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Today in Sports History: Week Ahead, Sept. 16-22

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 16 1885 — The America’s Cup is successfully defended by U.S. yacht Puritan as it beats Britain’s Genesta in two heats. 1926 — Henri...

Sportlight- Ichiro Suzuki collects his 3,000th hit.

By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2022 10:00 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 —...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2022 10:00 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...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 7 1907 — Walter Johnson wins the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2. ...

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. ...

A handler gives her German short-haired pointer a treat after winning the Sporting category at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Prime Peke! Wasabi the Pekingese wins Westminster dog show

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 13, 2021 06:54 PM EDT

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. ...

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. ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Dodgers rally past Padres 5-4 despite 2 more homers by Tatis

By Joe Reedy Apr. 25, 2021 02:46 AM EDT

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
LEADING OFF: A's go for 14th in row, Tatis on HR tear vs LA

By The Associated Press Apr. 25, 2021 02:05 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, April 22, the 112th day of 2021. There are 253 days left in the year. Today’s...

Braxton Moore, 4, and his sister Madison, 6, of Sacramento, Calif., watch batting practice before the start of an opening day baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies, Friday, April 9, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Johnny Cueto pitches Giants past Rockies 3-1 in home opener

By Janie Mccauley Apr. 09, 2021 07:42 PM EDT

Two F-16  jets from Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., fly over Coors Field before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies on opening day, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Denver. The Rockies won 8-5. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP source: MLB moving All-Star Game to Denver's Coors Field

By Pat Graham Apr. 05, 2021 11:21 PM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager (5) gets a high-five from Mookie Betts (50) after Seager hit a home run during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball against the Colorado Rockies game Monday, March 15, 2021, in Scottdale, Ariz. Betts also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
National League West Preview Capsules

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2021 10:36 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2021 06:44 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 26 The Mercury News and...

FILE - In this May 28, 1996, file photo, Boston Red Sox's Roger Clemens releases a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Coliseum. The Hall of Fame won’t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits — on-the-field or off — for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's ballot. Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds and Clemens were the closest in voting by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America released Tuesday, and the trio will have one more chance at election next year. It's the first time the BBWAA didn't choose anyone since 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy

By Jake Seiner Jan. 26, 2021 06:26 PM EST

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

FILE - This Sunday, June 28, 2015, file photo shows an overall view of the Staten Island Yankees in action against the State College Spikes at Richmond County Bank Ballpark during a minor league baseball game in Staten Island, N.Y. The owners of the Staten Island Yankees announced in a statement Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, that with “great regret, we must cease operations.” They also said they were suing the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball “to hold those entities accountable for false promises” that they would always keep the team as a farm club. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
From Cape Cod to Alaska, college leagues eye MLB changes

By Jake Seiner Dec. 11, 2020 01:39 AM EST

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