His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

Christian Gray experienced an 11-day swing of emotions after his final-minute interception set up the winning kick for Notre Dame football against Penn State.

Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 5.06 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, five strikeouts); Nationals: Mitchell Parker (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, five ...

You can find him at X @james_brizuela. Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin has officially surpassed the goals record set by Wayne Gretzky back in 1999. It took Gretzky 1,487 games to ...

Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers. Things you once thought to be sacrosanct − no one will ...

Hurricanes rookie forward Jackson Blake had his first two-goal game, while goalie Frederik Andersen won seventh straight game ...

Today’s example comes from Long Island, New York, where Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th NHL goal – breaking the record that Wayne Gretzky had held for three decades.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin had the perfect one-word response after becoming the NHL’s all-time goals leader on Sunday. In the second period of Sunday’s road game against ...