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Ovechkin becomes 3rd in NHL history with at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons; Caps beat Flames

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Monday night. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second period as Washington won its third straight game. He joined Gordie Howe …

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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 3/19/2024

Wall Street notched another record high as traders wait to hear what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates. The S&P 500 shook off an early loss and closed 0.6% higher Tuesday, beating the all-time high it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8% and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%, both closing slightly below their own …

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Blackhawks visit the Kings in Western Conference action

Chicago Blackhawks (19-44-5, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (34-22-11, third in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings take on the Chicago Blackhawks in Western Conference play. Los Angeles has a 14-11-7 record at home and a 34-22-11 record overall. The Kings have a 28-3-6 record in games …

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Venezuela: Machado arremete contra Maduro y promete tomar \”la decisión correcta\” rumbo a comicios

CARACAS (AP) — La lideresa de la oposición venezolana María Corina Machado, sobre quien pesa una inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos, afirmó el domingo que el presidente Nicolás Maduro se rehúsa a celebrar elecciones transparentes, pero le aseguró a la población que tomará la decisión correcta en momentos que se acerca la fecha límite para la inscripción de candidatos. El …

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Sports Illustrated will continue operations after agreement reached with new publisher

Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products. Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. On Jan. 19, Authentic announced that it was revoking The Arena Group’s publishing license after Arena failed to make a quarterly payment. …

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Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation as each side is looking to make “clear to the other its perspective,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. The agreement to hold talks about Rafah came as …

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Sexton, Jazz to host Edwards and the Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves (46-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (29-38, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Utah and Minnesota will play on Monday. The Jazz are 5-8 against opponents in the Northwest Division. Utah is ninth in the league with 28.0 assists per game led by Jordan …

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