Evander Holyfield
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Nov. 13 1949 — Chicago’s Bob Nussbaumer intercepts four passes as the Cardinals set an NFL record for points in a regular-season game with...

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Nov. 9 1912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team...

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Nov. 6 1934 — Joe Carter scores four touchdowns and Swede Hanson rushes for 190 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Cincinnati Reds...

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Nov. 12 1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic...

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Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 —...

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Nov. 5 1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall. ...

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Oct. 25 1947 — Before a capacity crowd of 35,000 at Columbia’s Baker Field, the Lions end Army’s 32-game unbeaten streak with a 21-20 upset...

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Sept. 19 1948 — Pancho Gonzales, 20, wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title with a three-set victory over Eric Sturgess. ...

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Sept. 17 1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile showroom in Canton,...

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June 27 1903 — Willie Anderson captures the U.S. Open with a two-stroke victory over David Brown in a playoff. 1914 —...

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March 1 1919 — Newsy Lalonde of the Montreal Canadiens sets a Stanley Cup Playoff record by scoring five goals in a 6-3 win against the...

FILE - This March 31, 1963, file photo showing Boston Celtics' John Havlicek going to the basket against Cincinnati Royals Bob Booser (13) and Hub Reed in the fourth period of a semifinal playoff at Boston Garden in Boston. Havlicek, whose steal of Hal Green's inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference finals against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history, died April 25, 2019. He was 79. (AP Photo/Frank C. Curtin, File)
Sports losses in 2019: Newcombe, Robinson, Starr, Havlicek

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2019 11:26 AM EST

FILE - This June 28, 1997, file photo shows Mike Tyson biting into the ear of Evander Holyfield in the third round of their WBA heavyweight match in Las Vegas. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when the Cleveland’s Myles Garrett ripped the helmet off Mason Rudolph and hit the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback in the head with it, the Browns’ defender crossed a line _ one that attracts the attention of authorities sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors.(AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)
Garrett’s helmet swing is latest violent incident in sports

By The Associated Press Nov. 16, 2019 02:14 AM EST

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Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 03, 2019 09:40 AM EST
Nov. 4 1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the...

Autographed boxing gloves are seen in Bob Hope's basement, which holds his sports memorabilia collection for sale, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Stone Mountain, Ga. With a name that made him easy to remember, Hope built a behind-the-scenes career as a hype man, a PR wizard who worked for various sports teams around Atlanta before launching his own firm and setting off on a quixotic, around-the-world quest to make friends and move the needle. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith)
Column: Hope springs eternal as a sports collection is shed

By Paul Newberry Aug. 24, 2019 04:09 PM EDT

Chicago Bears tight end Ian Bunting (49) advances the ball on a pass reception from Chase Daniel during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black)
Rookie Slye kicks Panthers past Bears in preseason opener

By Gene Chamberlain Aug. 08, 2019 11:26 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers' Christian McCaffrey (22) runs as Shaq Green-Thompson (54) and Luke Kuechly pursue during practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., Monday, July 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Panthers expect less plays, more touches for RB McCaffrey

By Steve Reed Aug. 05, 2019 03:08 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers Cam Newton dances in the outfield during his charity kickball tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, May 10, 2019. Both Panthers QBs will be action Friday. Meanwhile rookie draft pick QB Will Grier was throwing footballs for the first time as Carolina opens rookie minicamp on the team's practice fields outside the stadium. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Panthers QBs: Grier starts throwing, Newton still waiting

By Steve Reed May. 10, 2019 06:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, former professional boxer Evander Holyfield paces the sidelines as he watches his son, Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield, play in an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Jacksonville, Fla. Elijah Holyfield says it wasn't an easy decision to leave Georgia after his junior season. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Holyfield's 40 times make NFL draft decision a big gamble

By Charles Odum Apr. 22, 2019 12:10 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, former professional boxer Evander Holyfield paces the sidelines as he watches his son, Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield, play in an NCAA college football game against Florida, in Jacksonville, Fla. Elijah Holyfield says it wasn't an easy decision to leave Georgia after his junior season. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Florida at Georgia 10/27/2018

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