Professional baseball
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
By The Associated Press May. 07, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 8
1915 — Regret, ridden by Joe Notter, becomes the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby, with a 2-length wire-to-wire victory over Pebbles.
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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...

Column: State on edge as Bulldogs try to end 41-year drought
By Paul Newberry Jan. 08, 2022 06:51 PM EST
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...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jan. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 2
1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16 victory over the...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2021 04:06 PM EST
Dec. 31
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their...

Tagovailoa leads Terps past Virginia Tech in Pinstripe Bowl
By Dan Gelston Dec. 29, 2021 05:43 PM EST

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Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones
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