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New York Jets tight end Tyler Conklin, left, is tackled by Cleveland Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr., right, after making a catch during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Path for Jets' Conklin went from hoop dreams to NFL catches

By Dennis Waszak Jr. 5 hrs ago

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. ...

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) leaves the field after an NFL football game, against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Texans 16-9. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Fans prove timely, assist Broncos with play-clock countdown

By Pat Graham Sep. 18, 2022 10:38 PM EDT

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon, right, celebrates with Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson after their win in the WNBA basketball finals against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Las Vegas Aces win first WNBA title, Chelsea Gray named MVP

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 18, 2022 06:39 PM EDT

Today in Sports History: Week Ahead, Sept. 16-22

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 20 1913 — Twenty-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet beats Britain’s Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open. ...

Today in Sports: Week Ahead, Sept. 9-15

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 9 1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice Marble wins her...

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick faces reporters Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, at the NFL football team's stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots facing 2 opponents this week: heat and the Dolphins

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 05, 2022 12:51 PM EDT

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) and forward Stephanie Talbot (7) celebrate after a play against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Loyd has 26, sends Storm over Aces in WNBA semis opener

W.g. Ramirez Aug. 28, 2022 06:11 PM EDT

Sportlight:Week Ahead, Aug. 26-Sept. 1

By The Associated Press Aug. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 26 1933 — Helen Hull Jacobs captures the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title when Helen Wills Moody defaults in the third set because of...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) controls the ball during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Los Angeles, Friday, April 1, 2022. The NBA schedule comes out Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2022, and it'll provide the first look at, among other things, when LeBron James might pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time scoring leader. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers 4/1/2022

Aug. 17, 2022 03:21 PM EDT

FILE - Brooklyn Nets' Ben Simmons watches practice before an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Philadelphia. Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have settled the grievance he filed to recoup a portion of last season's salary, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers 3/10/2022

Aug. 17, 2022 03:21 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) controls the ball during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Los Angeles, Friday, April 1, 2022. The NBA schedule comes out Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2022, and it'll provide the first look at, among other things, when LeBron James might pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time scoring leader. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
NBA schedule has less miles, and LeBron chasing more history

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 17, 2022 03:19 PM EDT

FILE - Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) stretches during NFL football training camp July 27, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The NFL essentially is back to normal going into its third season dealing with COVID-19. All the protocols devised and tweaked by the league and the NFL Players Association that all 32 teams followed through 2020 and 2021 were suspended last March, with the NFL citing trends showing the spread of the coronavirus declining. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NFL looks like old self entering 3rd season in COVID-19 era

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 16, 2022 02:03 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham is tackled by Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle T.Y. McGill during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Raiders move to 2-0 in preseason with 26-20 win over Vikings

W.g. Ramirez Aug. 14, 2022 07:25 PM EDT

Sportlight-Babe Ruth is the first to hit 500 home runs.

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 11 1929 — Babe Ruth is the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs. 1943 — Volo Song, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian...

FILE - Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross gestures at the end of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, on Oct. 24, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, FIle)
Column: NFL lets bad boy owners get off with slap on wrist

By Paul Newberry Aug. 05, 2022 04:20 PM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the...

Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn arrives at the NFL football team's training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Panthers' Horn returns, has chance to be a 'special player'

By Steve Reed Aug. 02, 2022 04:36 PM EDT

Sportlight-Jackie Joyner sets heptathlon world record

By The Associated Press Aug. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1912 — John...