participate in pregame warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride ribbon. He cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate. He eventually played in the game against the Anaheim Ducks."I respect everyone and I respect everyone's choices," he told reporters after the game. "My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That's all I'm going to say." Ivan Provorov, left, of the…

HONG KONG — Marvel movies will be released on screens in mainland China for the first time in more than three years, the end of an apparent ban in the world's second-biggest movie market.The surprise news will be a boost to fans as well as Marvel owner Disney, which has missed out on hundreds of millions of dollars in ticket sales.“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will hit theaters on February 7, Marvel said Tuesday on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, while “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” will follow on February 17, the same day. that arrives out in the United…

The death of professional wrestling great Jay Briscoe shocked the industry on Tuesday.Briscoe, whose real name is Jamin Pugh, was one of two people killed in a car accident in Delaware, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) founder and Ring of Honor (ROH) owner Tony Khan confirmed Briscoe's death in a tweet later Tuesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Wrestlers Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe visit SiriusXM studios on April 4, 2019 in New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)Briscoe was one half of the ROH Tag Team Champions with his brother, Mark,…