Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals’ John Carlson celebrate 1,000th game

WASHINGTON>> Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has reached the milestone of 1,000 NHL games, and pop singer Vanessa Carlton lent her voice to be part of the celebration.

Carlton remixed her hit song “A Thousand Miles” with Carlson-themed lyrics as part of a collaboration between the team and the production company Fresh Tape Media.

On Saturday night against the Boston Bruins, Carlson became the 128th defenseman in league history to skate in 1,000 regular-season games. Through his first 999, the 34-year-old has played the 41st-most minutes of any player in the league since ice time started being tracked officially in 1997-98, totaling just under 24,000 minutes — plus 3,005 more in the playoffs.

Carlota Ciganda shoots 6-under 66 in blustery winds to share LPGA lead

GILBERT, Ariz.>> Carlota Ciganda shot 6-under 66 to share the lead with fellow hometown favorite Sarah Schmelzel and Hyo Joo Kim after a blustery third round in the LPGA Tour Ford Championship.

Hannah Green had the overnight lead at 14 under, but quickly fell back as the wind made pulling the right club and even putting difficult.

Chandler Smith wins spring Xfinity race at Richmond for the second year in a row

RICHMOND, Va.>> Chandler Smith took the lead with 59 laps to go and won the spring NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway for the second year in a row.

Smith led a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing — the seventh time the organization has done it — with Aric Almirola second and Taylor Gray third in his first start in the series.

Danielle Collins captures Miami Open on her final try

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.>> Danielle Collins had the perfect send-off at her final Miami Open, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the title in her home state before an adoring crowd that included Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova.

The 30-year-old Collins announced at the Australian Open that this season would be her last because she’s suffering from endometriosis.

Cambridge continues dominance over Oxford

LONDON>> Cambridge extended its dominant run in the annual Boat Race with victories in the men’s and women’s events on a polluted River Thames.

The men claimed a fifth trophy in six years — to lead 87-81 overall in the race between storied universities Oxford and Cambridge which dates to 1829 — while the women cruised to a seventh straight triumph for a 48-30 overall lead.

Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu has broken right foot

HOUSTON>> New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu has a broken right foot and will be sidelined longer than originally anticipated. He fouled a ball off the foot during a spring training game on March 16.

Laurel River rallies, wins $12M Dubai World Cup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates>> Laurel River rallied to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup by a record-setting 81/2 lengths on at Meydan Racecourse.

— The Associated Press