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Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 29-Aug.4
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the...
Sportlight-Javier Sotomayor is the first to high jump 8 feet
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 12, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 in...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 07, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 12
1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A’s.
1930 — Bobby Jones wins...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 12, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0,...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2021 12:06 PM EDT
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0,...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 10:22 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 23, 2020 10:19 AM EDT
July 26
1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown.
1928...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 12, 2020 11:00 AM EDT
July 13
1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0,...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 12:38 PM EDT
July 11
1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching debut for the Boston Red Sox against Cleveland, getting the 4-3 victory over the...