From Davis Cup battles to Olympic breakthroughs, August 8 has featured record performances by Carl Lewis, Katie Ledecky and U ...

Britain wins the Davis Cup by beating the United States 4-1. 1936 — At the Berlin Olympics, the United States finishes 1-2-3 in the men’s decathlon. Glenn Morris sets a world record with 7,900 points, ...

After learning catcher Dalton Rushing will be sidelined by a torn UCL, the Dodgers fall to the Cubs for their sixth straight ...

Take a trip to 1996 Atlanta and experience the city as it hosted the Centennial Olympic Games. 35-year-old Carl Lewis soared ...

Louis Hinchliffe is predicting big things for Britain's sprinters after storming to European relay gold. It's been a difficult few weeks for the Sheffield sprinter since he dead heated for bronze at ...

Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. 1966 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Brian London in the third round to ...

Prosecutors say a targeted, fatal drive-by shooting in late 2024 happened after a dispute over a text message turned into a ...

Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor becomes the first person to high jump 8 feet, breaking his world record at the Caribbean Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He surpasses his mark of 7-11½. 1990 — Beth ...

Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at Pittsburgh. 1936 — At the Berlin ...

Carl Froch has refused to wear the crown as Britain’s all-time greatest fighter, believing that one of his fellow countrymen ...

A longtime Arsenal defender has announced his retirement from professional soccer, sharing heartfelt career reflections just ...