NBA basketball

Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
By Cliff Brunt Dec. 29, 2020 01:41 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 24
1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 12:48 PM EST
Nov. 22
1875 — Harvard beats Yale 4-0 in the schools’ first football meeting. With 15 players on each side, the game is a mix of rugby and...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 14, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 15
1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:53 AM EST
Nov. 15
1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 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...

Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world
By Howard Fendrich Nov. 03, 2020 06:43 PM EST
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:56 PM EST
Nov. 12
1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2020 12:56 PM EDT
Oct. 18
1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95...
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.
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NASCAR races, Wallace says fight for racial equality goes on
By Jenna Fryer Aug. 28, 2020 02:40 PM EDT

Hamilton won't boycott F1 race amid racism protests in US
By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 27, 2020 12:54 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 14, 2020 10:01 AM EDT
Aug. 15
1914 — The United States beats Australia 3-2 in matches to take the Davis Cup.
1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 10:57 AM EDT
Aug. 13
1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21...

The Latest: Big Sky delays start of fall Olympic sports
By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2020 10:24 AM EDT

The Latest: Dodgers CF Pollock considered skipping season
By The Associated Press Jul. 17, 2020 12:49 PM EDT

The Latest: D-Backs' Guerra returns after negative test
By The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2020 03:32 PM EDT