National Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time list, and helped the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night.

NEW YORK — Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays sluggers Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Marcus Semien are finalists for American League MVP in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

VANCOUVER — A group of former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team says it welcomes a Major League Soccer investigation into how the club handled allegations of abuse, and it wants the findings to be made public.

It's not been an easy path, but middle linebacker Simoni Lawrence and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have themselves in position to move atop the East Division standings.

While proud of his accomplishments with the national team, Julian de Guzman only sees positives in the fact that his record for men's Canadian caps is about to be broken. For one, the player approaching the 89-cap mark is Atiba Hutchinson.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Forward Jack Eichel said Monday he is relieved the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Buffalo Sabres to the Vegas Golden Knights is behind him and he is looking forward to being on the ice with his new team, even though it may

Brittany Marchand decided a few years ago that if she was going to leave professional golf, she would go out on her own terms. That time has come. The native of Orangeville, Ont.

NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell and Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

Hamilton head coach Orlondo Steinauer always knew when legendary former Tiger-Cat Angelo Mosca was in the building. "I'd hear that cane clicking coming down the hall," Steinauer reminisced Monday.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents.