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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 3
1932 — Lou Gehrig becomes the first major league player to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, giving the New York Yankees a 20-13 win...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 31
1927 — Detroit first baseman Johnny Neun records an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to end the 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians....
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2022 11:27 AM EDT
April 12
1941 — The Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 to cap a four-game sweep in the Stanley Cup finals.
1942 — Byron Nelson...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2022 11:19 AM EDT
April 1
1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title.
1940 — Governor...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2022 11:12 AM EDT
March 25
1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters golf tournament by one stroke over Craig Wood.
1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EST
March 9
1943 — Eddie Dancker banks in a desperation 25-foot hook shot from the corner to give Sheboygan a 30-29 win over Fort Wayne and the National...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 04, 2022 12:11 PM EST
March 6
1920 — Mickey Roach of Toronto scores five goals to lead the St. Patricks to an 11-2 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs.
1976 — Dorothy...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Feb. 24, 2022 11:17 AM EST
Feb. 25
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2022 11:28 AM EST
Jan. 14
943 — Montreal’s Alex Smart scores three goals in his first NHL game and leads the Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28
1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2021 11:41 AM EDT
Sept. 21
1940 — For the first time in the history of photo finishes a triple dead heat for first place is recorded, at Willow’s Park,...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28
1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S.
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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 13, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
May 14
1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56...
The home of the Masters is a draw for basketball's best, too
By Tim Reynolds Apr. 07, 2021 02:33 AM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
April 7
1940 — Jimmy Demaret wins the Masters with a four-stroke triumph over Lloyd Mangrum. Mangrum shoots an opening round 64, a course...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 01:00 PM EDT
April 7
1940 — Jimmy Demaret wins the Masters with a four-stroke triumph over Lloyd Mangrum. Mangrum shoots an opening round 64, a course...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 12:58 PM EDT
April 3
1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins.
1933 — Ken...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
March 27
1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament.
1942 — Joe Louis...