Horse racing
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 31
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 31
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 18
1930 — Adolph Rupp coaches his first game at Kentucky, a 67-19 win over Georgetown College in Kentucky. Rupp retires in 1972 after...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 04:30 PM EST
Dec. 17
1933 — The Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship with a 23-21 victory over the New York Giants. The Bears score the winning...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 05, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 6
1934 — Joe Carter scores four touchdowns and Swede Hanson rushes for 190 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Cincinnati Reds...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2020 10:00 AM EST
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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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:54 PM EST
Nov. 8
1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1952 —...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Oct. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 31
1948 — Sammy Baugh of Washington passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns and Dan Sandifer has four interceptions including two for...
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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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2020 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-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 03, 2020 10:39 AM 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.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2020 11:53 AM EDT
Aug. 27
1884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor, 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win his fourth straight U.S. men’s national tennis championship.
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By The Associated Press Jul. 03, 2020 10:56 AM EDT
For tennis and golf, tournaments without fans come at a cost
By Howard Fendrich Jun. 11, 2020 02:58 AM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 21, 2020 10:12 AM EDT
May 27
1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 09, 2020 11:15 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...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 07, 2020 11:02 AM EDT
May 9
1930 — Gallant Fox, ridden by Earl Sande, wins the Preakness Stakes by three-quarters of a length over Crack Brigade. Gallant Fox...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Apr. 30, 2020 11:07 AM EDT
May 6
1895 — Jockey James “Soup” Perkins guides Halma to a wire-to-wire victory in the Kentucky Derby. The 15-year-old joins fellow African...