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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2020 12:56 PM EDT
Oct. 18 1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 05, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 6 1928 — Leo Diegel wins the PGA championship, beating Al Espinosa 6 and 5. 1956 — Oklahoma blanks Kansas 66-0 to...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 12:51 PM EDT
Oct. 4 1895 — Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open. Rawlins beats Willie Dunn with 36-hole total of 173 at the Newport Golf Club in...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2020 01:31 PM EDT
Sept. 13 1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship. 1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow...

Goal posts and other training equipment sit idle at the Seattle Seahawks' NFL football practice facility and headquarters Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Renton, Wash. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has instructed all 32 teams to close their facilities to all but a select few employees as a safeguard against the new coronavirus. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Peyton Manning drops in on Tennessee class

By The Associated Press Mar. 26, 2020 12:59 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 03, 2019 09:40 AM EST
Nov. 4 1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the...

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) passes against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Tennessee trying to snap 12-year losing streak vs Alabama

By John Zenor Oct. 17, 2019 02:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) passes in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Baton Rouge, La. Burrow was selected to the AP Midseason All-America NCAA college football team, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
LSU, Alabama, now leading SEC's offensive evolution

By Brett Martel Oct. 16, 2019 06:01 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...

Georgia State cornerback Bryquice Brown (5) celebrates with fans after a win over Tennessee in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Georgia State rallies in 4th quarter to stun Tennessee 38-30

By Steve Megargee Aug. 31, 2019 07:13 PM EDT

Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college football media days in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, July 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
The Latest: Mendenhall using 2018 setbacks as teaching tool

Jul. 18, 2019 10:24 AM EDT

Monday's Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Oct. 09, 2018 03:12 AM EDT
FOOTBALL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees has become the NFL's all-time leader in yards passing — and he did it in style. The 39-year-old...