Alex Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the Washington Capitals stop a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Atlanta Thrashers. Eric Fehr and Viktor Kozlov added goals for Washington. The injury-hampered Capitals needed Ovechkin's help because they were missing seven players from their roster. Chris Clark (stress fracture of forearm), Jeff Schultz (broken finger), Boyd Gordon (back) and John Erskine (undisclosed) were hurt Monday night in a loss to the Minnesota Wild. They joined Alexander Semin (back), Mike Green (shoulder) and Sergei Fedorov (ankle), each of whom has been out with injuries. Schultz will be out four to six weeks, while Clark is expected to miss at least three weeks. The rest are considered day-to-day.
Obituary:: Armand "Bep" Guidolin, who at 16 became the youngest player to skate in an NHL game, for the Boston Bruins, and later coached Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, has died. He was 82. He died Monday in Barrie, Ontario.
No. 1 North Carolina captures Maui title
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Tyler Hansbrough, the reigning National Player of the Year who had played in only two games this season because of leg injuries, had 34 points to lead top-ranked North Carolina (6-0) to a 102-87 win over No. 8 Notre Dame (4-1) in the championship game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. The title was the Tar Heels' third in the tournament's 25 years, second to Duke's four.
More college basketball:: Damion James had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 6 Texas (4-1) to a 70-57 victory over Oregon (3-3) in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational. ... E'Twaun Moore scored 19 points and No. 10 Purdue (5-0) won, 71-64, over Boston College (3-2) in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off in New York. ... Blake Griffin had 32 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 11 Oklahoma (5-0) to a 77-67 win over Alabama-Birmingham (4-1) in the other NIT Season Tip-Off semifinal.
College football:: Florida State freshmen wide receivers Bert Reed and Cameron Wade were arrested on misdemeanor battery charges stemming from a campus fight two weeks ago. They were released after posting bond. They were suspended Nov. 15 against Boston College and won't be punished further, coach Bobby Bowden said.
More college football:: Yale coach Jack Siedlecki said he is retiring after 12 years but will stay at the university to become assistant athletic director.
