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Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Nov. 25-Dec. 1

By The Associated Press Nov. 24, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 25 1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals...

Today in Sports History-Wilt Chamberlain grabs 55 rebounds

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 24 1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide leather belt...

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Nov. 18-24

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 22 1945 — Jim Benton of the Cleveland Rams is the first NFL player to have more than 300 receiving yards in a game. Benton has 10 receptions for...

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, center, walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
No. 10 Alabama visits No. 11 Mississippi in SEC West clash

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2022 01:48 PM EST

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin, right, talks to quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) during the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
No. 10 Alabama aims to rebound on visit to No. 11 Ole Miss

By John Zenor Nov. 10, 2022 01:05 PM EST

Today in Sports History-Nov. 11-17

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 11 1911 — Carlisle Indian School of Carlisle, Pa., led by Jim Thorpe, beats nationally ranked Harvard 18-15 before 25,000 in Cambridge, Mass....

Florida State coach Mike Norvell points to the sky before the team's NCAA college football game against Clemson on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. Clemson won 34-28. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
For FSU and Miami, there's always something big at stake

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 03, 2022 09:50 AM EDT

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young greets quarterback Jalen Milroe after Milroe's touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
No. 6 Vols hope to snap 15-game skid vs No. 3 Alabama

By The Associated Press Oct. 13, 2022 08:35 AM EDT

North Carolina State's Devin Carter (88) prepares to stiff-arm Connecticut's Chris Shearin (10) following a reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
AP Top 25: Vols, Wolfpack join top 10; Florida State returns

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 25, 2022 02:17 PM EDT

University of Arizona football coach Darrell Mudra is flanked by his two quarterbacks, Mark Driscoll, left and Bruce Lee as they hold a copy of telegram from Apollo 8 commander Col. Frank Borman, an Arizona native, on Dec. 28, 1968, in El Paso, Texas. The telegram was sent to the team in El Paso by Borman's wife, Sue Borman, an alumni of Arizona, wishing them well in their Sun Bowl game with Auburn University. Mudra, a College Football Hall of Fame coach, who won better than 70% of his games and two national championships in a career spanning the 1950s through 1980s, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2022, The National Football Foundation said. He was 93. (AP Photo/Ferd Kaufman)
Darrell Mudra, successful coach at all levels, dies at 93

Sep. 22, 2022 04:54 PM EDT

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal, right, argues a call with Field Judge Jake Dishaw during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern Miss, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
No. 25 Miami offense seeking improvement against MTSU

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 22, 2022 10:57 AM EDT

FILE - Inductee Frank Cignetti Sr., former coach at West Virginia University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, speaks during the National Football Foundation Enshrinement Ceremony on Aug. 28, 2013, in Atlanta. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where Cignetti won 182 games from 1986-2005, announced on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 that Cignetti had passed away at 84. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Hall of Fame coach Frank Cignetti Sr. dies at 84

Sep. 10, 2022 05:12 PM EDT

FILE - Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders calls out a play in the first half of Jackson State's Blue and White Spring NCAA college football game April 24, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. Last season, Sanders' second as Jackson State head coach, the Tigers went 11-2 and won the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Then Sanders signed two Power Five-level recruits to the HBCU, an unprecedented recruiting feat. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
On Football: Could Coach Prime jump from SWAC to big-time?

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 30, 2022 10:30 AM EDT

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates after winning the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Michigan, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Georgia won 34-11. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Rematch blues: Bama tries to buck history in CFP title game

By Paul Newberry Jan. 05, 2022 03:10 PM EST

FILE - American League pitcher Don Sutton of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the 48th All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, July 20, 1977. In 2021, baseball lost three notable former players, Hall of Famer Sutton, Ray Fosse and J.R. Richard. Sutton won 324 games with five teams. (AP Photo, File)
Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 03:41 PM EST

Florida State defensive back Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (3) runs past Florida wide receiver Justin Shorter (4) after intercepting a pass in the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Florida tops rival FSU 24-21 for 3rd straight in series

By Mark Long Nov. 27, 2021 04:06 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2021 02:38 PM EST
Nov. 26 1917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 24 1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide...

LSU coach Ed Orgeron talks to players, including defensive end Soni Fonua (53), before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
LSU hosts ULM with bowl eligibility at stake for both teams

By Brett Martel Nov. 18, 2021 01:01 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 18, 2021 10:51 AM EST
Nov. 23 1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21. ...