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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin tries again for No. 900 at Buffalo
The Alex Ovechkin milestone watch moves on to a fourth game when the Washington Capitals visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,One team's three-game losing streak will end in the contest, during which the Capitals captain will try again to become the first NHL player to score 900 career goals....
Islanders keep Alex Ovechkin at 899 goals in win over Caps
Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal 4:29 into the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves, lifting the visiting New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday.,New York's Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a short-handed goal late in the second period, and Mathew Barzal found ...
Manchester City aim to stall Bournemouth’s surge up table
Second-place Bournemouth will attempt to continue their surprising Premier League start when they visit fifth-place Manchester City on Sunday.,The Cherries (5-1-3, 18 points) join league leaders Arsenal as the only EPL sides to lose just once through nine games, with arguably their most impressive v...
Charlotte FC strive to stay alive in series with NYCFC
Fourth-seeded Charlotte FC are hoping to force a decisive Game 3 when they visit New York City FC in a season-defining first-round clash on Saturday afternoon.,Charlotte was the only home side to drop its opening fixture in this first round of the MLS Cup playoffs, the visitors allowing just three s...
ASU QB Sam Leavitt (foot) to have season-ending surgery
Arizona State starting quarterback Sam Leavitt will undergo season-ending knee surgery to fix an ongoing issue with his right foot.,Head coach Kenny Dillingham said Friday on "Bickley & Marotta Mornings" on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM radio Friday, that Leavitt would stay behind in Tempe when the Sun Dev...
Whitecaps pursue sweep after opening rout of FC Dallas
After a dominating series-opening victory, the Vancouver Whitecaps will look to finish off FC Dallas in Game 2 of their opening-round series on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas.,The Whitecaps won 3-0 at home to start the best-of-three series last weekend, and they didn't allow Dallas to take a single...
Alex Ovechkin takes 3rd swing at 900 goals as Capitals host Isles
Alex Ovechkin hopes the third time is the charm in the pursuit of his 900th career NHL goal.,Ovechkin moved within one of a pair of milestones after collecting a goal and an assist on Oct. 24 at Columbus. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient has been held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests h...
Penguins rally past Wild to extend point streak
Ryan Shea and Bryan Rust each registered a goal and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Ben Kindel and Anthony Mantha also scored for Pittsburgh, which earned at least one point for the eighth game in a row. Th...
Thunder stay perfect by pulling away from Wizards late
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, seven assists and no turnovers, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-108 home win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday.,The Thunder remained undefeated, winning their sixth consecutive game. The defending NBA champions are 6-0 for the second consecutiv...
Jannik Sinner advances, Taylor Fritz upset at Paris Masters
There isn't much Jannik Sinner has yet to achieve as a young tennis phenom, but on Thursday he sewed up a new first by advancing to the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters for the first time.,The No. 2 seed played for the second straight day following a first-round bye and defeated Argentina's ...
Orlando City's Alex Freeman wins MLS Young Player of Year
Orlando City SC defender Alex Freeman was named the 2025 MLS Young Player of the Year on Thursday.,The 21-year-old right back contributed six goals and three assists in 29 league matches (26 starts) this season.,Freeman's six goals tied for the most among MLS defenders, while his 42 key passes ranke...
Panthers add QB Mike White, put G Brady Christensen on IR
The Panthers signed Mike White to their active roster from the practice squad on Thursday with fellow quarterback Andy Dalton nursing a sore thumb.,Dalton sustained his injury in a spot start last Sunday in place of Bryce Young, who did not play in that contest due to an ankle injury.,Young, however...
Justin Herbert, Chargers not taking Titans lightly despite record
Tennessee Titans interim coach Mike McCoy has a 1-7 team with a lengthy injury list and an even lengthier list of issues when it comes to playing football.,But he's not looking for excuses heading into Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Nashville, Tenn.,"There's no excuses in this bus...
Lions' Aidan Hutchinson lands 4-year extension, reportedly for $180M
The Detroit Lions gave star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson a four-year contract extension on Wednesday, reportedly making him the NFL's richest non-quarterback in terms of guaranteed money.,The team confirmed Hutchinson's extension that will run through 2030, though it didn't announce financial terms....
White Sox 1B Tim Elko has surgery for torn ACL
Chicago White Sox first baseman Tim Elko is recovering from surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right ACL.,An estimated eight-month rehabilitation timeline means Elko, 26, will miss at least half of the 2026 season.,Elko made his major league debut in May and batted .134 with four homers and eight RBIs...
Reports: Lions' Aidan Hutchinson lands $180M extension
The Detroit Lions are signing star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a four-year, $180 million contract extension, his agent confirmed to multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,The Lions had not confirmed the reports by late morning, but did post a meme of Hutchinson dancing on the team's official X acc...
NYCFC earn win at Charlotte to begin Round 1 series
Alonso Martinez scored a wonderful individual goal in the 34th minute and visiting New York City FC earned a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Tuesday night in the opener of their Round One MLS Cup Playoff series.,Martinez's second-career playoff goal helped NYCFC, the Eastern Conference fifth seed, ...
Stars' Jake Oettinger (24 saves) shuts out Alex Ovechkin, Caps
Jake Oettinger made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the visiting Washington Capitals 1-0 on Tuesday night.,Tyler Seguin scored in the second period for the Stars, who have won three straight. Oettinger logged his 13th career shutout as he improved to 6-0-0 with...
Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder top Kings to stay undefeated
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-101 home victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.,The Thunder remained undefeated, winning their fifth consecutive game to start the season.,Oklahoma City did it, on the second night of a back-to-back, without Chet Hol...
NASCAR's counterclaim vs. Front Row, 23XI dismissed
NASCAR took a legal setback Tuesday when its counterclaim against 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing co-owner Curtis Polk in an antitrust lawsuit was dismissed.,U.S. Judge Kenneth D. Bell of the Western District of North Carolina made the ruling, writing, "NASCAR's evidence fails to ...