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Liam Pitchford of England serves to Sharath Kamal Achanta of India in the men's singles table tennis gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
Birmingham's hosting capability shines at Commonwealth Games
By Courtney Walsh
6 minutes ago
FILE - Swimmers compete during the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb., on June 20, 2021. USA Swimming has added technology to its abuse-reporting systems that will allow better communication between investigators and reporters who want to remain anonymous. On Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, the organization announced a deal with RealResponse, which is international Safe Sport Day. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
USA Swimming cuts deal to simplify anonymous abuse reporting
By Eddie Pells
6 minutes ago
Sportlight-Usain Bolt wins the 200 meters
By The Associated Press
an hour ago
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-The Dream Team picks up its gold medal
By The Associated Press
Aug. 07, 2022 10:02 AM EDT
Aug. 8 1902 — The United States, led by William Larned, beats Britain three matches to two to capture the Davis Cup. 1903 — Britain wins...
Sportlight- Ichiro Suzuki collects his 3,000th hit.
By The Associated Press
Aug. 06, 2022 10:02 AM EDT
Aug. 7 1907 — Walter Johnson wins the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2. 1952 —...
India's Smriti Mandhana, back, hugs teammate Jemimah Rodrigues after India won the women's cricket T20 preliminary round match against Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Jack Laugher defends diving gold at Commonwealth Games
By Courtney Walsh
Aug. 04, 2022 08:20 PM EDT
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11
By The Associated Press
Aug. 04, 2022 10:06 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- Tom Glavine earns his 300th victory
By The Associated Press
Aug. 04, 2022 10:04 AM EDT
Aug. 5 1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11
By The Associated Press
Aug. 04, 2022 10:02 AM EDT
Aug. 5 1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at...
Athletes compete in the women's individual triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Friday, July 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
Triathlon lets transgender women compete under tighter rules
Aug. 03, 2022 06:38 PM EDT
In this photo provided by Curling Jamaica, Jamaica's Ben Kong looks out at the sheet during a practice game against Hong Kong on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Unionville Curling Club in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The Jamaican curlers are sliding into the footsteps of the bobsledders that brought the tropical island nation to the Winter Olympics and became an international sensation. (Sandy Ewart/Curling Jamaica photo via AP)
Slide over, bobsleds. Curling is coming to tropical Jamaica
By Jimmy Golen
Aug. 03, 2022 04:19 PM EDT
Sportlight-Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit
By The Associated Press
Aug. 03, 2022 10:02 AM EDT
Aug. 4 1945 — Byron Nelson wins his 11th consecutive PGA Tour event, beating Herman Barron by four strokes. Nelson finishes the year with a record for...
FILE - Lauren Jackson, left, is presented with a jersey by Seattle Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel after the Storm defeated the Washington Mystics 80-51 in a WNBA basketball game, Friday, July 15, 2016, in Seattle. The team formally retired her jersey No. 15. The jersey was unveiled in the arena's rafters, next to the two banners signifying the WNBA championships she helped win in 2004 and 2010. Jackson is savoring every minute of her basketball comeback, in 2022, even though the battle-tested Australian hoops icon knows she can't do things that once captivated fans before retiring from the sport in 2016. (Lindsey Wasson/The Seattle Times via AP, File)
Ex-WNBA star Lauren Jackson savors each day of her comeback
By Doug Feinberg
Aug. 02, 2022 07:39 PM EDT
Webb Simpson drives from the 9th tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Shanshan Feng got everything from golf but a proper farewell
By Doug Ferguson
Aug. 02, 2022 04:32 PM EDT
USOPC chooses triathlon exec Rocky Harris as sports leader
By Eddie Pells
Aug. 02, 2022 01:02 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee hired USA Triathlon and onetime Arizona State athletics executive Rocky Harris on Tuesday to head its sports...
Sportlight-The National Basketball Association is formed
By The Associated Press
Aug. 02, 2022 10:02 AM EDT
Aug. 3 1852 — The first intercollegiate rowing race is held on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H., where Harvard beats Yale by four lengths on the 2-mile course....
Laura Kenny of England celebrates during the women's 10km scratch race final during the Commonwealth Games track cycling at Lee Valley VeloPark in London, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Aussies change handlebars at Commonwealths and keep winning
By Courtney Walsh
Aug. 01, 2022 08:43 PM EDT
Washington Nationals' Juan Soto takes a lead from first during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, July 31, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
LEADING OFF: Soto on the block as Nats host Scherzer, Mets
By The Associated Press
Aug. 01, 2022 12:00 PM EDT
Sportlight-Jackie Joyner sets heptathlon world record
By The Associated Press
Aug. 01, 2022 10:02 AM EDT
Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1912 — John...
Sportlight-Cal Ripken plays in his 2,000th consecutive game.
By The Associated Press
Jul. 31, 2022 10:02 AM EDT
Aug. 1 1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin. 1945 — New York’s Mel Ott hits his 500th home run in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Braves at the...

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