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NASCAR driver Cole Custer throws a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Cubs at Marlins 9/19/2022

Sep. 19, 2022 07:15 PM EDT

NASCAR Cup Series drivers Chase Elliott (9), left, and Ryan Blaney (12), right, lead the field out of Turn 4 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
In wild NASCAR year, Chase Elliott is steady as a rock

By Paul Newberry Jul. 11, 2022 01:12 PM EDT

Miami Marlins' Brian Anderson, left, greets teammate Payton Henry (59) after scoring a run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Smith, Diamondbacks edge Marlins after Bumgarner ejection

May. 04, 2022 04:34 PM EDT

Red Bull Formula One drivers Sergio Perez, right, and Max Verstappen, left, prepare for toss out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Diamondbacks at Marlins 5/4/2022

May. 04, 2022 02:29 PM EDT

Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc throws a baseball before the start of a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Diamondbacks at Marlins 5/3/2022

May. 03, 2022 07:43 PM EDT

FILE - Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker holds up the trophy after the Braves defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 of the baseball World Series on Nov. 2, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Braves at Astros 11/2/2021

Dec. 20, 2021 04:27 PM EST

Driver Chase Elliott speaks during media day ahead of Sunday's NASCAR championship auto race on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Hamlin thriving amid chaos as he chases first NASCAR title

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 04, 2021 07:55 PM EDT

New York Mets fans wear jerseys to remember the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks before a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Yankees at Mets 9/11/2021

Sep. 11, 2021 10:21 PM EDT

Dale Earnhardt Jr., comforts his daughter Isla, 3, during driver introductions prior to the start of the NASCAR Xfinity auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Mets, Yankees and more pay tribute on 9/11 20th anniversary

By Noah Trister And Jake Seiner Sep. 11, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
Aug. 24 1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 —...

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, fans sit in a mostly empty Greensboro Coliseum after the NCAA college basketball games were cancelled at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Scrubbing last year's March Madness due to coronavirus concerns cost the NCAA some $375 million, and another loss like that would have ripple effects throughout college sports. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Lamentation for sports in 2020: A year of living virally

By Fred Lief Dec. 24, 2020 11:03 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 12:55 PM EDT
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. ...

FILE - In this April 19, 2017, file photo, Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman watches his grand slam off Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Krol during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Atlanta. Zimmerman has been offering his thoughts, as told to AP in a diary of sorts, while waiting for baseball to return. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Nationals at Braves 4/19/2017

Jun. 29, 2020 03:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2020, file photo, jockey Joel Rosario and Nadal cross the wire to win the second division of the Arkansas Derby horse race at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark. Nadal, who now won't have a shot after an ankle injury in training last week, could have been racing to become trainer Bob Baffert's third Triple Crown winner in six seasons, if not for the coronavirus pandemic. The Belmont Stakes usually wraps up a five-week span that includes the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. All have been pushed back, though the Belmont Stakes will now go first on June 20. (Richard Rasmussen/The Sentinel-Record via AP, File)
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. 21, 2020 10:09 AM EDT
May 23 1876 — Joe Borden of Boston pitches the first no-hitter in NL history. 1884 — Knight of Ellersie, ridden by S....

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons smiles while speaking at a news conference before an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Philadelphia. Video games have become a go-to hobby for millions self-isolating around the world, and athletes from preps to pros have eagerly grabbed the controls. Stars like Ben Simmons and Luka Doncic have turned to gaming to stay connected with fans.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Pros, preps and weekend warriors go virtual amid pandemic

By Jake Seiner Mar. 25, 2020 02:06 AM EDT