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FILE - In this Aug. 3, 1996 file photo, Dream Team members Charles Barkley, left, and Grant Hill share a laugh with teammates after receiving their gold medals at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. USA Basketball announced Saturday, April 3, 2021, that Hill will take over as managing director of the men’s national team after this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk, File)
USA Basketball picks Grant Hill as Colangelo's replacement

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 03, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2021 12:51 PM EST
Feb. 24 1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

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Feb. 20 1887 — The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

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Feb. 13 1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of the dominant basketball...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:14 PM EST
Feb. 6 1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins. ...

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2012, file photo, Australia's Ellie Cole swims in the women's 100m Backstroke S9 category at the 2012 Paralympics, in London. Cole is among several Paralympic athletes who are profiled in the Nexflix documentary “Rising Phoenix” that will be released in 190 countries on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Paralympic documentary: 'None of the bodies look the same'

By Stephen Wade Aug. 24, 2020 04:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 11, 1994, file photo, Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas announces his retirement from basketball at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich. Thomas' Olympic hopes were denied, not once but twice. Thomas was famously left off the U.S. Olympic team — the first Dream Team — that won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with ease. But he could have been an Olympian 12 years earlier, had the Americans not boycotted the 1980 Moscow Games. (AP Photo/Richard Sheinwald, File)
Isiah Thomas' Olympic hopes were denied, not once but twice

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 12, 2020 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 1992, file photo, USA's Earvin "Magic" Johnson rejoices with his gold medal after beating Croatia 117-85 in the gold medal game in men's basketball at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
Dream Team Turned '92 Olympics From Contest Into Coronation

By Jim Litke Aug. 12, 2020 02:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this in this April 15, 2008 file photo, U.S. Olympic Committee Chairman Peter Ueberroth takes questions during the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago. Ueberroth vision laid the foundation for what the Olympic Games have become today. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
BOYCOTT GAMES: Could another Olympic reset be on tap?

By Eddie Pells Aug. 05, 2020 01:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 1936, file photo, American sprint star Jesse Owens is shown in action during one of the heats of the 200-meter run in Berlin. He won the final with a new Olympic record of 20.7 seconds. (AP Photo/File)
Black Americans star in front of Hitler at Berlin Olympics

By Pat Graham Jul. 31, 2020 10:56 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2020 11:20 AM EDT
June 13 1913 — James Rowe, who had won back-to-back Belmont Stake races in 1872-3 as a jockey, sets the record for most number of Belmont...

Jordan, Magic, Pippen Dream Team sneakers being auctioned

May. 18, 2020 04:34 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Sneakers worn by Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Scottie Pippen while they played for the Dream Team are being auctioned. ...

Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus, Thursday, April 9, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Durham Bulls laying off front-office staff

By The Associated Press Apr. 15, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

The Olympic rings are seen Monday, March 30, 2020, in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Latest: Becher defends Sharks' games amid county caution

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2020 07:47 AM EDT