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Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28
By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 22
1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod.
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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 21
1891 — Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18 students at...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 16, 2021 11:40 AM EST
Dec. 21
1891 — Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18 students at...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
March 27
1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament.
1942 — Joe Louis...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 21
1891 — Dr. James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 11:13 AM EST
Dec. 20
1921 — Baseball Commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts the deciding vote to return to best-of-seven World Series from the...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 02:08 PM EDT
March 25
1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters, beating Craig Wood by one stroke.
1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...
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.
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Patriots among admirable company as sports dynasty
By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2019 05:19 PM EST
Sports fans love dynasties. And hate them, too.
That a team could be so dominant for a long period as the New England Patriots have been should be...