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Today in Sports History: Expos to Move to Washington D.C.

By The Associated Press Sep. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 29 1923 — Gene Sarazen beats Walter Hagen 1 up to capture the PGA championship. 1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth...

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM 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. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 29 1923 — Gene Sarazen beats Walter Hagen 1 up to capture the PGA championship. 1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Lou...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

Today in History

By The Associated Press May. 06, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, May 6, the 126th day of 2021. There are 239 days left in the year. Today’s...

Teammates welcome Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon, center, at home plate after he hit a three-run, walkoff home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval in the seventh inning of game two of a baseball doubleheader Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Denver. The Rockies won the nightcap by score of 8-6.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Blackmon's 3-run HR caps comeback as Rockies, Giants split

By Dennis Georgatos May. 05, 2021 12:38 AM EDT

FILE- In this July 12, 2004, file photo, home run record holder Hank Aaron greets San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds before the start of the All-Star Home Run Derby in Houston. Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86. The Atlanta Braves, Aaron's longtime team, said he died peacefully in his sleep. No cause was given.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86

By Paul Newberry Jan. 22, 2021 02:45 PM EST

Krystal Dixon takes a photo in front of Hank Aaron's home run wall, left from when Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium was demolished, where Aaron hit his 715th home run on April 8, 1974 to break the career home run record held by Babe Ruth. Hank Aaron died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86

By Paul Newberry Jan. 22, 2021 11:40 AM EST

Hall of Fame and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda passed away at the age of 93. Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda cutout prior to a MLB baseball game on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 23, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

By Beth Harris Jan. 08, 2021 05:07 PM EST

This photo released by Hunt Auctions shows broadcaster Vin Scully's the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Championship ring. Scully has culled items from his personal collection of memorabilia for auction on Sept. 23. (Hunt Auctions via AP)
A baseball life: Scully auctions items from 67-year career

By Beth Harris Aug. 26, 2020 12:04 PM EDT

Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis dives to catch a ball hit for a sacrifice fly by Los Angeles Angels' Justin Upton during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Rendon homers in season debut, Angels rout Mariners 10-2

By Greg Beacham Jul. 29, 2020 02:33 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani bats during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Mike Trout hopes Angels can start fast in shortened season

By Greg Beacham Jul. 14, 2020 12:38 PM EDT

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols smiles during baseball practice at Angels Stadium, Monday, July 6, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Albert Pujols heads into 20th big league season healthy

By Greg Beacham Jul. 11, 2020 08:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 1941, file photo, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, baseball commissioner, throws out the first ball, formally opening the 1941 World Series featuring the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 1, 1941. New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia is at right. Landis' name and image are on the National League and American League Most Valuable Player trophies. (AP Photo, File)
MLB stars say it's time to pull Landis name off MVP plaques

By Ben Walker Jun. 30, 2020 10:42 AM EDT

Market Street is mostly empty with the Ferry Building in the background in San Francisco on April 17, 2020. Normally, the months leading into summer bring bustling crowds to the city's famous landmarks, but this year, because of the coronavirus threat they sit empty and quiet. Some parts are like eerie ghost towns or stark scenes from a science fiction movie. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
AP PHOTOS: Lockdown journey through a silenced San Francisco

By Eric Risberg May. 23, 2020 08:44 AM EDT