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Today in Sports – Hideki Matsuyama become first Japanese male to win a golf major with Masters win

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Today in Sports – Hideki Matsuyama become first Japanese male to win a golf major with Masters win

Alex Ovechkin has the NHL career goals record. Now the Capitals want to get ready for the playoffs

Alex Ovechkin has the NHL career goals record. Now the Capitals want to get ready for the playoffs

Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race

Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race

James Reimer’s 33-save shutout leads Sabres over Hurricanes 3-0

James Reimer’s 33-save shutout leads Sabres over Hurricanes 3-0

‘Great One’ Gretzky and ‘Great 8’ Ovechkin: Great goal-scorers and completely different players

‘Great One’ Gretzky and ‘Great 8’ Ovechkin: Great goal-scorers and completely different players

Caps fans celebrate Ovechkin’s record breaking status with sweet swag

Caps fans celebrate Ovechkin’s record breaking status with sweet swag

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Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports

Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports

‘This is truly a hockey town’: Caps radio announcer boasts Alex Ovechkin’s legacy after historic goal

‘This is truly a hockey town’: Caps radio announcer boasts Alex Ovechkin’s legacy after historic goal

Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record

Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

Capitals fans across DC cheer for Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaker

Capitals fans across DC cheer for Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaker

Ovechkin surpasses Gretzky’s long-standing NHL goal record, yet Islanders top Capitals 4-1

Ovechkin surpasses Gretzky’s long-standing NHL goal record, yet Islanders top Capitals 4-1

Sorokin gives up Ovechkin’s 895th goal, the 1st he’s allowed to his fellow Russian

Sorokin gives up Ovechkin’s 895th goal, the 1st he’s allowed to his fellow Russian

Ovechkin gets No. 895 to break NHL scoring record, but Islanders beat Capitals 4-1

Ovechkin gets No. 895 to break NHL scoring record, but Islanders beat Capitals 4-1

Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin at a glance

Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin at a glance

How Alex Ovechkin became the top goal-scorer in NHL history

How Alex Ovechkin became the top goal-scorer in NHL history

8 great moments on Ovechkin’s road to 895 goals

8 great moments on Ovechkin’s road to 895 goals

Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky as NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer

Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky as NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer

Penguins’ Crosby and Stars Dadonov have a dueling hat tricks game 16 years after Sid’s with Ovechkin

Penguins’ Crosby and Stars Dadonov have a dueling hat tricks game 16 years after Sid’s with Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with his 894th goal

Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with his 894th goal

Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky are tied at 894 goals. Ovechkin can break the record Sunday

Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky are tied at 894 goals. Ovechkin can break the record Sunday

Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chase

Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chase

Army vet travels country to see Capitals star Alex Ovechkin chase NHL scoring record

Army vet travels country to see Capitals star Alex Ovechkin chase NHL scoring record

Ovechkin scores twice to tie Gretzky’s NHL goals record at 894 as the Capitals beat the Blackhawks

Ovechkin scores twice to tie Gretzky’s NHL goals record at 894 as the Capitals beat the Blackhawks

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