George Foreman

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressMarch 25, 2022 GMT

March 26

1944 — St. John’s, coached by Joe Lapchick, cruises by DePaul 47-39 to become the first back-to-back winner of the National Invitation Tournament.

1946 — Hank Iba’s Oklahoma A&M Aggies beat North Carolina 43-40 for their second straight NCAA men’s basketball title.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2022 GMT

Jan. 22

1920 — The New York Yankees announce they will be the first team to wear uniform numbers, according to the player’s position in batting order.

1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture the world middleweight boxing title.

Stocks close higher, but indexes still end week in the red

By DAMIAN J. TROISENovember 12, 2021 GMT

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street on Friday, but the market still ended the week lower as inflation worries weighed on investors' moods earlier in the week.

The S&P 500 index added 33.58 points, or 0.7%, to end at 4,682.85.

Spectrum Brands, Flowers Foods rise; Lordstown, Loews fall

November 12, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Johnson & Johnson, up $1.95 to $165.01.

The healthcare company is splitting its Band-Aids and Listerine division from its medical device and prescription drug business.

Today in History

By The Associated PressOctober 30, 2021 GMT

Today in History

Today is Saturday, Oct. 30, the 303rd day of 2021. There are 62 days left in the year.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressOctober 29, 2021 GMT

Oct. 30

1943 — Gus Bodnar of Toronto scores a goal 15 seconds into his first NHL game as the Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 5-2.

1955 — Jim Patton of New York returns a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown as the Giants beat the Washington Redskins 35-7.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressOctober 25, 2021 GMT

Oct. 26

1907 — Jim Thorpe makes his Carlisle (Pa.) debut dazzling a crowd of 22,800 in a 26-6 defeat of No. 4 Penn at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field. Thorpe rushes, returns kicks and does all the kicking in putting on a one-man show.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressOctober 21, 2021 GMT

Oct. 26

Q&A: Ali gets the Ken Burns treatment in 4-part PBS film

By DAN GELSTONSeptember 9, 2021 GMT

Considering the number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali, it would seem that — much like the former heavyweight champion at the end of his 1971 fight against Joe Frazier — there’s not much left to offer that's fresh.

AP Sportlight

Compiled By PAUL MONTELLAAugust 30, 2019 GMT

Sept. 1

1923 — The United States wins its fourth consecutive Davis Cup by beating Australia four matches to one.

1946 — Patty Berg wins the U.S. Women's Open golf title by beating Betty Jameson in the final round.

Pernell Whitaker was a musician in the boxing ring with a style never to be duplicated

Thom Loverro The Washington TimesJuly 22, 2019 GMT

They laid out Sweet Pea's body Saturday morning at The Scope arena in Norfolk, Virginia, the building where Pernell Whitaker had some of his finest moments as one of the greatest fighters of his time.

Usain Bolt is down to his last, blazing curtain call

By EDDIE PELLSJuly 29, 2017 GMT

Muhammad Ali stood alone on many fronts, but Joe Frazier, George Foreman and a few others still stood toe-to-toe with him in the ring...