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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Feb. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 7
1882 — John L. Sullivan wins the world heavyweight bare-knuckle title by beating Paddy Ryan in a nine-round bout in Mississippi City...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:14 PM EST
Feb. 6
1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins.
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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jan. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 25
1894 — Jim Corbett knocks out Charley Mitchell in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title.
1924 —...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 21, 2021 12:52 PM EST
Jan. 23
1944 — The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 at Olympia Stadium to set an NHL record for consecutive goals. The...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 07, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 8
1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 03, 2020 05:12 PM EST
Dec. 6
1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. The back passed for 638 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 374 yards.
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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-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 12:51 PM EDT
Oct. 4
1895 — Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open. Rawlins beats Willie Dunn with 36-hole total of 173 at the Newport Golf Club in...
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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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2020 11:48 AM EDT
Aug. 23
1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.
1926 —...
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...
PGA, NFL stars attract nearly 6 million viewers in TV match
May. 25, 2020 05:00 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Two of the biggest names from the PGA Tour and the NFL proved to be must-see TV.
Turner Sports said the Sunday telecast of ...
Woods, Manning win a TV charity match as good as real thing
By Doug Ferguson May. 24, 2020 08:38 PM EDT
Tom Brady delivered the shot of the match that made it easy to forget the rest of his swings. Tiger Woods didn't miss a fairway and earned a small measure of...
Out of the Woods: Tiger emerges for TV match with Lefty, QBs
By Doug Ferguson May. 23, 2020 02:23 PM EDT
Woods, Mickelson, QBs to donate $10 million to virus relief
May. 07, 2020 02:55 PM EDT
HOBE SOUND, Fla. (AP) — The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty...
The Latest: MLS extends training moratorium through April 24
By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2020 05:13 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 02:05 PM EDT
March 23
1939 — Long Island University finishes the season undefeated after a 44-32 victory over Loyola of Chicago in the NIT championship....
Column: Think you know 2020? Some sports predictions for you
By Tim Dahlberg Dec. 31, 2019 01:51 PM EST