It was a familiar rite of passage, trying on a cap and gown weeks before the big day. Most graduates-to-be might look in the mirror to assess: How does it fit? Will I need to iron out wrinkles? How ...

The first baseball game on television was broadcast by W2XBS, an experimental station run by NBC in New York. Bill Stern handled the play-by-play as Princeton beat Columbia, 2-1, in 10 innings. 1945 — ...

1967 — Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army. 1968 — Jim “Catfish” Hunter of the Oakland A’s pitches a ...

Baltimore, Cleveland & Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL. 1970 — Hank Aaron gets an infield single off Cincinnati’s Wayne Simpson for his 3,000th hit. 1974 — 18th European Cup: Bayern ...

Tis the season for proms, graduations, Senior Week getaways, awards ceremonies and yes, for Hall of Fame events. The ...

The Dodgers offense comes alive again and Roki Sasaki pitches a gem as the Dodgers finish a sweep of the Angels.

The Lakers led Oklahoma City at halftime, but they suffered an 18-point loss and questioned the role officiating played in ...

Auerbach, who announced his retirement earlier, is replaced by center Bill Russell, the first black head coach of a major U.S. sports team. 1967 — Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Armed ...

That evening, at the Mets' first home -- the Polo Grounds -- the lefty Jackson threw the franchise's first complete game, a one-hitter. Since then, there have been 23 other one-hitters (not counting ...

And by now he’s smiling because there are no rainouts in Heaven where all games are played under bright, blue skies. Cal Bryant is the Editor of Roanoke-Chowan Publications. Contact him at ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis is indeed headed for a minor-league reset. The Minnesota Twins demoted their slumping slugger to ...