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Gold medal winner Rohan Dennis of Australia, center, poses with silver medal winner Fred Wright of England, left, and bronze medal winner Geraint Thomas of Wales after the men's cycling individual time trials at the Commonwealth Games in West Park, Wolverhampton, England, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Jack Laugher defends diving gold at Commonwealth Games

By Courtney Walsh Aug. 04, 2022 04:06 PM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 5-11

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 5 1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at...

Sportlight-Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit

By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 4 1945 — Byron Nelson wins his 11th consecutive PGA Tour event, beating Herman Barron by four strokes. Nelson finishes the year with a record for...

Sportlight-The National Basketball Association is formed

By The Associated Press Aug. 02, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 3 1852 — The first intercollegiate rowing race is held on Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H., where Harvard beats Yale by four lengths on the 2-mile course....

Gold medal winner, Aaron Gate of New Zealand, center, celebrates during the men's 40km points race final during the Commonwealth Games track cycling at Lee Valley VeloPark in London, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Aussies change handlebars at Commonwealths and keep winning

By Courtney Walsh Aug. 01, 2022 10:20 AM EDT

Sportlight-Jackie Joyner sets heptathlon world record

By The Associated Press Aug. 01, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1912 — John...

Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1912 — John...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 29-Aug.4

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the...

Sportlight-Javier Sotomayor is the first to high jump 8 feet

By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the...

Sportlight-Dennis Martinez pitches a perfect game.

By The Associated Press Jul. 27, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 28 1913 — The United States wins its first Davis Cup since 1902 by beating Britain three matches to two. 1928 — The Summer Olympics...

Sportlight-Bob Mathias wins his second Olympic decathlon.

By The Associated Press Jul. 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1928 — Gene Tunney...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28, Take two

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1928 — Gene Tunney...

FILE - Ryan Lochte, of the United States, bites his gold medal for the men's 200 meters freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China, on July 26, 2011. Ryan Lochte told The Associated Press by phone Sunday, July 3, 2022, that he is auctioning off all of his Olympic silver and bronze medals, with the proceeds going to a charity benefitting children. The 37-year-old swimmer earned 12 medals over four Olympics, including six gold that he plans to keep for now. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Ryan Lochte's 6 Olympic swimming medals up for auction

By Beth Harris Jul. 03, 2022 03:44 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 1 1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first intercollegiate baseball game. The game is played by Massachusetts Rules, a wide-open form of...