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FILE - Jim Brown, Pro Football League Hall of Fame running back, actor, and activist, center, talks with Rep. Mitch Needelman, R-Melbourne, chairman of the House committee on juvenile justice, right, and Walt McNeil, Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice, left, prior to the meeting of the committee, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in Tallahassee, Fla. Brown addressed the committee regarding gang intervention and prevention. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/Phil Coale, File)
Jim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame running back's lasting impact on and off field

By Tom Withers May. 20, 2023 03:02 AM EDT

Today in Sports - Rafael Nadal record 49 straight sets won

By The Associated Press May. 09, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
May 10 1913 — Donerail, ridden by Roscoe Goose, comes from fifth place in the stretch to upset Ten Point by one-half length and win the Kentucky Derby,...

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) celebrates with De'Anthony Melton (8) after the team's 102-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, April 20, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NBA MVP: 76ers' Embiid wins league's top individual honor

By Dan Gelston May. 02, 2023 08:39 PM EDT

Today in Sports - Bo Jackson picked #1 overall in NFL Draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 28, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 29 1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April...

Today in Sports - Celtics win 8th straight NBA Finals

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2023 10:10 AM EDT
April 28 1923 — Wembley Stadium opens - Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup). 1931 — Program for woman athletes approved for 1932...

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, April 28-May 4

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2023 10:05 AM EDT
April 28 1923 — Wembley Stadium opens - Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup). 1931 — Program for woman athletes approved for 1932...

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) dunks over Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee (44), forward Nicolas Batum (33), and guard Norman Powell (24) during the second half of Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
NBA Playoffs: Suns-Nuggets locked in, Janet Jackson delayed

By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2023 10:49 AM EDT

Today in Sports - Ricky Williams suspended for NFL season

By The Associated Press Apr. 24, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 25 1950 — Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked in the NBA...

Today in Sports - Celtics win 5th straight NBA championship

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 24 1945 — Albert B. “Happy” Chandler, junior Senator from Kentucky, is elected baseball commissioner by a unanimous vote of the major league club...

Today in Sports - Troy Aikman #1 pick in NFL Draft to Dallas

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 23 1903 — The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Senators. ...

Today in Sports - Bulls win most regular season NBA games-72

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2023 10:10 AM EDT
April 21 1904 — Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League) 1948 — Basketball Association of America Finals:...

Today in Sports - Danica Patrick first female IndyCar winner

By The Associated Press Apr. 19, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 20 1912 — Fenway Park opens in Boston with the Red Sox beating the New York Yankees 7-6 in 11 innings. Tiger Stadium in Detroit also opens its...

Today in Sports - Michael Jordan's 10th NBA scoring title

By The Associated Press Apr. 18, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 19 1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds. 1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the...

Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky plays final NHL game

By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 18 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jewey Smith in the fifth round in Paris to retain the world heavyweight title. 1942 — Stanley Cup...

Today in Sports - Michael Jordan plays final NBA game

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 16 1939 — Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 for a 4-1 series win; first best-of-7 SC...

FILE - Cleveland Browns football owners Dee, left, and Jimmy Haslam watch the action during the fourth day of NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. Jimmy and Dee Haslam’s purchase of Marc Lasry’s 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team has received approval from the NBA’s board of governors. The approval announced Friday, April 14, 2023, enables the Haslams to join Wes Edens and Jamie Dinan as co-owners of the team. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP, File)
NBA approves Haslams' purchase of Lasry's stake in Bucks

By Steve Megargee Apr. 14, 2023 01:36 PM EDT

Today in Sports - Jackie Robinson makes MLB debut

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 15 1901 — Boston Marathon won for second straight year by Canadian Jim Caffrey. 1907 — Boston Marathon won by Canadian Tom Longboat...

FILE - Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, left, and his wife Tanya Snyder, listen to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va., Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, April 13, 2023, because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
AP sources: Snyder agrees to $6.05B sale of NFL's Commanders

By Rob Maaddi And Stephen Whyno Apr. 13, 2023 01:49 PM EDT

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, April 14-20

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 18 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jewey Smith in the fifth round in Paris to retain the world heavyweight title. 1942 — Stanley Cup...

NFL football player Odell Beckham Jr. watches the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets compete during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns 3/31/2023

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