*HOCKEY: Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 55th and 56th goals, including the tiebreaker with 1:54 left, and Olie Kolzig earned his 300th win in the Washington Capitals’ 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. … Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby sat out Wednesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres after having pain in his right ankle during the team’s morning skate. … Darren Haydar’s goal with one second left gave the Wolves a 3-2 victory over Hamilton at Allstate Arena.
*NASCAR: Roush Fenway Racing announced Wednesday it will not appeal the penalties imposed against Carl Edwards’ team for having the oil tank container lid open in its No. 99 Ford in inspections after the team’s victory in the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas on March 2.
*OLYMPICS: The U.S. softball team will begin defense of its Olympic gold medal Aug. 12 against Venezuela.
*SOCCER: The Mexican national team’s annual U.S. tour will include a June 8 stop in Chicago when it will face Peru in an exhibition at Soldier Field. … Abby Wambach scored her 88th international goal to help the U.S. win the Algarve Cup for a record sixth time with a 2-1 victory over Denmark in Portugal.
*TENNIS: Andy Roddick is skipping the Beijing Olympics to focus on preparing for the U.S. Open.
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Edited by Bob Foltman from Tribune news services.
