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FILE - Penn State running back Journey Brown (4) celebrates his third quarter touchdown run against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa, Nov. 30, 2019. Brown thought he was headed for an NFL career after starring as a running back at Penn State, but now after a heart condition diagnosis, he is working towards a career as a NASCAR pit crew. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Ex-Penn State RB Brown embarks on NASCAR pit crew career

By Dave Skretta May. 06, 2023 12:59 PM EDT

FILE - Nashville Superspeedway President Erik Moses presents the trophy after the NASCAR Cup Series auto race on June 26, 2022, in Lebanon, Tenn. Moses has been hired by the Fiesta Bowl as its new executive director and CEO, the organization announced Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Fiesta Bowl Organization hires Erik Moses as new CEO

Nov. 15, 2022 01:36 PM EST

Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) looks to pass the ball against Northwestern during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
Wisconsin dominates Leonhard debut, pounds Northwestern 42-7

By Andrew Seligman Oct. 08, 2022 07:14 PM EDT

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-29

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 23 1926 — Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey with a 10-round decision to retain the world heavyweight title. 1952 — Rocky Marciano...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

Coastal Carolina QB McCall signs NIL with Darlington Raceway

Jul. 27, 2022 06:49 PM EDT
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has signed an NIL deal with Darlington Raceway. Officials at the track “Too Tough...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 22 1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 26 1925 — In Detroit’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb becomes the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He finished his...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 24 1905 — Harry Payne Whitney’s Tanya becomes the second filly to win the Belmont Stakes. Ruthless was the first filly to win the Belmont, in 1867....

Chris Buescher (17) crosses the finish line ahead of Michael McDowell (34) to win the second of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
WWE star Big E puts power in the pace car at Daytona 500

Feb. 18, 2022 09:35 PM EST

Matt Kaulig, owner of Kaulig Racing, watches a heat race ahead of the NASCAR exhibition auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Kaulig leads invigorating new team to NASCAR's top level

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 10, 2022 03:05 PM EST

Competitors make a turn during a heat race ahead of a NASCAR exhibition auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
NASCAR scores win with successful race inside LA Coliseum

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 06, 2022 08:22 PM EST

FILE - Four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Al Unser, poses with the Borg-Warner Trophy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Al Unser was the third member of one of America’s most-accomplished racing families to die in 2021, following his older brother Bobby, a three-time Indy champion, and Bobby Unser Jr. Al Unser was one of four drivers who won the Indy 500 a record four times, with victories in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 03:41 PM EST

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron holds aloft the ball he hit for his 715th career home in Atlanta. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. (AP Photo, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 10, 2021 01:48 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 24 1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2021 10:51 AM EST
Nov. 23 1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 14, 2021 10:00 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. 13, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 14 1943 — Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears becomes the first pro to pass for more than 400 yards (433) and seven touchdowns in a 56-7...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2021 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...