The long-running rivalry between Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin took a rare emotional turn when Pens ...

It’s the hockey equivalent of Barry Bonds passing Hank Aaron with his 756th home run, or LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with his 38,388th point — a modern legend chasing down one of the most ...

Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th career goal this weekend. That put the 39-year-old superstar ...

Alex Ovechkin finally got it done on Sunday, scoring his 895th career goal to surpass Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading scorer. Long thought to be an unbeatable record, the feat is a ...

Alex Ovechkin’s feat put a fresh spotlight on the hockey star’s past support for Russia’s leader and on his stance on the war in Ukraine.

The Washington Capitals' captain now has the most goals in NHL history, a hallowed record that touched off reactions from the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin set what was once believed to be an unbreakable sports milestone, overtaking Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goals record in NHL history on Sunday. Ovechkin, 39, ...

Texas A&M's 27 hits and 11 home runs powered the Aggies past No. 1 Tennessee on the road in Saturday's dominant doubleheader. Aggie fans were pleased.

[PHOTO: FLORIDA TODAY / RILEY SHORTT] Gretzky said it was important to “the integrity of the game” to make sure he was there in case Ovechkin broke ... fans all over the world.” ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs one goal to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Ovechkin scored a pair of goals in the Capitals' 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wayne Gretzky arrived several minutes before puck drop to be in attendance for the Washington Capitals' game against Chicago with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin moved to within three goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring mark as he netted his 892nd goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.