Boxing
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Apr. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 29
1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 28
1966 — Boston edges the Los Angeles Lakers 95-93 in Game 7, giving the Celtics and coach Red Auerbach eight straight NBA titles. Auerbach, who...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 27
1956 — Rocky Marciano retires as the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion. He finished with a 49-0 record, including six title defenses and...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
April 26
1905 — Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the only outfielder in major league history to throw out three runners at the plate, each of whom...
Errol Spence, Yordenis Ugás book 147-pound bout for April 16
Feb. 08, 2022 04:13 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Welterweight champions Errol Spence and Yordenis Ugás will meet in a title unification bout April 16 in Arlington, Texas.
The...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Feb. 05, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 6
1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins.
1958 — Ted...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:57 AM EST
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Feb. 4
1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jan. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 22
1920 — The New York Yankees announce they will be the first team to wear uniform numbers, according to the player’s position in batting order.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2022 11:33 AM EST
Jan. 21
1921 — Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner.
1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and...
Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones
By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 03:41 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 25, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 26
1908 — Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney,...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 24
1950 — Cleveland’s Otto Graham throws four touchdown passes, despite icy footing in Municipal Stadium, and Lou Groza kicks a 16-yard field goal...
Boxer Frank Gore open to becoming NFL running back again
By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2021 12:55 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 23
1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2021 10:51 AM EST
Nov. 23
1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:54 PM 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 Oct. 01, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 2
1950 — Jim Hardy throws six touchdown passes, including five to Bob Shaw, as the Chicago Cardinals pound the Baltimore Colts 55-13.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 1
1903 — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hits the first Series homer...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:16 PM 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 Jul. 29, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 2
1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories.
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