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Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1.

In Washington's 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday, Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th goal, moving within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, as the Capitals captain deflected a shot from Martin Fehervary with 9:06 left in the third period.

Ducati's red-hot Marc Marquez won the Argentina Grand Prix on Sunday after trailing his brother Alex of Gresini Racing for much of the race as the pair finished in the top two yet again, while VR46 Racing's Franco Morbidelli was third.

Marc Marquez thwarted his younger brother Alex once again to land the Argentina MotoGP on Sunday and maintain his perfect start to the season. For Alex, this was his fourth runner-up spot of the new season with a first ever success in MotoGP tantalisingly close.

Once again in control, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) took his second victory of the season ahead of his brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), who was in second place. Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) suffered