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Today in Sports History-Week Ahead, Dec. 9-12

By The Associated Press Dec. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 13 1942 — The Washington Redskins win the NFL Championship with a 14-6 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1958 — Gordie Howe of the...

Liberty's Noah Frith, left, runs past UAB's Mac McWilliams during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Lynchburg, Va. (Paige Dingler/The News & Advance via AP)
Liberty at UAB 10/2/2021

Sep. 10, 2022 10:27 PM EDT

Today in Sports: Week Ahead, Sept. 9-15

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 9 1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice Marble wins her...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 22 1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod. ...

Army quarterback Christian Anderson (4) is taken down by Liberty defensive end TreShaun Clark (10) and linebacker Storey Jackson (12) during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Va. (Kendall Warner/The News & Advance via AP)
Army at Liberty 11/27/2021

Dec. 05, 2021 04:53 PM EST

Oklahoma State's Spencer Sanders (3) looks to pass the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech 11/20/2021

Nov. 20, 2021 10:01 PM EST

Louisiana-Lafayette quarterback Levi Lewis (1) throws a pass against Liberty during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Kendall Warner)
Louisiana-Lafayette at Liberty 11/20/2021

Nov. 20, 2021 08:37 PM EST

Auburn quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up before the start of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mississippi State at Auburn 11/13/2021

Nov. 13, 2021 11:19 AM EST

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) is sacked by Mississippi linebacker Mark Robinson (35) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Liberty at Ole Miss 11/6/2021

Nov. 06, 2021 01:45 PM EDT

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis throws a pass against Massachusetts during an NCAA college football game in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. (Kendall Warner/The News & Advance via AP)
Massachusetts at Liberty 10/30/2021

Nov. 04, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

Liberty coach Hugh Freeze stands stands next to an official and watches a replay during the team's NCAA college football game against Middle Tennessee State in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (Kendall Warner/The News & Advance via AP)
Middle Tennessee at Liberty 10/9/2021

Nov. 04, 2021 11:43 AM EDT

Liberty running back T.J. Green (15) is tacked by Troy safety Dell Pettus, right, as he carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Liberty at Troy 9/11/2021

Sep. 11, 2021 08:41 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:16 PM EDT
Sept. 10 1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2021 11:17 AM EDT
Aug. 31 1881 — The first U.S. men’s single tennis championships begin at the Newport Casino, in Newport, Rhode Island. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
Aug. 23 1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1926 —...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 22 1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod. ...

Rutgers guard Geo Baker (0) celebrates after beating Clemson 60-56 in a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. Rutgers won 60-56. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Pushing for change: College athletes' voices grow strong

By Dave Skretta Apr. 04, 2021 11:15 AM EDT

FILE - Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) gets between Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) and forward Cierra Burdick (11) during the second half of Game 3 of basketball's WNBA Finals in Bradenton, Fla., in this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, file photo. The last month of 2020 saw women make huge strides on the business end of sports. The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal allowing top players to earn more than $500,000 and raising the average annual salary to $130,000 a year.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm 10/6/2020

Dec. 31, 2020 04:15 PM EST

FILE - Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller walks along the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Nashville, in this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, file photo. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Breakthroughs come on, off field in 2020 for women's sports

By Eric Olson Dec. 31, 2020 04:08 PM EST

Army Cadets march on the field before an NCAA college football game against Navy on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Navy at Army 12/12/2020

Dec. 12, 2020 01:21 PM EST