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. 1936 — American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the ...

1974 - Earns the nickname “Magic” after a game his sophomore year of high school, in which he scores 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Lansing State Journal sportswriter Fred Stabley Jr. is the ...

Michael Jordan had put himself on a pedestal during a cards game with Charles Barkley, only to be dragged down to reality.

Charles Barkley sarcastically dismissed Oscar Schmidt before '92 Olympics matchup: "I've been thinking about him all week" ...

In 2012, Kobe Bryant joined a squad loaded with future Hall of Famers on Team USA's Olympic roster heading to London. With that kind of star power, the inevitable question came up: could this team go ...

A former All-Pro will be joined by Taurean Prince and Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil as part of nine inaugural inductees in the ...

In other region/state news, the Old Dominion women’s basketball team will open its season against Massachusetts, travel to regional foe William & Mary and play possibly one or two Power ...

Despite a second-half comeback, UK alumni team La Familia is eliminated from The Basketball Tournament in Lexington.

Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which are typically held every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games were held July 26-August 11 in Paris. The 2028 Olympic Games will be ...

The Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame 2025 inductees include soccer star Mia Hamm and WNBA legend Alana Beard, along with ...

"We could do whatever we wanted, but come time to play, we just had to go play" - Larry Bird on Dream Team's mentality during ...