1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist, setting up a second-period goal as his New York Rangers fall to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. Before the game, NHL ...

1986 — Washington ends the game on a 18-0 run in the last 3 minutes, 49 seconds and wins it on a banked Dudley Bradley 3-pointer at the horn. The 76ers had a seemingly safe 94-77 lead, but do not ...

1995 — Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football. 1998 — NFL Draft: Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning first pick by Indianapolis Colts. 1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his ...

1995 — Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football. 1998 — NFL Draft: Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning first pick by Indianapolis Colts. 1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night ... putting him 11th (1,617) in the category. Joe Sakic, 10th in points at 1,641, could be within reach next season.

Ovechkin's goal song, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” by Big Joe Turner, blared from the speakers ... in between his emotional moments paying tribute to Gretzky and his family.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with festivities ...

Long before Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the NHL goal-scoring record with No. 895 on Sunday, Gretzky moved into the top spot ahead of Gordie Howe by putting the puck in the net for ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal Tuesday to pull closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He needs four goals in the team's final eight regular-season games to ...