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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

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...

Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, dies

Nov. 23, 2020 09:04 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 12:55 PM 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. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

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. ...

The gates of St. Edwards' Lewis-Chen Family Soccer Field are locked and marked closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, St. Edwards says they are cutting cut six sports programs including men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's soccer. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Latest: Eastern Michigan coaches taking salary cuts

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2020 02:35 PM EDT

Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger looks on in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Latest: USA Gymnastics to ask for Olympic postponement

By The Associated Press Mar. 23, 2020 01:25 PM EDT

For release weekend editions, March 14-15

Mar. 15, 2020 09:17 PM EDT
March 19 1942 — The Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States is formed, with John C. Clark as president. ...

Mary Fenlon, mentor to Georgetown basketball, dies at 81

Dec. 16, 2019 03:45 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Fenlon, Georgetown's longtime men's basketball academic coordinator, has died She was 81. She died Sunday in...

Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber motions to his players during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against UNLV, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Prep basketball takes backseat to AAU in recruiting game

By Dave Skretta Nov. 11, 2019 04:12 PM EST

Americans Down Under: Ball stars, R.J. Hampton ejected

Nov. 09, 2019 05:41 PM EST
CAIRNS, Australia (AP) — LaMelo Ball had a career-high 24 points for his National Basketball League team in Australia on Saturday. R.J. Hampton didn't last...

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Sep. 06, 2019 07:50 PM EDT
Sept. 8 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men's singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes...

Czech Republic's Ondrej Balvin, left reacts near Japan's Nick Fazekas, center and Japan's Yuta Watanabe at right during a Group E match for the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Poland vs Czech Republic 9/3/2019

Sep. 03, 2019 07:43 AM EDT

Japan's Yuta Watanabe pause during a press conference ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. The competition, which features 32 teams from around the globe, will be held in 8 cities across China starting on Saturday. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
AS Roma vs SS Lazio Roma 9/1/2019

Aug. 31, 2019 07:57 AM EDT

Members of the Argentina basketball team shoot free throws during practice at the Wuhan Sport Center ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. The competition, which features 32 teams from around the globe, will be held in 8 cities across China starting on Saturday. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Red Star FC vs Pau FC 8/30/2019

Aug. 30, 2019 09:57 AM EDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, a participant in the Giants of Africa basketball camp reads his career goals from a notebook while sitting on a basketball court in Juba, South Sudan. Masai Ujiri, president of the Toronto Raptors basketball team who won the NBA championship for the first time this year, is founder of the Giants of Africa non-profit organization which runs a three-day training camp in South Sudan to empower youth through basketball. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)
Basketball camp urges South Sudan's youth to focus on sport

By Sam Mednick Aug. 28, 2019 07:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 22, 2019, file photo, Villanova head coach Jay Wright speaks during a news conference at the men's college basketball NCAA Tournament in Hartford, Conn. Villanova students are headed back to school this week _ while the Villanova men's basketball coach will be halfway around the world for the next month or so. It has been, and will continue being, a major schedule challenge for Wright as he's tasked with both helping USA Basketball win a gold medal while his college players are on campus getting ready to start their seasons. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
With Villanova and USA Basketball, Jay Wright on double-duty

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 19, 2019 12:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2019, file photo, St. John's head coach Chris Mullin directs his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, in Durham, N.C. Mullin felt in his heart that it was time to move on from St. John’s. Mullin stepped down as coach of the school he starred at as a player in the 1980s earlier this month after four years on the job. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
'From the heart': Mullin's decision to leave St. John's

By Doug Feinberg Apr. 22, 2019 03:13 PM EDT

Texas Tech's Davide Moretti warms up during a practice session for the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Texas Tech, Virginia give NCAA final an international accent

By Dave Campbell Apr. 08, 2019 01:56 PM EDT

Virginia's Mamadi Diakite (25) warms up during a practice session for the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Virginia's Diakite started with Jordan videos in Africa

By Boubacar Diallo Apr. 05, 2019 12:49 PM EDT

Gonzaga's Rui Hachimura shoots during practice for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Salt Lake City. Gonzaga plays Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Rui Hachimura's popularity continuing to rise at Gonzaga

By John Marshall Mar. 20, 2019 07:21 PM EDT