As Alex Ovechkin closes in on what some considered one of the most unassailable records in NHL history – Wayne Gretzky’s 894 goals – let’s look back at how the wondrous winger ended up in the National Hockey League.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal to move within four of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record, helping the Washington Capitals defeat the host Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Washington scored twice in both the first and third periods en route to breaking a three-game skid (0-2-1).

After a dispute that lasted more than a year, ownership of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Lynx has now been settled. Glen Taylor has agreed to transfer complete ownership of the teams to the group led by Marc Lore and former MLB star Alex Rodriguez,

Glen Taylor, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have agreed to resolve their dispute over ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Lore and Rodriguez set to take full ownership of the team, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.