Soccer

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2021 12:44 PM EDT
Oct. 15 1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants. 1961 —...

BYU fan Tommy Halling, 9, shows his support for BYU before an NCAA college football game against Boise State, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah at USC 10/9/2021

Oct. 09, 2021 02:45 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 07, 2021 12:34 PM EDT
Oct. 8 1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21...

Venezia's Gianluca Busio kicks the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Spezia, at the Pier Luigi Penzo stadium in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Italian soccer team Venezia is back in the top division for the first time since 2002. And it has tapped Major League Soccer to recruit young Americans in its bid to stay afloat in Serie A. Nineteen-year-old Gianluca Busio arrived in Venice from Sporting Kansas City and 20-year-old Tanner Tessmann from FC Dallas. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

Spezia Calcio vs Venezia FC 9/19/2021

Sep. 24, 2021 12:39 PM EDT

Venezia's Tanner Tessmann, right, challenges for the ball with AC Milan's Franck Kessie during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Venezia at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Italian soccer team Venezia is back in the top division for the first time since 2002. And it has tapped Major League Soccer to recruit young Americans in its bid to stay afloat in Serie A. Nineteen-year-old Gianluca Busio arrived in Venice from Sporting Kansas City and 20-year-old Tanner Tessmann from FC Dallas. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Venezia FC vs AC Milan 9/22/2021

Sep. 24, 2021 12:39 PM EDT

Venezia makes waves with American imports to Italian league

By Ken Maguire Sep. 24, 2021 12:38 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she walks on to the field before an NCAA college football game between Howard and Hampton at Audi Field in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Harris attended Howard University and graduated in 1986. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Hampton tops turnover-prone Howard 48-32 after VP coin toss

Sep. 18, 2021 05:42 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:19 PM EDT
Sept. 14 1923 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Luis Firpo in the second round for his last successful defense of his world heavyweight title, at...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 20, 2021 06:50 PM EDT
May 21 1881 — A small group of tennis club members meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City to form the world’s first national...

The Latest: Georgia Tech to allow full capacity for football

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 11:36 AM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Georgia Tech will allow full...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU celebrates after their win against Clemson in a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. The photo was part of a series of images by photographer David J. Phillip which won the Thomas V. diLustro best portfolio award for 2020 given out by the Associated Press Sports Editors during their annual winter meeting. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Stories on pandemic, Black coaches, among AP award winners

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2021 11:48 AM EDT

This undated photo provided by Fox Sports shows Lisa Byington. Starting Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis, Byington becomes the first woman to call play-by-play for an NCAA college men's tournament game. Her first game will be a South first-round matchup between top-seeded Baylor and Hartford, which will air on truTV. (Courtesy of Fox Sports via AP)

Byington gets her shining moment calling NCAA Tournament

By Joe Reedy Mar. 15, 2021 08:02 PM EDT

Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, right, and Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Jan.20, 2021. (Clive Brunskill/Pool via AP)

Aston Villa FC vs Manchester City FC 1/20/2021

Jan. 21, 2021 07:43 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 09:32 AM EST
Jan. 9 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the...

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

FILE - In this June 27, 2020, file photo, Mainz goalkeeper Florian Mueller receives the opening goal by Leverkusen's Kevin Volland during a German Bundesliga soccer match in Leverkusen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool, File)

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6/27/2020

Dec. 30, 2020 11:05 AM EST

FILE - In this June 17, 2017, file photo, former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose speaks during his statue dedication ceremonies before a baseball game between the Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

2020 sports quiz: Brady to Bundesliga, Big Ten to Brooklyn

By Fred Lief Dec. 30, 2020 11:04 AM EST

The Latest: UTSA football coach Jeff Traylor tests positive

By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2020 11:58 AM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Texas-San Antonio football coach...