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Alexander Ovechkin has not lost the sacred fire
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Alexander Ovechkin has not lost the sacred fire

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin is 36 years old, a Stanley Cup and has played 1,239 regular season games, but he still has a passion for his sport and remains motivated to win hockey games, while getting closer of the mark of the most goals scored in a career. • Read also: The Kraken, the new pet peeve of the Panthers? • Read also: At home in Minnesota: Frédérick Gaudreau found happiness with the Wild National League (NHL) player with 29 goals this season, tied with New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider, the Russian sticks first and foremost to pleasure. This is one of the reasons why he continues to fill the opposing nets regularly and allow the "Caps" to accumulate their fair share of points in the standings. “I guess I still have fun. I s...
South Africa: Investigation opened after a fire at an air base
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South Africa: Investigation opened after a fire at an air base

Johannesburg | The South African army is investigating the origin of a fire on Sunday at its main air base, near Pretoria, where the executive sits, just weeks after the destruction by fire of its Parliament. The fire started around 7 p.m. (1700 GMT) in a fuel storage section of Waterkloof Air Force Base, the army said in a statement. The fire was extinguished within an hour and no structural damage was reported. "The cause of the fire, the extent of the damage (...) will be part of an investigation which will interrogate all the events and/or incidents which may have led to the outbreak of the fire", declared the South African National Defense Force. In early January, a huge fire damaged the Parliament building in Cape Town and a man smashed windows in the...