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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2021 02:38 PM EST
Nov. 26 1917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
Oct. 22 1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 1 1903 — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hits the first Series homer...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:33 PM EDT
April 23 1903 — The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington...

Buffalo junior RB Jaret Patterson declares for NFL draft

By John Wawrow Dec. 29, 2020 07:24 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson is foregoing his senior year by declaring for the NFL draft on Tuesday following a season in which he...

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020, file photo, Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson (26) runs past Northern Illinois linebacker Daveren Rayner (9) during the first half of an NCAA football game, in DeKalb, Ill. There was a time no one was interested in recruiting Jaret Patterson, the under-sized running back, who finally accepted an offer to play at Buffalo. Some four years later, Patterson is the talk of the nation after generating 409 yards rushing and scoring eight touchdowns in a 70-41 win over Kent State last weekend. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Patterson-led No. 24 Buffalo closes season against Akron

By The Associated Press Dec. 10, 2020 04:22 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 12:53 PM EST
Nov. 26 1917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:56 PM EST
Nov. 12 1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2020 01:00 PM EDT
Oct. 22 1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2020 11:04 AM EDT
April 25 1950 — Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked...

Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor poses with trophy after winning the Doak Walker Award for being the nation's best running back Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor rushes into elite company

By Dan Greenspan Dec. 30, 2019 08:26 PM EST

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...

Ricky Williams' Heisman sells for auction-record $504,000

By The Associated Press Oct. 18, 2019 08:35 PM EDT
The Heisman Trophy won by Ricky Wiliams in 1998 at Texas was sold at auction for $504,000, setting a record for college football's most recognizable award. ...

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 1998, file photo, Texas tailback Ricky Williams poses with the Heisman trophy at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. Brian Hobbs remembers getting a call in 2014 to let him know retired football star Ricky Williams was interested in selling his Heisman Trophy. Hobbs is now selling the trophy as part of his collection of Williams memorabilia being offered by Heritage Auctions’ Fall Sports Memorabilia Collectibles offerings. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, File)
Ricky Williams' 1998 Heisman Trophy up for sale at auction

By Vin A. Cherwoo Sep. 30, 2019 01:06 PM EDT

Former Texas football player Brian Orakpo, background left, visits the Frank Denius Family University of Texas Athletics Hall of Fame, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Displays honor all 55 of Texas' National Championship teams, 599 conference team titles, hundreds of individual national champions, 171 Olympians at 21 Olympiads, academic All-Americans and other scholastic honorees, as well as the traditions and tales that encompass the history of Longhorns. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
University of Texas opens new Hall of Fame

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 30, 2019 05:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018 file photo, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana speaks at a ceremony in Santa Clara, Calif. Hall-of-Fame quarterback Montana, looking to hit pay dirt in the legal marijuana industry, is part of a $75 million investment in a pot operator, it was announced Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. San Jose, California-based said it will use the investment to grow a company that includes a farm, a retail store, distribution center and a delivery service. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Football great Joe Montana looking to score with marijuana

By Paul Elias Jan. 24, 2019 06:07 PM EST

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