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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 26 1935 — Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves. 1938 — Glenn Cunningham...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2021 12:51 PM EST
Feb. 24 1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:53 AM EST
Nov. 15 1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 10:00 AM 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 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

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2020 10:20 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 13, 2020 11:32 AM EDT
Aug. 16 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 12:38 PM EDT
July 11 1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching debut for the Boston Red Sox against Cleveland, getting the 4-3 victory over the...

Sporting's mascot lion waves from the empty stands during the Portuguese League soccer match between Sporting CP and Pacos de Ferreira at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, June 12, 2020. The Portuguese League soccer matches are being played without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Antonio Cotrim/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Inter Miami tests positive for COVID 19

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2014, file photo, a student walks through empty seats inside Kenan Stadium at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., where preparations continue for the upcoming college football season. The crippling grip the coronavirus pandemic has had on the sports world has forced universities, leagues and franchises to evaluate how they might someday welcome back fans. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
The Latest: Saints' Thomas donates to help with medical debt

By The Associated Press Jun. 08, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2020, file photo, jockey Joel Rosario and Nadal cross the wire to win the second division of the Arkansas Derby horse race at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark. Nadal, who now won't have a shot after an ankle injury in training last week, could have been racing to become trainer Bob Baffert's third Triple Crown winner in six seasons, if not for the coronavirus pandemic. The Belmont Stakes usually wraps up a five-week span that includes the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. All have been pushed back, though the Belmont Stakes will now go first on June 20. (Richard Rasmussen/The Sentinel-Record via AP, File)
What Would Have Been: Triple Crown finale and French finals

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 01, 2020 02:04 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2020 10:03 AM EDT
June 1 1925 — Lou Gehrig bats for Pee Wee Wanninger in the eighth inning and replaces Wally Pipp at first base to start his streak of 2,130...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2020 09:56 AM EDT
May 30 1903 — Flocarline becomes the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes. 1908 — Jockey Joe Notter misjudges the...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 11:18 AM EDT
May 20 1900 — The second modern Olympic Games open in Paris. 1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the...

Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Scully ponders when opening day will arrive

By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2020 01:09 PM EDT

Driver Joey Logano stands on his race car at the start-finish line as he celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
The Latest: NASCAR's Logano sets up $1 million recovery fund

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2020 02:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 7, 2019, file photo, Spain's Rafael Nadal grimaces after scoring against Switzerland's Roger Federer during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. The French Open has been postponed because of the coronavirus. The French Tennis Federation announced Tuesday, March 17, 2020, that the clay-court event will run from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4. Main draw competition was supposed to start on May 24. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
French Open Men Singles

Mar. 25, 2020 02:44 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Feb. 21, 2020 03:20 PM EST
Feb. 23 1935 — George "The Iceman" Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beats such...

Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy during the presentation after he defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer during the men's singles final match of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 14, 2019. (Laurence Griffiths/Pool Photo via AP)
Wimbledon Men Singles

Jul. 15, 2019 04:23 PM EDT

England's Jofra Archer poses with the Trophy during celebrations marking their Cricket World Cup victory on Sunday over New Zealand, during at the Oval cricket ground in London Monday July 15, 2019.  (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
Cricket, Tennis, F1: An epic day of sports in London

By Chris Lehourites Jul. 15, 2019 04:21 PM EDT

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Snider wins at Homestead after Gragson slams into lapped car

By Mark Long Feb. 27, 2021 08:21 PM EST

JGR youngsters shine, validate Toyota's development program

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 26, 2021 03:37 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 26, 2021 10:01 AM EST

Letarte to play crew chief again in 1-race stint for Spire

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 25, 2021 06:47 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 03:43 PM EST
Standings
NASCAR Cup Series
As of: Feb 23
Rank Trend Driver
1 - Denny Hamlin
2 - Joey Logano
3 - Kevin Harvick
4 - Christopher Bell
5 - Chase Elliott
6 - Michael McDowell
7 - Ryan Preece
8 - Kurt Busch
9 - Austin Dillon
10 - Brad Keselowski
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