Major League Baseball
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-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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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 02:15 PM EDT
Sept. 24
1950 — Philadelphia’s Russ Craft has four interceptions to lead the Eagles in a 45-7 rout of the Chicago Cardinals. Chicago...
US Soccer hires NASCAR's Leetzow as chief legal officer
Jul. 31, 2020 02:55 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has hired Karen Leetzow as Chief Legal Officer.
Leetzow spent 20 years at NASCAR, where she most...

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

The Latest: Pop keeping eye on Japan, and Olympic hopes
By The Associated Press Jul. 11, 2020 03:07 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 12:38 PM 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...

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

What Would Have Been: Triple Crown finale and French finals
By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 01, 2020 02:04 AM EDT

The Latest: West Indies cricket cutting pay by 50%
By The Associated Press May. 29, 2020 07:36 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 10:09 AM EDT
May 23
1876 — Joe Borden of Boston pitches the first no-hitter in NL history.
1884 — Knight of Ellersie, ridden by S....

What Would Have Been: Indianapolis 500, MLB scandal series
By Stephen Hawkins May. 18, 2020 01:37 AM EDT