Roger Federer
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...

The Latest: Inter Miami tests positive for COVID 19
By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

The Latest: Saints' Thomas donates to help with medical debt
By The Associated Press Jun. 08, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

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...

The Latest: Scully ponders when opening day will arrive
By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2020 01:09 PM EDT

The Latest: NASCAR's Logano sets up $1 million recovery fund
By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2020 02:59 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...
Weekend Sports in Brief
By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2019 02:24 AM EDT
TENNIS
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back...
Weekend Sports in Brief
By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2019 04:08 AM EDT
NBA
TORONTO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Golden State Warriors ran off...