Mark Messier
AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
June 14 1922 — Gene Sarazen edges Bobby Jones and John Black to win the U.S. Open tournament. 1934 — Max Baer stops Primo Carnera in 11th...

Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Doug Wilson, Kim St-Pierre, Kevin Lowe, Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa and Ken Holland pose for a photograph in Toronto, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Iginla highlights class inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

Nov. 15, 2021 10:43 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 11:41 AM EDT
June 11 1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American jockey to win the Preakness Stakes when he rides Sly Fox to victory and the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 02:38 PM EST
Feb. 17 1923 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators becomes the NHL’s career scoring leader. He scores his 143rd goal to surpass Joe Malone in...

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 20, 2015, file photo, Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland addresses the media, in Detroit, to discuss the head coaching vacancy as coach Mike Babcock will now be the new head hockey coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Holland has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Iginla headlines 2020 Hall class as 4th Black player elected

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 24, 2020 04:51 PM 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...