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John Wooden, left, is shown with Butler basketball coach Tony Hinkle at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis, in this Jan. 22, 1966, photo. Tony Hinkle turned Butler’s pass-and-cut offense of the 1920s into a coaching textbook for generations. Bob Knight and Gene Keady added their own revisions following Hinkle's forced retirement in 1970. Wooden was born in tiny Hall, Indiana, before attending Martinsville High School. Eventually, he turned down the chance to play for Hinkle so he could attend Purdue under another big coaching name, Ward “Piggy” Lambert.(Ed Lacey/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
Indiana Snapshot: Butler's pitch to Hinkle changed sport

By Michael Marot Mar. 17, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill (18) scores against the Boston Celtics In the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
The Latest: Padres hoping to have 20% capacity for opener

By The Associated Press Mar. 09, 2021 10:25 AM EST

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Nico Mannion during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Suns cruise past short-handed Warriors 120-98

By David Brandt Mar. 05, 2021 12:21 AM EST

FILE - In this May 16, 2019 file photo, Syracuse Mets' Tim Tebow speaks with reporters prior to a minor league baseball game in Syracuse, N.Y. Tebow has been invited to big league spring training by the New York Mets, taking one of 75 spots after Major League Baseball limited spring roster sizes as a coronavirus precaution. (AP Photo/John Kekis, File)
Tim Tebow retires from baseball after five years with Mets

By Jake Seiner Feb. 17, 2021 08:04 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, fans watch the NHL Winter Classic hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Outdoor games have become the the marquee event of the NHL season ever since the league staged the first Winter Classic in Buffalo in 2008. None of the 30 previous outdoor games had quite a setup like this season when the league will stage two games this weekend on the 18th fairway of a golf course on the shores of Lake Tahoe, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains towering in the background. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites

By Josh Dubow Feb. 17, 2021 03:05 AM EST

FILE - In this May 16, 2019 file photo, Syracuse Mets' Tim Tebow speaks with reporters prior to a minor league baseball game in Syracuse, N.Y. Tebow has been invited to big league spring training by the New York Mets, taking one of 75 spots after Major League Baseball limited spring roster sizes as a coronavirus precaution. (AP Photo/John Kekis, File)
Mets include Tim Tebow on virus-limited spring roster

Feb. 13, 2021 11:23 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:14 PM EST
Feb. 6 1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins. ...

Vanderbilt's Clark Lea adds 3 more to his coaching staff

Jan. 15, 2021 02:29 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has added three more people to his initial coaching staff. He announced Friday the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 14, 2021 03:57 PM EST
Jan. 16 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors finished with 42 points and 24 rebounds, winning NBA honors even though his...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 09:32 AM EST
Jan. 9 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jan. 01, 2021 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...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2020 04:55 PM 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...

FILE - Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller walks along the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Nashville, in this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, file photo. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Breakthroughs come on, off field in 2020 for women's sports

By Eric Olson Dec. 31, 2020 04:08 PM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes, right, drives in two runs with a single to right field off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez during the fourth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh, in this Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, file photo. It’s understandable if names such as skateboarder Sky Brown, Denver Nuggets center Bol Bol or French Open champion Iga Swiatek don’t ring an instant bell. Just wait, though. By the time 2021 ends, they could be making an even bigger name for themselves. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Pirates at Cardinals 9/18/2020

Dec. 30, 2020 02:33 PM EST

FILE - Denver Nuggets' Bol Bol (10) is pressured by Los Angeles Lakers' Kyle Kuzma (0) and Anthony Davis (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, file photo. It’s understandable if names such as skateboarder Sky Brown, Denver Nuggets center Bol Bol or French Open champion Iga Swiatek don’t ring an instant bell. Just wait, though. By the time 2021 ends, they could be making an even bigger name for themselves. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool, File)
The name game: A few athletes primed for breakouts in '21

By Pat Graham Dec. 30, 2020 02:32 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2020, file photo, Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino kneels by the plate as San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. watches his grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Padres at Rangers 8/17/2020

Dec. 30, 2020 11:05 AM EST

FILE - In this June 17, 2017, file photo, former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose speaks during his statue dedication ceremonies before a baseball game between the Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
2020 sports quiz: Brady to Bundesliga, Big Ten to Brooklyn

By Fred Lief Dec. 30, 2020 11:04 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2020 10:00 AM 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...

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 1984, file photo, San Diego Padres Steve Garvey, center, is carried triumphantly off the field by his teammates after hitting a game-winning home run in the ninth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs, in Game 4 of the National League Playoffs in San Diego. The biggest piece of San Diego's sports history is slowly being knocked down and ground to bits. Now the stadium is coming to an unceremonious end, leaving generations of fans feeling melancholy because, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they didn't get to say a proper goodbye to the place where they tailgated with gusto in the massive parking lot before cheering on the Chargers, Padres and Aztecs, or watched myriad other events and concerts. (AP Photo/File)
San Diegans left feeling sad as 'The Murph' comes down

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 22, 2020 05:24 PM EST

Army-Air Force football going to World Series site in Texas

Dec. 17, 2020 12:08 PM EST
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Army and Air Force will play at a neutral site for the first time in more than a half-century when the rivalry game moves next year to...