Joe Louis

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJune 27, 2022 GMT

June 28

1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five-under for four-stroke win over Alf Padgham.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJune 27, 2022 GMT

June 28

1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five-under for four-stroke win over Alf Padgham.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJune 27, 2022 GMT

June 25

1921 — Jock Hutchinson is the first American to win the British Open, a nine-stroke victory over Roger Wethered in a playoff.

1926 — Bobby Jones becomes the first amateur in 29 years to win the British Open.

Today in History: June 22, Operation Barbarossa begins

By The Associated PressJune 22, 2022 GMT

Today in History

Today is Wednesday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2022. There are 192 days left in the year.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJune 19, 2022 GMT

June 20

1908 — Colin wins the Tidal Stakes at Sheepshead Bay and retires undefeated after 15 starts. No major American racehorse approaches this record until 1988, when Personal Ensign retires with a perfect 13-for-13 career.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJune 18, 2022 GMT

June 19

1867 — Ruthless, ridden by J. Gilpatrick, wins the inaugural Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park in the Bronx. The filly earns $1,850 for her victory.

1914 — Harry Vardon wins his sixth and final British Open by shooting a 306, three strokes ahead of J.H.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJune 17, 2022 GMT

June 18

1910 — Alex Smith wins the U.S. Open by beating John McDermont and Macdonald Smith in an 18-hole playoff at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Smith beats McDermont by four strokes and Macdonald Smith by six.

Today in History: May 13, Pope John Paul II shot and wounded

By The Associated PressMay 13, 2022 GMT

Today in History

Today is Friday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2022. There are 232 days left in the year.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressApril 16, 2022 GMT

April 17

1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title.

1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressMarch 31, 2022 GMT

April 1

1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title.

1940 — Governor Herbert Lehman of New York signs the Dunnigal bill, which legalizes pari-mutuel wagering and outlaws bookmakers at the state’s racetracks.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressMarch 31, 2022 GMT

April 1

1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title.

1940 — Governor Herbert Lehman of New York signs the Dunnigal bill, which legalizes pari-mutuel wagering and outlaws bookmakers at the state’s racetracks.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressMarch 28, 2022 GMT

March 29

1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep.

1940 — Joe Louis knocks out Johnny Paychek in the second round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressMarch 26, 2022 GMT

March 27

1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament.

1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden to retain his world heavyweight title.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressMarch 24, 2022 GMT

March 29

1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep.

1940 — Joe Louis knocks out Johnny Paychek in the second round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressMarch 20, 2022 GMT

March 21

1893 — The first women’s collegiate basketball game is played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. In this game, each basket is worth 1 point and the freshman class defeats the sophomore class 5-4.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2022 GMT

Feb. 23

1935 — George “The Iceman” Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beatS such greats as Equipoise and Twenty Grand in the first $100,000 horse race.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2022 GMT

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 a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

1924 — Johnny Weissmuller sets a world record in the 100-yard freestyle swim with a time of 52.4 seconds.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressFebruary 8, 2022 GMT

Feb. 9

1912 — The U.S. Tennis Association amends the rules for the men’s singles championship play. The defending champion is required to play through the tournament instead of waiting for the tournament to produce a challenger.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2022 GMT

Jan. 31

1920 — Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scores an NHL-record seven goals in a 10-6 victory over the Toronto St. Patricks.

1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Red Burman in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden to retain the world heavyweight title.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2022 GMT

Jan. 25

1894 — Jim Corbett knocks out Charley Mitchell in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title.

1924 — The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France.

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2022 GMT

Jan. 25

1894 — Jim Corbett knocks out Charley Mitchell in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title.

1924 — The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2022 GMT

Jan. 9

1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.

1977 — Oakland wins their first NFL Championship and the Minnesota Vikings drop their fourth Super Bowl as the Raiders post a 32-14 triumph.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressDecember 15, 2021 GMT

Dec. 16

1918 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Carl Morris in 14 seconds in a heavyweight bout in New Orleans.

1930 — Golfer Bobby Jones wins the first James E. Sullivan Award. The award is given to “the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.”

Brockton celebrates 70th anniversary of Marciano-Louis bout

October 24, 2021 GMT

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — The city of Brockton is celebrating the 70th anniversary of favorite son Rocky Marciano's heavyweight fight against Joe Louis with a special showing of the bout this week.

The eight-round match will be shown in its entirety on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressSeptember 28, 2021 GMT

Sept. 29

1923 — Gene Sarazen beats Walter Hagen 1 up to capture the PGA championship.

1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth round at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressSeptember 26, 2021 GMT

Sept. 27

1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959.

1947 — Armed, then the world’s leading money-winning thoroughbred, meets 1946 Kentucky Derby winner Assault in the first $100,000 winner-take-all match race, held at Belmont Park.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2021 GMT

Sept. 20

1913 — Twenty-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet beats Britain’s Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open.

1924 — Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 300th game as the Chicago Cubs defeat the New York Giants 7-3 in 12 innings.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2021 GMT

Sept. 18

1899 — The Cincinnati Open begins. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city and is now known as the Cincinnati Masters & Women’s Open.

Today in History

By The Associated PressJune 22, 2021 GMT

Today in History

Today is Tuesday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2021. There are 192 days left in the year.

Today in History

By The Associated PressMay 13, 2021 GMT

Today in History

Today is Thursday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2021. There are 232 days left in the year.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressApril 16, 2021 GMT

April 17

1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressMarch 28, 2021 GMT

March 29

1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressMarch 25, 2021 GMT

March 27

1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2021 GMT

Feb. 23

1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Nathan Mann in the third round to defend his world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2021 GMT

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 a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressFebruary 11, 2021 GMT

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 a 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2021 GMT

Jan. 9

1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2021 GMT

Jan. 9

1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title...