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Today in Sports - Bulls win most regular season NBA games-72
By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2023 10:10 AM EDT
April 21
1904 — Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)
1948 — Basketball Association of America Finals:...
Today in Sports - Michael Jordan's 10th NBA scoring title
By The Associated Press Apr. 18, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 19
1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds.
1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the...
Today in Sports - Jackie Robinson makes MLB debut
By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 15
1901 — Boston Marathon won for second straight year by Canadian Jim Caffrey.
1907 — Boston Marathon won by Canadian Tom Longboat...

Tiger replacement Sepp Straka shares lead in the Bahamas
By Doug Ferguson Dec. 01, 2022 06:37 PM EST
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Nov. 4-10
By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 4
1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Oct. 7-13
By The Associated Press Oct. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 7
1904 — Jack Chesbro registers his 41st victory of the season as New York defeats Boston 3-2.
1916 — Georgia Tech, coached by John...
Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30
By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27
1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959.
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Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-29
By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 23
1926 — Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey with a 10-round decision to retain the world heavyweight title.
1952 — Rocky Marciano...
Today in Sports: McEnroe defeats Borg at US Open
By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 13
1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship.
1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle...

PGA Tour season ends at East Lake with Tour Championship
By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2022 11:21 AM EDT
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25
By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19
1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...
Sportlight-Mark Buehrle pitches the 18th perfect game.
By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 23
1907 — Australasia beats British Isles 3-2 to win the Davis Cup held at Wimbledon. Australasia wins its first David Cup and ends the four-year...
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 Jun. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 26
1910 — For the second consecutive year, Hazel Hotchkiss wins the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 24
1910 — James Braid wins his fifth British Open with a four-stroke victory over Sandy Herd.
1911 — John McDermott becomes the...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 3
1932 — Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a 20-13 win...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 19, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 24
1905 — Harry Payne Whitney’s Tanya becomes the second filly to win the Belmont Stakes. Ruthless was the first filly to win the Belmont, in 1867....
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2022 11:28 AM EST
Jan. 14
943 — Montreal’s Alex Smart scores three goals in his first NHL game and leads the Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 06, 2022 12:33 PM EST
Jan. 11
1970 — The AFL wins its second straight Super Bowl as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 behind Len Dawson’s superb...

Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones
By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 03:41 PM EST