Top photo: Wayne Gretzky skates at his grandmother’s farm on Nith River in Canning, Ontario, illustrating a 1984 excerpt from his father’s book.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

As Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin approaches Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal ... this season as they sit at the top of the NHL with a 32-10-5 record, four points ahead of the Winnipeg Jets.

2017 — Serena Williams wins her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in the Australian Open final. 2017 — Arrogate beats California Chrome again, ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin continues to inch closer to taking possession of one of the NHL’s most impressive ...

Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals ... the final season of Gretzky's career. He played three seasons with Ovechkin in Washington (2009-10 through 2011-12) before finishing his career at age 40 with ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal, an empty-netter with 3:28 remaining, as the streaking Washington Capitals defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday.

Could Wayne Gretzky follow in the footsteps of sports greats George Weah and Imran Khan by becoming a world leader? President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging the NHL legend to run for the top ...

1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading ... the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history. 2011 — Top-ranked Auburn beats No. 2 Oregon 22-19 in the BCS title ...

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl earned No. 1 status on the strength of an outstanding first four months of the season after signing an eight-year, $14-million AAV extension that will almost certainly ...