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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-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. ...

FILE - Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones (55) gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Glendale, Ariz., in this Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, file photo. Chandler Jones was present at the first day of Arizona Cardinals training camp on Tuesday morning, July 27, 2021. Larry Fitzgerald was not. Both developments were expected as the Cardinals officially opened their preseason at State Farm Stadium. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Jones in, Fitzgerald out at first day of Cardinals camp

By David Brandt Jul. 27, 2021 04:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) walks off the field after the NFC championship NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy remains hopeful Rodgers the three-time MVP will play for them this season, but says he does not know whether Rodgers will arrive for the start of training camp. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Packers' CEO 'hopeful' about sorting things out with Rodgers

By Steve Megargee Jul. 26, 2021 04:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 1980, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles' Harold Carmichael stands during the team's NFL football game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Philadelphia. Next month, Carmichael will use those longs arms to put on his gold jacket in Canton. “To be inducted, to get that gold jacket, and get that bust and get that ring is very exciting for me,” he said. (AP Photo/Clem Murray, File)
Carmichael used unique size to become Hall of Fame wideout

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 26, 2021 11:46 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, ESPN's Maria Taylor works from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game between Miami and Florida in Orlando, Fla. Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Her last assignment for the network was Tuesday night at the NBA Finals, where she was the pregame and postgame host for the network's “NBA Countdown” show. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NBC quickly hires Maria Taylor after her departure from ESPN

By Joe Reedy Jul. 23, 2021 08:28 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 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. ...

FILE - This rendering provided by the Oakland Athletics and BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group shows an elevated view of the baseball club's proposed new at Howard Terminal in Oakland, Calif. The Oakland City Council approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Athletics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. But it's not clear if the 6-1 vote will be enough to keep the A's at the negotiating table instead of leaving the city. (Courtesy of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group/Oakland Athletics via AP, File)
Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A's aren't happy

Jul. 20, 2021 06:56 PM EDT

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning throws the ceremonial first pitch prior to the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Peyton Manning teams up with brother, ESPN for MNF MegaCast

By Joe Reedy Jul. 19, 2021 04:35 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray watches during the first half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns 7/17/2021

Jul. 17, 2021 10:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 11, 2011, file photo, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, left, shoots over Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C. Ball won the ESPY as best breakthrough athlete, Saturday, July 11. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Denver Nuggets at Charlotte Hornets 5/11/2021

Jul. 10, 2021 11:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 30, 2021, file photo, Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates after defeating Romania's Patricia Maria Tig during a first-round match of the French Ppen tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Osaka returned to the spotlight for the first time since withdrawing from the French Open in May and skipping Wimbledon, posing on the red carpet at The ESPYS on Saturday night, July 10. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Osaka returns to spotlight on red carpet at The ESPYS

By Beth Harris Jul. 10, 2021 11:02 PM EDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning take the ice before the start of the first period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
'Fast and furious' NHL offseason to unfold over three weeks

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 09, 2021 06:08 PM EDT

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,...

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is shown. The NCAA Board of Directors is expected to greenlight one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics when it clears the way for athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering their eligibility or putting their school in jeopardy of violating amateurism rules that have stood for decades. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Colleges scramble to ensure NIL deals are safe, compliant

By Steve Reed Jul. 02, 2021 04:53 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) makes a catch during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Column: WNBA aside, player vaccinations remain an issue

By Tim Dahlberg Jun. 29, 2021 05:48 PM EDT

Russell Wilson and wife Ciara are seen during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks Friday, June 25, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks 1/24/2021

Jun. 25, 2021 10:24 PM EDT

Sky rout Liberty 91-68 for franchise-record 7th straight win

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 24, 2021 08:55 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Sky have been rolling since Candace Parker returned from an ankle injury, setting a franchise record for consecutive wins with...

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2020, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. Nassib on Monday, June 21, 2021, became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib announced the news on Instagram, saying he was not doing it for the attention but because “I just think that representation and visibility are so important.” (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Column: Nassib's video shatters decades-old sports barrier

By Jim Litke Jun. 22, 2021 07:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2021 file photo France's Kevin Aymoz performs during the men's free skating program of the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Osaka, western Japan. Six French athletes have spoken about being gay and shared difficult experiences they had during their formative years, among them Kevin Aymoz. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
Six French athletes talk about being gay, share experiences

Jun. 22, 2021 09:29 AM EDT