Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky: Capitals-Islanders tickets jump in price with star on verge of breaking goals record

Alex Ovechkin tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record was a great moment for hockey. The game he breaks the record will be even better, and tickets are being priced accordingly. The Washington Capitals star is on the verge of breaking a record that has stood for two and a half decades after scoring two goals … Read more

Reds manager Terry Francona back at ballpark Saturday after missing a game with ‘intestinal turmoil’

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona was back at American Family Field with his entire roster Saturday after missing the previous game due to what he jokingly described as “intestinal turmoil.” Just don’t say that they were at full strength. Advertisement “I don’t think I’ve been 100% since 1988,” Francona said before Saturday’s … Read more

Final Four: Dawn Staley wary of Paige Bueckers legacy talk while South Carolina chases its own history — ‘It puts us at a disadvantage’

TAMPA, Fla. — Once again, South Carolina is playing in a national championship game. And once again, head coach Dawn Staley is fielding questions about the impending legacy of an opposing star’s elusive title while her program chases its own history. “I can’t not address it because it’s happening,” Staley said on Saturday. “It happened … Read more

USC’s JuJu Watkins wins John R. Wooden Award as nation’s top women’s player over UConn’s Bueckers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins is adding more hardware to her trophy case. The Southern California sophomore guard won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding women’s basketball player on Saturday. She beat out UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who won in 2021, by 46 votes. Advertisement Watkins was honored as the The Associated … Read more

Rapid recap: West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez

West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez addressed the media following the Gold-Blue Showcase which was the final practice of spring football. WVSports.com provides a summary of what was said. –Rodriguez felt the guys got better and it was a solid spring. He was disappointed today with some of the penalties and that hadn’t shown up … Read more