Ovechkin downplayed it as “a goal is a goal,” but the OT winner put an exclamation point on a vintage performance by the 39-year-old winger, who also led Washington with seven hits and scored on the ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff OT goal of his career to give the Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Canadiens in Game 1.

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 895th goal. Predators forward Steven Stamkos, the third-highest active goal scorer, praised Ovechkin's longevity and consistency.

Mark Dempsey with manager Brian Flanagan after their side's victory in the Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship match ...

By Ger McNally at Cedral St Conleth's Park On a night when they paid to the tribute to the sadly departed Mick O’Dwyer, ...

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KILDARE celebrated their first home Leinster SFC game in 30 years with a win. But the demons that have haunted Brian Flanagan ...

Goals in either half by Alex Beirne and David Hyland helped Kildare to a hard fought win over Westmeath at a packed Cedral St ...

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Well-timed Kildare goals were to be a feature of the game and the first of this arrived in the 29th minute when a direct ...

On a night when they paid tribute to Mick O'Dwyer, Kildare delivered a performance that might have lacked the quality of his very best teams but it certainly had the character.