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Capitals commit to Jakob Chychrun with 8-year, $72M extension - ESPN
The Washington Capitals have signed Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year extension worth $72 million, committing long-term to the defenseman they acquired last offseason.
Figure skating-American Malinin embracing pressure of defending world title
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin plans to gauge his potential risk versus reward before deciding whether to attempt an entire ambitious programme of seven quadruple jumps at the world championships this week.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum leaves game with left ankle sprain - ESPN
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum left Monday's 113-95 win over the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter because of a left ankle sprain.
Wisconsin Badgers win NCAA women's hockey title in overtime - ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — Kirsten Simms scored on a penalty shot to tie it after a successful Wisconsin challenge with 18 seconds left and then delivered the winner 2:49 into sudden-death overtime to rally the top-seeded Badgers to a 4-3 victory over No. 2 seed Ohio State in the championship match of the women's Frozen Four on Sunday.
Jake Paul announces engagement to Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam in social media post
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Odds, props to bet Alex Ovechkin's goal record chase - ESPN
Alex Ovechkin continues his chase to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time regular season NHL goals scoring record of 894. Ovechkin has been on a scoring tear this season, with 35 goals in 53 games to give him a total of 886, despite missing time with a broken leg. Both Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have been surprisingly hot this season, with Ovechkin logging his best goals per game ratio in years and the Capitals at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Excrement smeared on Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky
Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces.