Usain Bolt

Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its program
By Pat Graham Apr. 07, 2021 02:26 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2020 10:04 AM EDT
Aug. 20
1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...

In 2012, Bolt, Phelps cemented legendary status at Olympics
By Rob Harris Aug. 17, 2020 02:46 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2020 10:26 AM EDT
Aug. 18
1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her...

One question hung over 2008 Games: Would they change China?
By Stephen Wade Aug. 16, 2020 04:40 PM EDT

Bird's Nest and Water Cube: Beijing venues were stars, too
By Stephen Wade Aug. 16, 2020 03:39 PM EDT

Olympics return to antiquity at the 2004 Athens Games
By Chris Lehourites Aug. 15, 2020 09:37 PM EDT
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 13, 2020 11:38 AM EDT
Aug. 20
1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 13, 2020 11:32 AM EDT
Aug. 16
1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 10:15 AM EDT
Aug. 11
1943 — Volo Song, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat.
1948 — Demon Hanover,...
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2020 11:03 AM EDT
Aug. 9
1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 10:57 AM EDT
Aug. 13
1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Aug. 06, 2020 10:55 AM EDT
Aug. 9
1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...

Wilma Rudolph turns in triple gold performance in Rome Games
By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 04, 2020 06:10 PM EDT
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2020 10:22 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...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 30, 2020 11:51 AM EDT
Aug. 6
1926 — Nineteen-year-old Gertrude Ederle of New York City becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel as she crosses the...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
By The Associated Press Jul. 30, 2020 11:47 AM EDT
Aug. 2
1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories.
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Race glitch for Lyles highlights rare track meet in 2020
By Graham Dunbar Jul. 09, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

Trial of Diacks exposes dark backdrop of track golden era
By John Leicester And Jerome Pugmire Jun. 18, 2020 06:21 AM EDT