The American League is founded. The league plans for a 140-game schedule, set player rosters at 14 and recognizes the Players Protective Association, the players' union. Max Bentley of the Chicago ...

1949 — Monte Irvin and Ford Smith are signed by the New York Giants. They are the first black players to sign with the club. 1984 — Wayne Gretzky’s record 51-game scoring streak is halted as ...

Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scores an NHL-record seven goals in a 10-6 victory over the Toronto St. Patricks. 1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Red Burman in the fifth round at ...

Their leading scorer sidelined by an ankle injury, their offense having gone cold, the Bruins pulled out a win over USC.

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky turned 64 on Sunday ... legends Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett's famous hit “New York, New York.” Gretzky remains the most prolific goal- and point-scorer in ...

Birthday wishes poured in for former NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky ... and Tony Bennett's famous hit “New York, New York” playing in the background. Trevor Gretzky also posted a rinkside ...

featured in this week’s magazine and to be celebrated with an awards ceremony at the 3 West Club in midtown Manhattan on Jan. 30 sponsored by AARP New York. I am 57, but this time I’m perfectly fine ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on March 29, 1999, against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin began this season ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin continues to inch closer to taking possession of one of the NHL’s most impressive ...

Wayne Gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career (20 seasons in the NHL and one in the WHA) rewriting the record books. When ‘The Great One’ retired following the 1998-99 season, he ...