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Lamine Diack, ex IAAF chief convicted of corruption, dies
By Babacar Dione And Graham Dunbar Dec. 03, 2021 05:19 AM EST

Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79
By Chris Lehourites Aug. 29, 2021 12:29 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 12:00 PM 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 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
By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 18
1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her...
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By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
Aug. 17
1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott’s record of 1,307.
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By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:07 PM EDT
Aug. 13
1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21...
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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,...
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By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2021 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...

Astonish the world: Italy keeps surprising on Olympic track
By Andrew Dampf Aug. 07, 2021 12:07 AM EDT

'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics
By Gerald Imray Aug. 06, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
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...
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.
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