Nolan Ryan
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 29-Aug.4

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
Aug. 20 1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. ...

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena connects for a three-run home run off New York Yankees pitcher Michael King during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 13, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Catching for the Yankees is Gary Sanchez. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Hill strikes out 9, Rays beat COVID-19 impacted Yankees 9-1

By Mark Didtler May. 13, 2021 10:29 PM EDT

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Lou Brock is surrounded by teammates as he holds second base after breaking Ty Cobb's all-time record of 892 stolen bases during a game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Calif., in this Monday night, Aug. 29, 1977, file photo. At left is team manager Vern Rapp. The list is disquieting in its length - those from the ranks of 1970s baseball rosters who have died in the past year alone. (AP Photo/File)
That 70s Show: Loss by loss, a unique era of baseball fades

By Ted Anthony Feb. 22, 2021 09:57 AM EST

FILE - In this March 1968 file photo, New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver poses for a photo, location not known. Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball, has died. He was 75. The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night, Sept. 2, 2020, that Seaver died on Aug. 31 from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. (AP Photo, File)
Tom Seaver, heart and mighty arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75

By Ronald Blum Sep. 02, 2020 08:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 file photo, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn throws during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, in Arlington, Texas. Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn has been named the opening day starter for the Texas Rangers, a game that will come more than four months after manager Chris Woodward actually made that decision. Woodward revealed his choice Thursday, June 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez, File)
Lynn named Rangers' opening day starter over Minor, Kluber

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 25, 2020 05:40 PM EDT