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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 - Week Ahead, April 21-27
By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2023 10:05 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 - Danica Patrick first female IndyCar winner
By The Associated Press Apr. 19, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 20
1912 — Fenway Park opens in Boston with the Red Sox beating the New York Yankees 7-6 in 11 innings. Tiger Stadium in Detroit also opens its...
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 History-House scores 61 points to tie record
By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 8
1972 — The NCAA announces freshmen will be eligible to play on varsity football and basketball teams starting in the fall.
1973 —...
Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Dec. 9-12
By The Associated Press Dec. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 13
1942 — The Washington Redskins win the NFL Championship with a 14-6 victory over the Chicago Bears.
1958 — Gordie Howe of the...
Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Dec. 2-8
By The Associated Press Dec. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 2
1907 — Tommy Burns defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round at London.
1944 — Ohio State...
Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Nov. 25-Dec. 1
By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 29
1890 — Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first matchup of this historic series.
1934 — The Detroit Lions play their first traditional...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Tide out; Fab frosh; Ducks can't close
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 12, 2022 08:35 PM EST
No. 7 LSU's defense secures 13-10 road win over Arkansas
By Eric W. Bolin Nov. 12, 2022 03:36 PM EST
Texas Tech visits No. 25 K-State as both come off big wins
By Dave Skretta Sep. 29, 2022 12:54 PM EDT
Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Sept. 30-Oct. 6
By The Associated Press Sep. 29, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 4
1895 — Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open. Rawlins beats Willie Dunn with 36-hole total of 173 at the Newport Golf Club in Newport, R.I.
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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 6
1919 — Man o’ War wins his first race, a 5-furlong contest over a straightaway at Belmont Park. The 3-to-5 favorite wins by six lengths,...
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-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...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:59 AM EST
Feb. 8
1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jan. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 16
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 42 points and grabs 24 rebounds as he won MVP honors even though his East team lost...
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
By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 8
1972 — The NCAA announces freshmen will be eligible to play on varsity football and basketball teams starting in the fall.
1973 —...