MEN’S ICE HOCKEY: A year and a half after Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson died on the ice after colliding with opponent Matt Petgrave during an Elite League match, the Crown Prosecution Service has finally decided that there will be no criminal charges brought against the Sheffield Steelers player. 

Petgrave was arrested after Johnson’s death and spent 17 months on bail from South Yorkshire Police.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Indiana edged Milwaukee 119-118 after over-time to seal a 4-1 series win in the NBA’s first round play-offs while defending champions Boston saw off Orlando 120-89 to make it through and Detroit Pistons won 106-103 at the New York Knicks to revive their hopes. 

Cleveland are already through to the last eight after thumping Miami 4-0 and Oklahoma brushed aside Memphis by the same score to join them in the next round.

SPEEDWAY: Six places are up for grabs in the British Championship final at Thursday evening’s qualifying event at Leicester’s Beaumont Park. 

Home riders Kyle Howarth and Drew Kemp are on the start-list alongside the likes of Glasgow’s Dan Thompson, his brother Joe, Connor Mountain, Lewis Kerr and Craig Cook. 

Oxford’s Luke Killeen is only on stand-by for the meeting, despite winning Tuesday’s under 21s championship qualifier in Plymouth. 

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Chelsea continue their campaign to become the first club to win all three elite European Club competitions when they visit Stockholm for the first leg of their Conference League semi-final on Djugarden’s artificial pitch. Chelsea are currently 54 places above the Swedes in Uefa’s rankings. 

Thursday night’s other last four clash sees Fiorentina, runners up for the last two years, up against Real Betis.