National Sports

WASHINGTON — As Alex Ovechkin's sterling career continues, the records continue to accumulate. Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie each scored two goals in the Washington Capitals' 6-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL. They just happen to be very successful against the Montreal Canadiens.

TAMPA, Fla. — A matchup between the two hottest teams in the NHL turned into a mismatch in a hurry.

TORONTO — Tuesday's Raptors game was playing out like a good-news story about Toronto's emerging new bench mob — until Carmelo Anthony spoiled it. The 10-time NBA all-star scored with 4.

Clifford Starke is happy for Montreal's long-suffering football fans but feels the CFL didn't give him a real chance to purchase the Alouettes.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New England Patriots assistant Joe Judge probably is going to have to wait another day before finalizing a contract to become the somewhat surprising choice as head coach of the four-time champion New York Giants.

Nashville's David Poile did something he has rarely done in nearly 40 years as a general manager: He made a mid-season coaching change after being fed up with the Predators underachieving.

MANCHESTER, England — Trailing 3-0 at home to their fierce local rivals in a cup semifinal, Manchester United’s players were jeered by their own supporters as they traipsed off at halftime.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have taken another step toward healing the bruises the Major League Soccer team took both on and off the field last season.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Laurent Dauphin from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for forward Michael McCarron.