The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record.. It’s a fight over the number eight. On Wednesday, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar ...

The number eight has been in the sports headlines as of late. Lamar Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. resolved a trademark dispute over the No. 8 when the NASCAR driver announced Friday that he'll ...

Jackson and Troy Aikman — who also wore No. 8 during his NFL career — are still engaged in a legal battle over the number. While these types of cases can head to trial, that's unlikely in this ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s history with the number goes back even longer. He debuted in the NASCAR Cup series in 1999 with the #8 for his father’s race team.