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By The Associated Press Jul. 12, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 13 1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 in...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 07, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 12 1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A’s. 1930 — Bobby Jones wins...

Jessica Pegula of the U.S. returns the ball to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Pegula almost didn't go to Wimbledon; now she eyes 3rd round

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 29, 2022 03:28 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2022 08:45 PM EDT
June 28 1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 12, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 13 1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0,...

FILE - In this May 30, 2021, file photo, Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates after defeating Romania's Patricia Maria Tig during a first-round match of the French Ppen tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Osaka returned to the spotlight for the first time since withdrawing from the French Open in May and skipping Wimbledon, posing on the red carpet at The ESPYS on Saturday night, July 10. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Osaka returns to spotlight on red carpet at The ESPYS

By Beth Harris Jul. 10, 2021 11:02 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 08, 2021 12:06 PM EDT
July 13 1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0,...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2021 12:32 PM EDT
June 29 1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to beat brother Willie in the U.S. Open. Alex shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill. ...

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. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 12:38 PM EDT
July 11 1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching debut for the Boston Red Sox against Cleveland, getting the 4-3 victory over the...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, at podium, speaks about Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan during a media availability at Fenway Park, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Boston. In most of the state, Phase 3 will begin on Monday. In Boston, the Phase 3 reopening will begin a full week later, on July 13. (AP Photo/Jimmy Golen)
The Latest: USL's Indy Eleven to return with limited fans

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2020 07:33 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2020 11:59 AM EDT
June 27 1903 — Willie Anderson captures the U.S. Open with a two-stroke victory over David Brown in a playoff. 1914 —...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a meeting of European soccer leaders at the congress of the UEFA governing body in Amsterdam's Beurs van Berlage, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
The Latest: 3 Rangers minor leaguers in self-isolation

By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2020 08:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, horses in the day's eleventh horse race pass part of a closed grandstand at Pimlico Race Course ahead of the Preakness Stakes horse race in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. 
The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 01:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 14, 2019, file photo, Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy during the presentation after he defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's singles final match of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. The All England Club says it plans to make a decision next week whether to postpone or cancel Wimbledon because of the coronavirus pandemic.  (Laurence Griffiths/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Wimbledon Men Singles

Mar. 25, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

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...

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