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By The Associated Press Apr. 28, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 29
1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April...
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...
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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...
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By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
March 29
1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep.
1940 —...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2022 11:21 AM EDT
March 29
1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep.
1940 —...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
March 18
1945 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season during a 4-2 triumph over the...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
June 4
1870 — Ed Brown becomes the first African-American jockey to win the Belmont Stakes, with Kingfisher.
1927 — The...
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 game plan: Elite players find paths to pros besides NCAA
By Pat Graham Apr. 05, 2021 02:22 AM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
March 29
1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep.
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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...
'Controlled environment': NCAA plunges ahead with tourneys
By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 11, 2021 04:34 PM EST
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2020 11:19 AM EDT
June 2
1896 — Hastings, ridden by H. Griffin, edges Handspring by a neck to capture the Belmont Stakes.
1908 — Royal...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 28, 2020 10:22 AM EDT
May 30
1903 — Flocarline becomes the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes.
1908 — Jockey Joe Notter misjudges the...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 11:13 AM EDT
May 16
1884 — Isaac Murphy, a black jockey considered one of the greatest U.S. riders, wins the first of his three Kentucky Derby titles...