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Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

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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...

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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....

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March 11 1922 — Cornell wins the first IC4A indoor track meet held at the 2nd Regiment Armory in New York. 1947 — Harry Boykoff of St....

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March 4 1960 — Phil Latrielle of Middlebury scores an NCAA-record 10 goals in a 13-2 victory over Colgate. Latrielle, a three time All-American, would...

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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...

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Nov. 30 1941 — The Chicago Bears score 49 points in the second half to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 49-13. 1956 — Floyd...

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June 4 1870 — Ed Brown becomes the first African-American jockey to win the Belmont Stakes, with Kingfisher. 1927 — The...

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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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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...

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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...

Spectators watch Austria's Dominic Thiem and Croatia's Marin Cilic play their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament in center court Philippe Chatrier at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
French Open Men Singles

Mar. 12, 2021 12:10 AM EST

FILE- In a Dec. 18, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Robert Gordon addresses the state in Lansing, Mich. On Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 Gordon resigned his position. He made the announcement without explanation Friday, just hours after signing a revised order to allow restaurants to resume indoor dining on Feb. 1. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
With COVID-19 variant positives, Michigan pauses athletics

Jan. 23, 2021 10:55 PM EST

Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing shouts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Indianapolis. Butler won 63-55. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: ACC postpones Pitt-Boston College men's game

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 11:15 AM EST

Virginia hosted St. Francis during the first home game of the season Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurleff/The Daily Progress via AP)
The Latest: Sun Belt championship game canceled

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2020 11:37 AM EST

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By The Associated Press Nov. 25, 2020 05:27 PM EST
Nov. 29 1890 — Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first matchup of this historic series. 1934 — The Detroit Lions play their...

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By The Associated Press Sep. 03, 2020 10:39 AM 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. ...

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) breaks away from Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) and defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (98) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The Latest: Colorado State pauses football after 8 positives

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 01:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2018, file photo, Sporting Kansas City's Peter Vermes acknowledges fans as he takes the pitch to lead his team against the Colorado Rapids in an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo. Major League Soccer coaches are welcoming the opportunity to use five substitutes when play resumes in Florida next month, out of concern for both player fitness and the summertime heat. The adoption of the rule and the expansion of game-day rosters are especially important given the relatively short preparation time teams have had for the MLS Is Back Tournament, which starts July 8, 2020, at the sports complex at Walt Disney World. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The Latest: Grand Canyon hoops team placed in quarantine

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 10:08 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2020 10:27 AM EDT
June 6 1919 — Man o’ War wins his first race, a 5-furlong contest over a straightaway at Belmont Park. The 3-to-5 favorite wins by six...