Tennis
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18
By The Associated Press 13 hrs ago
Aug. 12
1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada’s Countess of Dufferin to defend the America’s Cup.
1936 — Rosalind, driven...
Johnny Weissmuller breaks 1 minute in the 100m freestyle.
By The Associated Press Jul. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 19
1877 — Spencer Gore beats William Marshall in 48 minutes (6-1, 6-2, 6-4) in the first men’s singles tennis championship at the All England Club...
Sportlight: Week Ahead, July 15-21, Take Two
By The Associated Press Jul. 14, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 19
1877 — Spencer Gore beats William Marshall in 48 minutes (6-1, 6-2, 6-4) in the first men’s singles tennis championship at the All England Club...
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...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 29, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 30
1903 — Flocarline becomes the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes.
1908 — Jockey Joe Notter misjudges the finish of the...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 29
1922 — The Supreme Court rules organized baseball is primarily a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 27
1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union Course, Long...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 31
1927 — Detroit first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to end the 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians....
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 27
1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union Course, Long...
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 20
1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris.
1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the mound and at the...
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....
A glance at the reaction of sports to Russian invasion
By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2022 07:16 AM EST
ARCHERY
World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials.
ATHLETICS
Russia and Belarus athletes and officials...
A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion
By The Associated Press Mar. 04, 2022 03:11 PM EST
ARCHERY
World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials.
ATHLETICS
Russia and Belarus athletes and officials...
A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion
By The Associated Press Mar. 03, 2022 07:26 AM EST
ARCHERY
World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials.
ATHLETICS
Russia and Belarus athletes and officials...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 26
1935 — Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves.
1938 — Glenn Cunningham sets a world indoor...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 24, 2022 11:17 AM EST
Feb. 25
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York...