NHL Atlantic Division
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2021 11:17 AM EDT
April 20
1912 — Fenway Park opens in Boston with the Red Sox beating the New York Yankees 7-6 in 11 innings. Tiger Stadium in Detroit also...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
April 3
1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins.
1933 — Ken...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 12:58 PM EDT
April 3
1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins.
1933 — Ken...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 03:41 PM EST
Feb. 27
1918 — The first neutral site game in NHL history is held in Quebec City. Frank Nighbor scores twice in the first period to lead...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 02:38 PM EST
Feb. 17
1923 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators becomes the NHL’s career scoring leader. He scores his 143rd goal to surpass Joe Malone in...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 02:34 PM EST
Feb. 13
1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of the dominant basketball...

The Latest: Houston suspending all voluntary workouts
By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2020 04:25 AM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 23, 2020 11:31 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...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 21, 2020 10:12 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...
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....

The Latest: 3rd Avalanche player test positive, 8th in NHL
By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2020 02:45 PM EDT
AP-Sportlight
The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2020 11:54 AM EDT
Spokane (AP) — April 4
1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl.
1938 —...

The Latest: Australian rules football suspends league
By The Associated Press Mar. 21, 2020 06:37 AM 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 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...