Venus Williams
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...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 10, 2022 10:00 AM 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 Indians.
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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 07, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 8
1889 — John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain in the 75th round in Richburg, Miss., for the U.S. heavyweight championship. It’s the last bare...

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By Paul Newberry Sep. 10, 2021 04:06 PM EDT
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:19 PM EDT
Sept. 14
1923 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Luis Firpo in the second round for his last successful defense of his world heavyweight title, at...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 10, 2021 10:00 AM 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...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2021 12:04 PM EDT
July 9
1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim the 100-meter freestyle under 1 minute as he breaks Duke Kahanamoku’s world record...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 10, 2020 10:06 AM 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...
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...
Weekend Sports In Brief
By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2019 03:56 AM EDT
FOOTBALL
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady has never known what it's like to play out the final season of a contract in his 20-year NFL career, and...
Weekend Sports in Brief
By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2019 02:50 AM EDT
PRO FOOTBALL
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders agreed on a deal Saturday night to acquire prolific but disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown from...