Alex Ovechkin put both hands to his head and screamed while he left the bench and skated into the thick of the Washington Capitals’ joyous celebration.

IF Serge Blanco wanted ammunition for his assertion that there’s too much international rugby at present, the announcement of the respective touring squads from Ireland, Wales and England over the past two days plays right into his hand.

Animal rights activists have lodged a formal garda complaint over the alleged mistreatment of elephants at a circus currently performing in Dublin.

TRANSPORT Minister Séamus Brennan yesterday gave the green light to 115 million commuter railway lines between Cork city and Midleton and Mallow.