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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 06, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 7 1943 — The Detroit Lions and New York Giants play the last scoreless tie in the NFL. 1968 — Red Berenson scores...

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. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 23, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 24 1943 — The Green Bay Packers make nine interceptions, seven off Frank Sinkwich, in a 27-6 victory over the Detroit Lions. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2020 01:00 PM EDT
Oct. 22 1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome. ...

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule shakes hands with Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn after an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
End of the line: Coach Quinn, GM Dimitroff fired by Falcons

By Paul Newberry Oct. 12, 2020 02:27 AM EDT

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff walks across the field during an NFL training camp football practice Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool)
Falcons fire coach Quinn, GM Dimitroff after 0-5 start

By Charles Odum And Paul Newberry Oct. 11, 2020 10:33 PM EDT

A security guard peers out from behind NHL-branded fencing at the entrance where players arrive at Toronto's Royal York hotel, which is acting as the "bubble" ahead of the return of the league's season following disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Bubble hockey begins: NHL playoff teams adjust to quarantine

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 27, 2020 07:19 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 03, 2019 09:40 AM EST
Nov. 4 1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the...

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, left, talks with Aaron Rodgers (12) and Tim Boyle (8) on the sideline during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Matt LaFleur says 4-1 Packers are 'playing for each other'

By Keith Jenkins Oct. 07, 2019 08:09 PM EDT

Packers undergo sweeping revamp of outside LB corps

May. 29, 2019 06:08 PM EDT
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In Baltimore, Za'Darius Smith played second fiddle to Terrell Suggs. In Washington, Preston Smith was the trusty sidekick to...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 18, 2019 10:26 AM EDT
May 19 1910 — Cy Young, the career leader in major league victories, wins No. 500 as the Cleveland Indians defeat Washington 5-4 in 11 innings. ...

Chiefs assistant Thomas retires after 5 decades in NFL

By Dave Skretta Feb. 12, 2019 09:28 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emmitt Thomas announced his retirement Tuesday as the defensive backs coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, ending an NFL career that began as a...

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 file photo,Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, left, talks with defensive end Brooks Reed during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Coach Dan Quinn says he feels no more pressure than he did when taking charge of the Atlanta Falcons four years ago. This time, though, he has one season to get it right. He fired all three coordinators after a 7-9 season and will take charge of the defense as the team undergoes a significant overhaul. Quinn knows the Falcons have to get back in the playoffs in 2019.(AP Photo/Don Wright)
Quinn says he welcomes what lies ahead for Falcons

By George Henry Jan. 03, 2019 05:50 PM EST