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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
Nov. 23, 2020 10:01 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...
FILE - In this July 18, 2020 file photo, Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, puts on his helmet before the start of the IndyCar Series auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Kanaan has another shot at a proper IndyCar farewell tour as the co-driver with Jimmie Johnson the next two years at Chip Ganassi Racing. The seven-time NASCAR champion signed on for the road and street course events, and Ganassi announced Monday, Nov. 23, that Kanaan will complete the season in the No. 48 Honda. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kanaan to pair with Johnson to drive oval races for Ganassi
By Jenna Fryer
Nov. 23, 2020 09:49 AM EST
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 file photo, Italy's Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi, smiles after winning the silver medal in the men's road race H5, during the 2016 Paralympics Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi was moved back into intensive care on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 three days after being transferred to a neurological rehabilitation center. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel, file)
Zanardi transferred to Padua hospital 5 months after crash
Nov. 21, 2020 08:33 AM EST
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, driver B.J. McLeod, waits to get into their cars before qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race in Dover, Del. NASCAR will have another new team in 2021 — bringing the total to three new ownership groups in the Cup Series — with the formation of Live Fast Motorsports. The team formally announced Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, is owned by drivers Matt Tifft and B.J. McLeod. (AP Photo/Brien Aho, File)
Live Fast Motorsports becomes 3rd new NASCAR team for 2021
By Jenna Fryer
Nov. 20, 2020 03:21 PM EST
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2020 file photo, Grant Enfinger (98) and Brett Moffitt (23) lead the field for a restart during the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. NASCAR'S Truck Series will return to Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., in the summer of 2021 for the first time in just over two decades. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
NASCAR's Truck Series returning to The Glen for tripleheader
Nov. 19, 2020 05:11 PM EST
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press
Nov. 19, 2020 12:49 PM EST
Nov. 22 1875 — Harvard beats Yale 4-0 in the schools’ first football meeting. With 15 players on each side, the game is a mix of rugby and...
Ganassi to return to IMSA sports car racing with Cadillac
Nov. 16, 2020 09:53 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chip Ganassi Racing will return to IMSA sports car competition next season with Cadillac in the Daytona Prototype international class. ...
Tennessee university tapped to help Music City Grand Prix
Nov. 16, 2020 04:17 AM EST
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — When the cars start their engines at the new Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tennessee, next August, they will drive a course...
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates with his team after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (Clive Mason/Pool via AP)
Hamilton lets tears flow as he clinches record 7th F1 title
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 15, 2020 09:18 AM EST
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins 7th Formula One championship to equal Michael Schumacher's record
Nov. 15, 2020 06:59 AM EST
ISTANBUL (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins 7th Formula One championship to equal Michael Schumacher's record. ...
Sports car racer Jim Pace dies from COVID-19 at age 59
Nov. 14, 2020 08:47 PM EST
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Pace, the overall winner of the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona, has died after contracting COVID-19. He was 59. Pace's...
Racing Point driver Lance Stroll of Canada, front, celebrates his pole position with his team's mechanics after the qualifying session at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. The Formula One Turkish Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (Clive Mason/Pool via AP)
Stroll takes pole at wet Turkish GP, struggling Hamilton 6th
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 14, 2020 12:36 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
Nov. 14, 2020 10:01 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...
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during a practice session at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The Formula One Turkish Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (Murad Sezer/Pool via AP)
Verstappen best on a Turkey track Hamilton calls 'ice rink'
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 13, 2020 12:58 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
Nov. 13, 2020 10:01 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...
Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left and Lewis Hamilton of Britain attend a news conference at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, ahead of the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix that will take place on Sunday. (Antonin Vincent/Pool via AP)
Hamilton poised for record-equaling 7th F1 title in Turkey
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 12, 2020 02:33 PM EST
Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left and Lewis Hamilton of Britain attend a news conference at the Istanbul Park circuit racetrack in Istanbul, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, ahead of the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix that will take place on Sunday. (Antonin Vincent/Pool via AP)
All-female W Series to feature at 8 F1 races next season
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 12, 2020 01:50 PM EST
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press
Nov. 12, 2020 11:55 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 10:11 AM EST
Nov. 12 1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...
FILE - In this Feb, 8, 2020, file photo, Kyle Larson climbs into his car as he gets ready for a NASCAR auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Despite being suspended for six months for the use of a racial slur, Kyle Larson remains a popular figure in dirt track racing. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Larson still popular on dirt tracks, despite racial slur
By Steve Reed
Nov. 10, 2020 03:44 PM EST