MOSCOW -- Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday night, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round for his fourth successful title defence. The 33-year-old Russian improved to 26-0 with his 18th knockout, flooring Wawrzyk in the second round and again in the third with a right to the head. The referee allowed Wawrzyk to continue before stopping the bout with 31 seconds left in the round. "We didnt plan to win by a TKO," Povetkin said. Povetkin, who outpointed Ruslan Chagaev in August 2011 for the then-vacant title, will face WBA "super champion" Wladimir Klitschko on Oct. 5 in Moscow. "Alexander has proved that now he can face Klitschko," said Kostya Tszyu, Povetkins coach. "Time has come for two former Olympic champions to face each other in a very interesting bout." Povetkin won the super heavyweight gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games, while Klitschko topped the same division at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Klitschkos older brother, Vitali, was at the fight Friday and said he was cheering for Povetkin. Its really perfect that Alexander has won today," Vitali said. "Because the bout between Wladimir and Alexander had been announced, but without Poventkins victory today it could have been only an illusion." Wawrzyk dropped to 27-1. Roger Clemens Blue Jays Jersey . The news was first reported on Gonzalezs Twitter account and confirmed by the Rockies. Gonzalez has a six-week window before position players have their first workout at spring training in Arizona. Dave Winfield Blue Jays Jersey . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.bluejaysonline.com/blue-jays-ken-giles-jersey/ . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. 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Theyve won two of their last three when playing on the second night of a back-to-back, with the loss -- 110-108 against Memphis on Monday -- going two overtimes.To add insult to injury, the Pelicans already have played a total of five overtimes this season, one in which theyve yet to get Tyreke Evans (knee surgeries) and Quincy Pondexter (knee surgery) on the court.The Pelicans also were without Jrue Holiday (turf toe), ETwaun Moore (bruised toe) and Dante Cunningham (broken right leg) in Saturdays game, and chose to give their best player, Anthony Davis, the night off to rest.Davis is expected to play Sunday against the Suns, and its possible Holiday and Moore will return as well. Holiday has played only nine games this season, having been excused for the first 12 to be with his wife during and immediately following brain surgery.Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry broke the news to Davis before Saturdays game. 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They are coming off a 119-115 road win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in which three backups scored in double figures, led by Leandro Barbosa with 21.For the 34-year-old Barbosa, the point total equalled his highest in almost five years (22 at Atlanta on Jan. 16, 2012), and his five 3-pointers equalled his most in nearly nine years (six at Toronto on Dec. 22, 2007).I was tired, Barbosa admitted to reporters after his 29-minute effort. We were passing the ball to each other. That got open shots for everyone. If we keep doing what we did tonight, were going to surprise people.Even on the second night of a back-to-back, being tired shouldnt be an issue for the Pelicans on Sunday night. Only two guys played more than 31 minutes in the blowout loss to the Clippers -- and those guys (Buddy Hield and Tim Frazier) are 22 and 26 years old, respectively ' ' '