Men's tennis
Jets donating $1 million to aid relief efforts in Ukraine

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 05, 2022 05:59 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Suzanne Johnson's thoughts often turn to her late parents when she sees the heartbreaking video clips and news reports out of Ukraine. ...

Young men hold Argentine flags, some modified with the logo of the Ultra Music Festival, as they cheer for Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina after he won his quarterfinal match when opponent Jannik Sinner of Italy retired during the first set, at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
ATP Miami, USA Men Singles

Mar. 30, 2022 06:07 PM EDT

John Isner, of the United States, returns the ball to Hugo Gaston, of France, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
ATP Miami, USA Men Singles

Mar. 25, 2022 09:07 PM EDT

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, reacts after defeating Viktorija Golubic, of Switzerland, during the Miami Open tennis tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Swiatek clinches No. 1 ranking, moves on at Miami Open

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 25, 2022 04:02 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jan. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 26 1913 — Jim Thorpe gives up his track medals from the 1912 Olympic games as a result of his having been a professional. He had been paid $25 for...

Serbia's Novak Djokovic, left, stands with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley during the trophy presentation at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb 21, 2021. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic was denied entry at the Melbourne airport late Wednesday, Jan 5, 2022, after border officials canceled his visa for failing to meet its entry requirement that all non-citizens be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 23, 2022 03:23 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2022 11:39 AM EST
Jan. 25 1894 — Jim Corbett knocks out Charley Mitchell in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1924 — The first Winter...

FILE - Fans of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic react outside Federal Court ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Athletes have been put at center court of arguments over COVID vaccines. The NFL's Aaron Rodgers, the NBA's Kyrie Irving, and tennis's Novak Djokovic, have each become cultural touchstones in the cultural controversy. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair, File)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 14, 2022 09:39 AM EST

FILE - Defending men's champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic practices on Margaret Court Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Athletes have been put at center court of arguments over COVID vaccines. The NFL's Aaron Rodgers, the NBA's Kyrie Irving, and tennis's Novak Djokovic, have each become cultural touchstones in the cultural controversy. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 14, 2022 09:39 AM EST

FILE - People walk by a Nike advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick on display, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in New York. While sports have always been indivisible from politics and public conflicts, there has been a major ground shift in the years since Michael Jordan made public neutrality on all non-sports issues an essential part of his brand. Now, there is almost an expectation of advocacy, especially with the precedent set by Colin Kaepernick's protests and the embrace by many of the Black Lives Matter cause. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
In vaccination battles, pro athletes become proxy players

By Andrew Dalton Jan. 14, 2022 09:37 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2022 11:29 AM EST
Jan. 18 1938 — Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His 90 shutouts is second on the all-time list to Walter Johnson and...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 27, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 28 1944 — Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 28 1944 — Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. ...

This combination of 2021 photos shows Philadelphia Eagles' Jason Kelce,, left, and Billie Eilish in London. The grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and Eagles center have something in common, broadcasters have difficulty pronouncing their names. Both Eilish and Kelce, as well as "omicron" made it onto this year's list of most mispronounced words as compiled by the U.S. Captioning Company, which captions and subtitles real-time events on TV and in courtrooms. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool, Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
'Cheugy,' 'omicron' among 2021's most mispronounced words

By William J. Kole Dec. 07, 2021 01:20 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 02, 2021 01:25 PM EST
Dec. 3 1943 — Notre Dame quarterback Angelo Bertelli wins the Heisman Trophy. 1946 — Army halfback Glenn Davis is named...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2021 02:39 PM EST
Nov. 30 1941 — The Chicago Bears score 49 points in the second half to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 49-13. 1956 — Floyd...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2021 02:38 PM EST
Nov. 26 1917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 13 1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship. 1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 11, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 12 1895 — Defender wins three straight matches from the British challenger Valkyrie II to defend the America’s Cup for the United...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:21 PM EDT
Sept. 10 1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. ...