Women's sports
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. ...

Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-29

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 23 1926 — Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey with a 10-round decision to retain the world heavyweight title. 1952 — Rocky Marciano...

Colton Herta drives during a practice session for the Music City Grand Prix auto race Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Music City Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Column: FIA license system needs overhaul for U.S. racing

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 05, 2022 04:44 PM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Sept. 2-8

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 2 1901 — Seven-year-old Ogden wins two races in a single day at Sheepshead Bay race track in Coney Island, New York. Ogden edges Cameron by a...

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...

FILE - South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley speaks with an official during the first half of a college basketball game against Creighton in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, March 27, 2022. Staley said referees on the men's side should be “stepping up” and advocating for equal pay for women's referees. “They don't do anything different," she said. “Why should our officials get paid less for taking the (expletive) we give them?" (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley to drive NASCAR pace car

Aug. 23, 2022 03:16 PM EDT

Today in Sports: Ty Cobb gets his 3,000th career hit

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. 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...

Today in Sports: Felix Hernandez pitches perfect game.

By The Associated Press Aug. 14, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 15 1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf title over Betty Hicks. 1950 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Freddie...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18

By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 12 1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada’s Countess of Dufferin to defend the America’s Cup. 1936 — Rosalind, driven...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Spin and win: Verstappen rallies to eighth win of F1 season

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 31, 2022 10:59 AM EDT

From left: Mclaren driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia, Williams driver Alexander Albon of Thailand, Alpine driver Esteban Ocon of France, Haas driver Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland attend a news conference at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Formula One launches campaign to drive out fan abuse

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 30, 2022 06:59 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands talks to a reporter during an interview with the Associated Press at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
AP Exclusive: Verstappen says drivers limited in taming fans

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 28, 2022 02:25 PM EDT

Fans watch during the World Athletics Championships on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. The running mecca that embedded Nike into American culture was an easy choice to host the first track world championships on U.S. soil. It will take time to determine whether Eugene, Oregon lived up to expectations.They say sagging viewership totals and flat revenue across the broader Olympic world make it critical to bring the cornerstone sport of the games back to its glory days in the U.S. before they return to Los Angeles in 2028. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Track looks to pump up US fan base ahead of 2028 LA Olympics

By Eddie Pells Jul. 24, 2022 02:06 PM EDT

Sportlight-USA’s men’s basketball lose to France 83-76

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 25 1902 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1941 — Lefty Grove of...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 22 1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod. ...

IndyCar makes Dr. Julia Vaizer first female medical director

By Dave Skretta Jul. 17, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Dr. Julia Vaizer, an an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, will become the first female medical chief...

Sportlight: Week Ahead, July 15-21, Take Two

By The Associated Press Jul. 14, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 19 1877 — Spencer Gore beats William Marshall in 48 minutes (6-1, 6-2, 6-4) in the first men’s singles tennis championship at the All England Club...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 10, 2022 10:00 AM 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 Indians. ...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain arrives prior to the second practice session at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Saturday, July 9, 2022. The Austrian F1 Grand Prix will be held on Sunday July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Wolff shrugs off crashes as a sign Mercedes is quick again

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 09, 2022 07:23 AM EDT