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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...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11
By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 5
1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at...
Sportlight- Tom Glavine earns his 300th victory
By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 5
1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 29-Aug.4
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the...
Sportlight-Javier Sotomayor is the first to high jump 8 feet
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2021 11:15 AM EDT
Aug. 27
1884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win his fourth straight U.S. national tennis championship.
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AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 21, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 22
1851 — The United States wins the first international yacht race. The schooner named “America” beats 14 British yachts.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
Aug. 23
1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.
1926 —...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
Aug. 20
1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
Aug. 5
1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2020 11:53 AM EDT
Aug. 27
1884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor, 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win his fourth straight U.S. men’s national tennis championship.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2020 11:48 AM EDT
Aug. 23
1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.
1926 —...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2020 10:22 AM EDT
Aug. 5
1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2020 10:22 AM EDT
July 29
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 23, 2020 10:19 AM EDT
July 26
1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown.
1928...