WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not turn out to be much of a trendsetter. The ...

Roughly a year ago, Peter Gubernator was displaced by flooding in Fort McMurray, Alberta. For him, the summer of 2020 was about trying to find a consistent housing solution for himself and his two ...

Jan 29, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket against the Charlotte Hornets during the third quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig ...

You don't often see hockey players break out funky footwear for a pregame fashion statement like in other sports, but Alex Ovechkin is ready to be a trendsetter. The Capitals star winger will wear a ...

A St. Louis artist is putting local creativity on national display with custom figure skates to celebrate the U.S. Figure ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not be much of a trendsetter. The Washington ...

No longer growing, playing hockey enough to justify the purchase, and because I was celebrating the end of a dozen years of student-loan hell, I decided last summer to buy my first pair of custom-fit ...

One of the best parts about the Winter Classic is seeing what the teams and players will come up with to wear during the game, from the throwback sweaters teams wear, to the way the coaches dress ...

A glance at Joseph Spiteri's gentle hands reveals the toll taken by making more than a million stiff leather boots for ice skaters' feet. His swollen fingers are stained from 50 years of exposure to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not turn out to be much of a trendsetter. The ...