1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. The five medalists are flyweight Nate Brooks; light welterweight Charley ...

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 ...

CSA and Vasco play the first leg of the round of 16 in the competition. The ball will roll from 7 PM (Brasília time) in ...

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 ...

Time to be buyers before the MLB trade deadline. ESPN's Alden Gonzalez made a new expert trade prediction on Tuesday: Luis Robert Jr. to the Reds. The White Sox star centerfielder has been in trade ...

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

The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks should remain at the top of the conference, while the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando ...

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 ...

Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th and last ...

For a TNT side that has dealt with injury woes, Glenn Khobuntin has been a picture of durability as he is set to break the record for most games played in a single season ...