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AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 01, 2019 09:24 AM EST
Dec. 2 1907 — Tommy Burns defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round at London. ...

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 27, 2019 10:23 AM EST
Nov. 28 1906 — Tommy Burns fights to a 20-round draw with light heavyweight Jack O'Brien in a world heavyweight title bout in Los Angeles. ...

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 24, 2019 09:46 AM EST
Nov. 25 1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the...

Duke head coach David Cutcliffe, left, speaks with an official during an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Clemson's dominance provides lift for struggling ACC

By Pete Iacobelli Oct. 16, 2019 12:43 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney directs his team against Pittsburgh in the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game, in Charlotte, N.C. The Tigers are set to square off against the Crimson Tide for the fourth straight year in the College Football Playoff in Monday night's, Jan. 7, 2019, title game. While most of the players have changed since Alabama won the first meeting for the championship in January 2016, the coaches have remained the same. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Clemson-Alabama IV has precedents in other sports

By Josh Dubow Jan. 04, 2019 03:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2018, file photo, Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki carries her trophy around Rod Laver Arena after defeating Romania's Simona Halep in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)
ITF Australia 02A, Women Singles

Dec. 29, 2018 11:32 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban celebrates the Crimson Tide's overtime over Georgia in the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Ode to Sports: Bosox, Bama rise; gymnasts stand tall

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2018 11:18 AM EST

Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Nov. 26, 2018 03:05 AM EST
NFL The San Francisco 49ers said Sunday they plan to release linebacker Reuben Foster after he was arrested at the team hotel in Tampa, Florida, on a...