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Race fans walk through the man-made marina and beach club during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at Miami International Autodrome, Friday, May 6, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Fake marina with fake water steals show at Miami Grand Prix

By Jenna Fryer May. 07, 2022 03:07 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands crosses the finish line as he wins the Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack in Imola, Italy, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (Guglielmo Mangiapane, Pool via AP)
Column: Miami ready to showcase F1's glitz and glamour

By Jenna Fryer May. 02, 2022 05:12 PM EDT

FILE - Trace Adkins arrives at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Adkins will perform the National Anthem at Sunday’s Daytona 500. (AP Photo/Ed Rode, File)
Trace Adkins to sing national anthem at sold-out Daytona 500

Feb. 15, 2022 11:59 AM EST

FILE - Overall view of the Los Angeles Coliseum before an NCAA college football game between Southern California and Washington State in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. NASCAR is sliding into Los Angeles a week ahead of the Super Bowl with the exhibition Clash, the unofficial season-opening NASCAR version of the Pro Bowl, moved from Daytona to the iconic Memorial Coliseum. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
NASCAR goes West to LA Coliseum as warmup for the Super Bowl

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 03, 2022 03:23 PM EST

FILE - Four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Al Unser, poses with the Borg-Warner Trophy at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Al Unser was the third member of one of America’s most-accomplished racing families to die in 2021, following his older brother Bobby, a three-time Indy champion, and Bobby Unser Jr. Al Unser was one of four drivers who won the Indy 500 a record four times, with victories in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 03:41 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski, left, and quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 7, 2021. Brady's fifth Super Bowl title, at 43 no less, was one of the best moments of 2021, when a continuing pandemic could not dim the brightest of stars of the sports world.(AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2/7/2021

Dec. 20, 2021 04:27 PM EST

FILE - Fans cheer outside Fiserv Forum after the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the NBA basketball finals to win the NBA championship Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Veterans fill 2021 sports year with memorable moments

By John Marshall Dec. 20, 2021 04:26 PM EST

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron holds aloft the ball he hit for his 715th career home in Atlanta. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. (AP Photo, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 10, 2021 01:48 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2021 10:51 AM EST
Nov. 23 1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2021 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...

Haas driver Mick Schumacher, of Germany, climbs into his car during a practice session for the F1 US Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
'Home' race just like Formula One season for Haas: A clunker

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 26, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 07, 2021 12:36 PM EDT
Oct. 12 1920 — In the final race of his career, 3-year-old Man o War defeats 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton in a match race, the...

Team members walk through pit row in the rain before a NASCAR Cup series auto race Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Rain pushes NASCAR playoff race at Talladega to Monday

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 03, 2021 02:43 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 25 1866 — Jerome Park, named for its founder Leonard Jerome, opens in the Bronx in New York. Jerome, seeking to emulate the British...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:34 PM EDT
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...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
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,...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:41 AM EDT
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,...

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...

A.J. Allemdinger climbs the fence after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
AJ Allmendinger wins Michigan Xfinity race in triple OT

By Michael Marot Aug. 21, 2021 07:14 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Doss (18) makes a catch against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Column: Sports should require fans be vaxxed - or stay home

By Paul Newberry Aug. 20, 2021 07:31 PM EDT