Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Football league says decision was made with “health and safety of the entire XFL family as our top priority,” and adds that it plans a 2021 return.

Stanford University says it will cut athletic crowd size to one-third of capacity because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.

Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau, who scored in the first period against the Florida Panthers, revealed that his grandfather had died on Saturday.

Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan had entered the NHL/NHLPA assistance program on Nov. 20. He scored a hat trick in his first home game back.

Britt McHenry, who worked for ESPN from 2014-17, says “surgery is imminent” after an MRI discovered she has a brain tumor.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scores 700th goal in his 1,143rd game; can he reach 895 to break Wayne Gretzky’s record?

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian kicked the chest of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak and was suspended for seven games.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench Tuesday night after a cardiac episode. He was revived by a defibrillator.

The intense Battle of Alberta gets even more heated as Oilers goalie Mike Smith fights Flames netminder Cam Talbot.