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  "id": 12183907,
  "title": "Alex Ovechkin to retire from NHL after this season, star Russian forward tells Capitals teammates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/alex-ovechkin-to-retire-from-nhl-after-this-season-star-russian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:24:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/alex-ovechkin-retirement-teammates-washington-capitals-nhl-9.7369527"
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  "summary": "Alex Ovechkin said Monday his 22nd season in the National Hockey League will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league's career goalscoring record.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Alex Ovechkin tells his Washington Capitals teammates this is his final NHL season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/alex-ovechkin-tells-his-washington-capitals-teammates-this-is-his",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:09:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Alex Ovechkin finally makes clear retirement decision amid age-41 season with Capitals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/alex-ovechkin-finally-makes-clear-retirement-decision-amid-age-41",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:38:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Alex Ovechkin announces retirement to Capitals teammates to start 22nd season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/alex-ovechkin-announces-retirement-to-capitals-teammates-to-start",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:43:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "NHL legend Ovechkin will retire at end of season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nhl-legend-ovechkin-will-retire-at-end-of-season",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:05:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "NHL regular-season goals champion Alexander Ovechkin says this season will be his last",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nhl-regular-season-goals-champion-alexander-ovechkin-says-this-season",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:44:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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