Ovechkin scores No. 900 as Capitals defeat Blues 6-1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday night. Ovechkin’s 900th goal came 2:39 into the the second period, when he caught Jakob Chychrun’s rebound off the boards and backhanded it past Jordan Binnington. Advertisement The 40-year-old is the only … Read more

Winners and Losers: Cavs vs 76ers

The Cleveland Cavaliers turned back the clock tonight in more ways than one. Not only did they wear their iconic throwback jerseys, but they also played their best basketball since last season. They beat the Philadelphia 76ers 132-121. Winner: Cavs’ offensive groove The Cavs entered tonight’s game in the bottom 10 of the league in … Read more

Live updates, highlights for Wednesday game

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel on the road to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. It’s the second game of a four-game road trip and the second night of a back-to-back for OKC. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads. The Thunder (8-0) made franchise history in their 126-107 win over the LA Clippers on … Read more

Mavericks move Cooper Flagg off point guard, start D’Angelo Russell and move Klay Thompson to the bench

Cooper Flagg at point guard hasn’t exactly been working. So the Dallas Mavericks are making a change. Head coach Jason Kidd switched up his lineup for Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Veteran point guard D’Angelo Russell is moving from the bench to the starting lineup. And Klay Thompson is moving to the bench. … Read more

Aaron Rodgers speaks about trades, addition of Marquez Valdez-Scantling to Steelers

The Steelers are staying quiet for the trade deadline, despite reportedly kicking the tires on adding a receiver. Aaron Rodgers didn’t seem to hold his breath for any major additions on Wednesday. Rodgers and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith continue to find ways to utilize what they have, spreading the ball around consistently. Advertisement Last week … Read more

Mary Earps book takeaways: Depression, her Manchester United exit, and being ‘far from finished’

Mary Earps has said she “was probably struggling with depression or anxiety” during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown when women’s football was suspended. It is just one element that features in the former England goalkeeper’s new autobiography, All In: Football, Life and Learning to be Unapologetically Me, which is published on Thursday. Advertisement Earps describes how … Read more

Barcelona player ratings vs Club Brugge

Barcelona clashed heads with Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a positive result on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan club made a slow start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the sixth minute when Nicolo Tresoldi found the back … Read more