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Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

Auburn's Sunisa Lee raises her arms after competing in the vault during the NCAA women's gymnastics championships Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
In college gymnastics, the ripple effect of real "air time"

By Will Graves Apr. 15, 2022 07:05 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 1 1913 — Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes away with a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias’ 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 28, 2021 12:02 PM EDT
Oct. 29 1950 — Detroit’s Wally Triplett gains 294 yards in kickoff returns and ends up with 331 total yards as the Lions pound the Los...

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...

Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half of a NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, November 15, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
The Latest: LA Rams player tests positive for coronavirus

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2020 10:55 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2020 11:40 AM EDT
Nov. 1 1913 — Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes away with a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias’ 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards. ...

"Athlete A" gymnast Nichols, OU QB Hurts Big 12 top athletes

May. 28, 2020 09:02 PM EDT
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Two-time NCAA all-around champion gymnast Maggie Nichols and Heisman Trophy runner-up Jalen Hurts were honored Thursday the Big 12...

Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate at the end of the Spanish Copa del Rey, quarter final, soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Athletic Bilbao won 1-0. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
The Latest: Harbaughs donate $100,000 to United Way

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 07:04 PM EDT

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: All Power 5 conferences scrap spring competition

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Tuesday's Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Oct. 09, 2019 03:11 AM EDT
BASEBALL ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willy Adames homered and made a sensational relay throw from shortstop, Tommy Pham also went deep and the Tampa...

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Alabama head coach Nick Saban celebrates the Crimson Tide's overtime over Georgia in the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Ode to Sports: Bosox, Bama rise; gymnasts stand tall

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2018 11:18 AM EST

Friday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2018 03:13 AM EST
BASEBALL BOSTON (AP) — World Series MVP Steve Pearce is staying with the Red Sox. Boston and the first baseman agreed Friday to a $6.25...

Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2018 03:14 AM EDT
SOCCER FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Tobin Heath and Alex Morgan each scored twice in the first half and United States earned a spot in the World Cup next...