Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Washington captain has 23 goals this season, with 31 games left. This ...

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It was at "Wally's Coliseum," as the Gretzky family nicknamed the backyard rink, that the Great One began his journey to NHL ...

Eddie Collins, Wee Willie Keeler and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1956 — Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks captures the first of his NBA record four ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great One's all-time scoring record. The 39-year-old netted his 21st goal of the season during overtime on Thursday ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer with 895. Not only is Ovechkin on pace to break the record, he’s also trending to do it ahead of ...

McDavid became the fourth-fastest player in NHL history to hit the 1,000-point milestone in his 659th career game in November, trailing only Mike Bossy (656), Mario Lemieux (513), and Gretzky (424).

This has rubbed some Canadians the wrong way, with Timmins NDP MP Charlie Angus having some strong words for The Great One in a recent podcast episode of Toronto Mike’d. “When Donald Trump announced ...

"The Green Berets," starring John Wayne, encountered scathing reviews upon its release in 1968. The rare movie supporting the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War at the time was ...