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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, Sept. 2-8

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 2 1901 — Seven-year-old Ogden wins two races in a single day at Sheepshead Bay race track in Coney Island, New York. Ogden edges Cameron by a...

Rob Walton, back, joins his daughter Carrie Walton Penner, center, and limited shareholder Mellody Hobson, all members of the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group that purchased the Denver Broncos, during a news conference at the NFL football team's headquarters Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Sept. 24 1930 — The Portsmouth Spartans beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 12-0 in the first NFL game played under floodlights. More than 6,000 fans...

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Sept. 21 1940 — For the first time in the history of photo finishes a triple dead heat for first place is recorded, at Willow’s Park,...

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Oct. 18 1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95...

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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. ...

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Sept. 21 1940 — For the first time in the history of photo finishes a triple dead heat for first place is recorded, at Willow’s Park,...

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By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 02:15 PM EDT
Sept. 24 1950 — Philadelphia’s Russ Craft has four interceptions to lead the Eagles in a 45-7 rout of the Chicago Cardinals. Chicago...

FILE - In this April 11, 2004, file photo, Phil Mickelson celebrates after winning the Masters golf tournament with a nine-under-par at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National decided Friday, March 13, 2020, to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus. Club chairman Fred Ridley says he hopes postponing the event puts Augusta National in the best position to host the Masters and its other two events at some later date. Ridley did not say when it would be held. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
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FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) talks with guard Donovan Mitchell, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Detroit. Both players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert's test result forced the NBA to suspend the season. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
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By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 01:25 PM EDT