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Sportlight-Usain Bolt wins the 200 meters

By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2021 11:32 AM EDT
Aug. 6 1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2000, file photo, United States' Christie Pearce, left, heads the ball as Norway's Ragnhild Gulbrandsen defends during the women's soccer final at the Summer Olympics in Sydney. American national team defenders Steve Cherundolo and Pearce have been elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)
Cherundolo, Pearce, Moreno, Payne elected to US Soccer Hall

Jun. 09, 2021 08:01 PM EDT

El Salvador midfielder Denis Pineda (8) and U.S. defender Aaron Long, rear, vie for the ball during the second half of an international friendly soccer match Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Mueller scores twice, US routs El Salvador 6-0 in exhibition

Dec. 09, 2020 09:42 PM EST

Old US Soccer jerseys become unique protective masks

By Anne M. Peterson And Davidde Corran Aug. 20, 2020 06:58 PM EDT
Some frontline nurses and doctors battling the coronavirus pandemic head on now have a bit of soccer history for protection. When a bunch...

MLS postpones Toronto-DC United match after positive test

Jul. 12, 2020 09:39 AM EDT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Major League Soccer postponed a match between Toronto FC and D.C. United shortly before it was scheduled to begin Sunday morning...

Sporting's mascot lion waves from the empty stands during the Portuguese League soccer match between Sporting CP and Pacos de Ferreira at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, June 12, 2020. The Portuguese League soccer matches are being played without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Antonio Cotrim/Pool via AP)
The Latest: Inter Miami tests positive for COVID 19

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 08:32 AM EDT

FC Dallas fans celebrate at the start of the team's MLS soccer match against Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Frisco, Texas. (Ryan Michalesko//The Dallas Morning News via AP)
MLS 25th anniversary remains quiet milestone amid pandemic

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 05, 2020 01:09 PM EDT