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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 19, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 20 1887 — The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh. 1951 — The college...

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2022 11:05 AM EST
Feb. 18 1924 — Theresa Weld Blanchard wins her sixth and final U.S. figure skating championship. Sherwin Badger captures his fifth straight and final...

FILE - Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States, celebrates her gold medal during the venue ceremony at the women's giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Feb. 15, 2018. Shiffrin will defend her giant slalom gold medal in the first women's Alpine skiing event of the Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Shiffrin seeks 3rd Olympic gold: 'Best ... I've ever seen'

By Howard Fendrich And Pat Graham Feb. 05, 2022 04:43 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski women's World Cup slalom, in Schladming, Austria, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Shiffrin wins record 47th slalom, Vlhova takes season title

Jan. 11, 2022 01:45 PM EST

FILE - United States' Ted Ligety reacts after his run during a men's World Cup giant slalom skiing race Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Beaver Creek, Colo. Ted Ligety hasn't given a return to ski racing even a moment of consideration. The persistent numbness in his foot deflects any would-be thoughts of stepping out of retirement. Still, the two-time Olympic champion will be heading to the Beijing Games — as an analyst for NBC.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Retired Ted Ligety finds path to Beijing Olympics as analyst

By Pat Graham Dec. 01, 2021 07:18 PM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Soelden, Austria, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Olympic champion ski racer Shiffrin dealing with back issue

By Howard Fendrich And Pat Graham Nov. 05, 2021 06:05 PM EDT

FILE - Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the slalom portion of the women's combined race at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in this Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, file photo. Shiffrin is certain she wants to participate in every individual women's Alpine ski race at the Beijing Olympics. She already owns three Olympic medals, including two golds. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)

Ski racer Shiffrin eyes 5-event Olympics after 3 last time

By Howard Fendrich Oct. 15, 2021 03:40 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2021. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s...