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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 21, 2021 12:55 PM EST
Jan. 27
1937 — Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1969 — The Pittsburgh Steelers name...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 21
1921 — Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner.
1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch,...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 14, 2021 03:59 PM EST
Jan. 20
1891 — The International YMCA in Springfield, Mass. is the site of the first official basketball game. Peach baskets were used, but...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jan. 14, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 15
1965 — In one of the most notable trades in NBA history, the San Francisco Warriors deal Wilt Chamberlain to the Philadelphia 76ers...

The Latest: Vegas tests positive ahead of PGA Tour event
By The Associated Press Jan. 12, 2021 02:01 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jan. 11, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 12
1951 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Lee Oma in the 10th round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the heavyweight title.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 09:35 AM EST
Jan. 13
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA regulation-game record 73 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-117 triumph over...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 09:32 AM EST
Jan. 9
1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the...

Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
By Cliff Brunt Dec. 29, 2020 01:41 PM EST

Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
By John Marshall Dec. 25, 2020 01:01 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 24
1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 12:48 PM EST
Nov. 22
1875 — Harvard beats Yale 4-0 in the schools’ first football meeting. With 15 players on each side, the game is a mix of rugby and...

The Latest: Golden Boot winner Diego Rossi in quarantine
By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2020 11:50 AM EST

The Latest: LA Rams player tests positive for coronavirus
By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2020 09:27 AM EST

The Latest: Thai golfing sisters contract COVID-19
By The Associated Press Nov. 13, 2020 10:12 AM EST

The Latest: Higgs tests positive, bows out of Houston Open
By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 01:30 PM EST
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2020 11:42 AM EDT
Nov. 5
1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall.
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The Latest: NFL's Washington team not yet allowing fans
By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 12:27 PM EDT
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Oct. 08, 2020 01:36 PM EDT
Oct. 11
1890 — The first 100-yard dash under 10 seconds is run by John Owens at 9.8 in an AAU track and field meet in Washington.
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