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Today in Sports History-Nov. 11-17
By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 11
1911 — Carlisle Indian School of Carlisle, Pa., led by Jim Thorpe, beats nationally ranked Harvard 18-15 before 25,000 in Cambridge, Mass....
Today in Sports: McEnroe defeats Borg at US Open
By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 13
1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship.
1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2021 04:10 PM EST
Dec. 31
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2021 04:06 PM EST
Dec. 31
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 11
1911 — Carlisle Indian School of Carlisle, Pa., led by Jim Thorpe, beats nationally ranked Harvard 18-15 before 25,000 in Cambridge...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:56 PM EDT
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...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 13
1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship.
1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:16 PM 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.
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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...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Dec. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 31
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 31
1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 11
1911 — Carlisle Indian School of Carlisle, Pa., led by Jim Thorpe, beats nationally ranked Harvard 18-15 before 25,000 in Cambridge...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 12:54 PM EST
Nov. 8
1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1952 —...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Sep. 12, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 13
1930 — Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen 1 up to win the PGA Championship.
1964 — Roy Emerson beats fellow...
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.
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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 Feb. 29, 2020 04:46 PM EST
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...
AP Sportlight
Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 29, 2019 09:25 AM EST
Dec. 30
1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears.
1962 — The Green Bay...
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...