John Daly
Sportlight-Babe Ruth is the first to hit 500 home runs.

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 11 1929 — Babe Ruth is the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs. 1943 — Volo Song, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11

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

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo, Kaillie Humphries and Lolo Jones, of the United States, start during the two-women's bobsled race at the Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany. Reigning women’s world bobsled champion and three-time Olympic medalist Humphries has asked the International Olympic Committee for a solution that would allow her to compete in this winter’s Beijing Games even though her American citizenship will not be finalized. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
World champions Humphries, Jones named to US bobsled team

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 06, 2021 10:28 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 11 1943 — Volo Song, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat. 1948 — Demon Hanover,...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2021 11:35 AM EDT
Aug. 10 1900 — The first Davis Cup is held with the United States beating Britain, 3-0. 1949 — Ezzard Charles knocks...

United States' Adam Long plays off the 3rd tee during a practice round for the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The Open starts Thursday, July, 15. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Final major of year at British Open with plenty of fans, WDs

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2021 10:13 AM EDT

Phil Mickelson walks up the 18th fairway during the final round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. Mickelson won the match. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
British Open hopeful for 75% capacity, without chaos of PGA

By Doug Ferguson May. 25, 2021 06:05 PM EDT

PGA Tour returns to Texas as LPGA heads to Las Vegas

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 10:44 AM EDT
PGA TOUR CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE Site: Fort Worth, Texas. Course: Colonial CC. Yardage: 7,209. Par...

Justin Thomas tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament, Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
PGA Tour heads to Quail Hollow, Champions gets first major

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2021 09:55 AM EDT

A different Pebble Beach Pro-Am without fans or celebrities

By The Associated Press Feb. 09, 2021 11:52 AM EST
PGA TOUR AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM Site: Pebble Beach, California. Courses: Pebble Beach GL ...

Golf really getting busy with four major tours in action

By The Associated Press Jan. 19, 2021 12:36 PM EST
PGA TOUR THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Site: La Quinta, California. Courses: PGA West, Stadium Course ...

Tiger Woods walks up the 17th fairway during the final round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Tiger Woods to play with 11-year-old Charlie in Father-Son

By Doug Ferguson Nov. 19, 2020 08:00 AM EST

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, and Shane Lowry, of Ireland, walk down the 18th fairway during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Column: A Masters unlike any other — and one we didn't need

By Paul Newberry Nov. 11, 2020 06:09 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 24 2019, file photo, Tyler Duncan pumps his fist after winning a second-hole playoff against Webb Simpson during the final round of the RSM Classic golf tournament in St. Simons Island, Ga. Duncan has had to wait nearly a year to play in the Masters. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
Column: First-timers at Masters won't get the real Masters

By Doug Ferguson Oct. 27, 2020 03:44 PM EDT

PGA Tour postseason begins as LPGA finally gets a major

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2020 09:59 AM EDT
PGA TOUR THE NORTHERN TRUST Site: Norton, Mass. Course: TPC Boston. Yardage: 7,342. Par: 71. ...

Tiger Woods, right, smiles while talking to Billy Horschel during practice for the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Woods in a better place heading into this PGA Championship

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 04, 2020 04:46 PM EDT

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '20: A capsule look at 10 contenders

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 03, 2020 03:01 AM EDT
A capsule look at 10 players in the 102nd PGA Championship, which starts Thursday at the TPC Harding Park in San Francisco (listed in predicted order of finish...

FILE - In this Friday, May 1, 2015 file photo, Jordan Spieth hits from the first tee of TPC Harding Park during round-robin play against Lee Westwood of England at the Match Play Championship in San Francisco.The PGA Championship starts Aug. 6 at Harding Park, delayed three months by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
PGA Championship now glory's 1st shot, with no fans allowed

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 01, 2020 03:06 AM EDT