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WAYNE GRETZKY

The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates after breaking the NHL all-time record with the 895th goal of his career during the second period against the Islanders in Elmont, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice hockey
Apr 7, 2025
Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky to become all-time leader in career goals
Ovechkin's landmark moment came in the second period of visiting Capitals' 4-1 loss against the New York Islanders.
Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin during the third period of Washington's game against Chicago on Friday. Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record with his 894th career marker.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Apr 6, 2025
Ice legends: Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky had different paths to 894
Gretzky became the NHL's all-time goals leader while also serving as the league's premier playmaker, while Ovechkin has been known for his goal scoring since his rookie year.
The Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin holds up the puck representing his 894th career goal in the locker room after the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena. Ovechkin scored the 893rd and 894th goals of his career, tying Wayne Gretzky for most all-time goals in the NHL.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Apr 5, 2025
Ovechkin scores 894th career goal to tie Gretzky's all-time record
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career NHL goal on Friday to tie the once-thought-unbreakable record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.
The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (left) celebrates with teammate Tom Wilson after scoring against the Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday.
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Apr 3, 2025
Alex Ovechkin moves within two goals of Wayne Gretzky's record
Gretzky's record of 894 goals is a mark that was once thought to be unapproachable.
Wayne Gretzky arrives for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, on Jan. 20.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Mar 2, 2025
Wayne Gretzky faces backlash in Canada over support for Donald Trump
Trump's provocative comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state have raised tensions.
Japan Times
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Dec 24, 2022
Alex Ovechkin has 802 goals. Wayne Gretzky is next in his sights.
Alex Ovechkin on Friday surpassed Gordie Howe for second place on the NHL's career goal-scoring list. With 802 goals, he now trails only the Great One.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 1, 2015
Hanyu's greatness confirmed at NHK Trophy
Sometimes in life we are in the right place at the right time.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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