St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright said he’ll need to work on his skating after a TV station mistakenly said he signed with the Blues.
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Capitals teammates mob Zdeno Chara, 43, after he scores his first Washington goal
Zdeno Chara surprisingly signed with Washington this offseason, and his teammates were thrilled when he got his first Capitals goal.
NHL postpones another Carolina Hurricanes game, shuffles schedule
The Carolina Hurricanes, who have six players on the COVID-19 protocol list, had a fourth game postponed. The NHL rescheduled seven games.
New York Islanders’ Brock Nelson leaves with facial cut, returns to score against New Jersey Devils
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NHL COVID-19 updates: Alex Ovechkin apologizes after Washington Capitals fined for protocol violation
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Muhammad Ali, Vince Lombardi among sports figures in Donald Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes
President Donald Trump is proposing a garden featuring statues of American heroes. Nine athletes and two coaches are on the list.
Friends Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski fight in Columbus Blue Jackets-Detroit Red Wings game
Zach Werenski and Dylan Larkin are good friends, but they found themselves fighting late in the Columbus Blue Jackets-Detroit Red Wings game.
Another Dallas Stars game postponed because of COVID-19; NHL reshuffles schedule
The Dallas Stars, who had 17 people test positive for COVID-19, had their season debut pushed back to Jan. 22.
Pope Francis gives blessing to Atlanta Hawks’ Martin Luther King Jr. jersey
The Atlanta Hawks shared a video of Pope Francis receiving a gift of a jersey Friday on what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 92nd birthday.
Tampa Bay Lightning will wait to raise Stanley Cup banner until fans can be at arena
The Tampa Bay Lightning revealed the Stanley Cup banner to players, coaches and families, but it won’t go to the rafters until fans can attend.