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Feb. 4
1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y., with...
Keyshawn Davis skips Olympics, sets pro boxing debut Feb. 27
Former U.S. Olympic hopeful Keyshawn Davis will make his professional debut on the undercard of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez's next bout Feb. 27 in Florida.
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Olympic cycling silver medalist Szurkowski dies at 75
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ryszard Szurkowski, a two-time Olympic cycling silver medalist from Poland, died Monday. He was 75.
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Sundhage extends contract with Brazil's women's team
SAO PAULO (AP) — Swedish coach Pia Sundhage extended her contract with Brazil's women's soccer team on Thursday, agreeing to stay in charge until the 2024...
Finnish Arctic town bids for 2032 Olympics in climate move
HELSINKI (AP) — A tiny town in Finland’s Arctic Lapland region is bidding to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, in a tongue-in-cheek awareness-building campaign...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Feb. 3
1944 — Syd Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores six goals in a 12-6 victory over the New York Rangers. Howe is the first player to...