Record setting events
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 12:53 PM EST
Nov. 26
1917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 19, 2020 12:48 PM EST
Nov. 22
1875 — Harvard beats Yale 4-0 in the schools’ first football meeting. With 15 players on each side, the game is a mix of rugby and...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 11:53 AM EST
Nov. 15
1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 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...
Georgia State rides record first half to 52-34 victory
Nov. 07, 2020 04:03 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Destin Coates and Cornelius McCoy each scored two early touchdowns as Georgia State set a school record for first-half points and held off...
Cristobal coy about starting QB for Oregon against Stanford
By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 05, 2020 01:23 PM EST
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:56 PM EST
Nov. 12
1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:54 PM EST
Nov. 8
1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1952 —...
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.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Oct. 22, 2020 12:55 PM EDT
Oct. 25
1947 — Before a capacity crowd of 35,000 at Columbia’s Baker Field, the Lions end Army’s 32-game unbeaten streak with a 21-20 upset...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2020 01:00 PM EDT
Oct. 22
1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome.
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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...
Brown, Watkins have big nights in UAB's 42-10 win
Sep. 24, 2020 11:08 PM EDT
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Spencer Brown rushed for three touchdowns in setting a UAB career record, fellow senior Austin Watkins Jr. had a career-high 183 yards...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Sep. 13, 2020 10:00 AM 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-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...
UAB sets Conference USA record with 19th straight home win
Sep. 04, 2020 12:09 AM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Spencer Brown rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown and UAB beat Central Arkansas 45-35 on Thursday night to set a Conference USA record...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 27, 2020 10:54 AM EDT
Aug. 30
1887 — Seven U.S. men’s national tennis championships and Richard Sears captures his seventh title. Sears beats Henry Slocum, 6-1,...