Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.

1988 — Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers becomes the NHL’s all-time assist leader, breaking the longtime mark of Gordie Howe. In his ninth season, Gretzky picked up assist No. 1,050 in a game ...

The mounting criticism over Wayne Gretzky and his ties to President Donald Trump amid political tension between the U.S. and ...

I think the Red Sox might finally be fun again. Let’s just hope they’re not out to prove they’re smarter than everyone in ...

1960 — The United States hockey team scores six goals in the third period to beat Czechoslovakia 9-4 and win the gold medal in the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, Calif. The U.S. is down 4-3 after ...

In Wednesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet with a Heisman Trophy finalist at the NFL Scouting Combine. A former trade target of the team may be off the market. Both the Duquesne ...

Few athletes are widely considered the greatest of all time, but Wayne Gretzky earned that moniker for the sport of hockey. The Canadian-born superstar started ...

Alex Ovechkin has reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, adding to the league record he ...

Minnesota Wild Ryan Hartman had his suspension reduced from 10 games to eight by Commissioner Gary Bettman on Monday, though ...

Johni Broome. Man, that was a relatively quiet hammer-drop Saturday — and potentially a mic drop on PoY candidacy — as Broome led the top-ranked Tigers over Georgia.

In Monday’s “First Call,” a former Pittsburgh Steeler had to sell his Super Bowl ring, but the price may have been worth it. Alex Ovechkin bounced back after a quiet game against the Penguins. An ...

Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the ...