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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 01:10 PM EST
Jan. 8 1944 — Toronto’s Babe Pratt becomes the first NHL defenseman to get six assists in a game as the Maple Leafs pound the Boston Bruins...

Memphis quarterback Brady White (3) celebrates with teammates after defeating Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl NCAA college football game, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Montgomery, Ala. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Memphis QB White wins Campbell Trophy as top scholar-athlete

By The Associated Press Jan. 06, 2021 12:01 PM EST

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) warms up before the start of their Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Heisman Trophy Preview: Loads of offense in four finalists

By The Associated Press Jan. 04, 2021 02:25 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2020 05:02 PM EST
Jan. 6 1951 — The Indianapolis Olympians beat the Rochester Royals 75-73 in six overtimes, the longest game in NBA history. ...

FILE - Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) is sacked by Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto (11) during the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, in this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, file photo. Bonitto is well aware that the Sooners defense, for all the drastic improvements made over two seasons with its “Speed D” scheme, needs to prove itself outside the Big 12. After winning a sixth conference title in a row, the No. 8 Sooners (8-2) will again end the season in a New Year's Six bowl game against a high-powered SEC offense. This time they face national passing leader No. 10 Florida. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Florida-Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl dozen years after title game

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 29, 2020 03:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) throws to an open receiver during the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Charlotte, N.C. Lawrence has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. The Heisman will be awarded Jan. 5 during a virtual ceremony as the pandemic forced the cancellation of the usual trip to New York that for the presentation that usually comes with being a finalist. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)
Heisman finalists: Tide teammates plus Lawrence and Trask

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 24, 2020 08:03 PM EST

The San Francisco 49ers play the Dallas Cowboys in the second half of an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 20, 2020 03:06 PM EST

FILE - Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) throws a pass against South Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, file photo. No. 6 Florida doesn't really even try to run the ball anymore. There's an occasional handoff here and there, but the Gators are mostly one-dimensional _ and that's fine with coach Dan Mullen, Heisman Trophy front-runner Kyle Trask and arguably the deepest receiving corps in the country. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Stalled ground game? Pass-happy Florida simply happy passing

By Mark Long Dec. 08, 2020 04:58 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Dec. 07, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 8 1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play. ...

Texas A&M running back Ainias Smith (0) catches a pass over Auburn defensive back Christian Tutt (6) during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mond, No. 5 Texas A&M finish strong in 31-20 win over Auburn

By John Zenor Dec. 05, 2020 03:21 PM EST

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) hands the ball off to running back Isaiah Spiller (28) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against LSU, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
No. 5 Aggies visit Auburn hoping to keep playoff hopes alive

By John Zenor Dec. 03, 2020 01:23 PM EST

Florida Gators tight end Kyle Pitts (84) scores a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Gainesville, Fla. Nov. 28, 2020. (Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun via AP)
Pitts scores 3 TDs in return, No. 6 Florida tops Kentucky

By Mark Long Nov. 28, 2020 03:26 PM EST

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) passes against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Trask faces Kentucky again, as starter, Heisman front-runner

By Mark Long Nov. 24, 2020 12:57 PM EST

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Heisman front-runner? Trask, No. 6 Florida thump Hogs 63-35

By Mark Long Nov. 14, 2020 10:35 PM EST

FILE - At left, Arkansas quarterback Feleipe Franks (13) rushes for a big gain against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college football game in College Station, Texas, in a Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. At right, Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks (13) is shown in action during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., in a Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, file photo. Franks will return to Gainesville to face his former team when Arkansas, one of the most surprising stories in the Southeastern Conference, takes on the sixth-ranked Gators on Saturday night. (AP Photo/File)
Franks expects return to Florida to be 'kind of just crazy'

By Mark Long Nov. 10, 2020 11:20 AM EST

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) is taken down at the line of scrimmage by Florida defensive lineman Kyree Campbell (55) during the first half of a NCAA college football, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Trask, Florida upend Georgia 44-28 in 'Cocktail Party'

By Mark Long Nov. 07, 2020 07:31 PM EST

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) runs past Missouri's Martez Manuel (3) and linebacker Nick Bolton, back left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Play of QB Trask gives No. 8 Florida hope vs No. 5 Georgia

By Mark Long Nov. 05, 2020 02:58 PM EST

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. ...

FILE - At left, in a Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Clemson's Travis Etienne runs out of the backfield to score a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, in Clemson, S.C. At right, in a Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Clemson's Trevor Lawrence rushes on a quarterback keeper during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Boston College, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and tailback Travis Etienne love competing on the same side with the top-ranked Tigers. If they keep playing as they have, they may be competing against each other for college football's biggest individual prize, the Heisman Trophy. (AP Photo/Richsard Shiro, File)
Clemson duo of QB Lawrence, RB Etienne in line for Heisman

By Pete Iacobelli Oct. 13, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

Who's Boss? No. 1 Clemson powers past No. 7 Miami 42-17

By Pete Iacobelli Oct. 10, 2020 11:30 PM EDT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence is fired up — and that usually means great things for No. 1 Clemson. Lawrence threw for three...